Location:Cambridge, MA, United States

Work environment:Hybrid, In-person

Expected pay: 50.00 - 75.00 USD Per Hour

Schedule:Full-time (usually 30+ hours/week)

Assignment length:9-month contract

Job description

We are helping our client find an FP&A Analyst to support fiscal discipline and financial planning for the company's research efforts.

In this role, you will manage the flow of funding, expenditures, and financial reporting while working closely with cross-functional leadership to support forecasting for new research projects. You’ll also take on FP&A analysis projects to build and maintain models, improve forecasting accuracy, and strengthen planning support across the business.

The ideal candidate has strong analytical aptitude, communication skills, and proven experience in highly dynamic environments. We’re looking for someone who thrives in fast-paced settings, adapts quickly to technology trends, and can confidently partner with leadership as a trusted financial advisor.

As an FP&A Analyst, you’ll:

Partner with cost center leads to track and manage OpEx and CapEx forecasting.
Process, cleanse, and verify the integrity of financial data used in analyses.
Analyze spending behavior and provide insights to properly forecast future trends.
Act as a trusted advisor to project managers with data-driven recommendations.
Produce monthly financial management reports for budget owners.
Support the closing process by providing accrual estimates as needed.
Partner with operations and legal teams to support contract reviews.
Enforce budgetary controls to ensure fiscal discipline.

5+ years relevant experience in highly dynamic environment BA/BS in Finance, Accounting, or degree with a quantitative focus
Advanced Workday Planning (Adaptive) skills to analyze data and create presentable financial and operational models. Analytical and investigative skills.
Understand forecasting implications under accounting US-GAAP rules
Advanced working experience with Workday Planning (Adaptive) is required.

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