Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst

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Job Description

As a valued colleague of the team, you will play a critical role in supporting budget planning, forecasting and performance management activities. This is a highly visible role that provides direct exposure to leadership and offers the opportunity to influence planning, forecasting, performance management, and strategic decision-making across the Finance Division. 

You will contribute strong analytical capabilities, exceptional attention to detail, advanced Excel proficiency, and effective stakeholder management skills to deliver high-quality financial analyses, executive-ready communications, and actionable recommendations. 

THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE 

The Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst will play a key role in supporting the Finance Division's budgeting, forecasting, planning, and performance management activities through thoughtful analysis, effective stakeholder partnership, and executive-ready communications. This role will offer you the flexibility to make each day your own, while working alongside people who care so that you can deliver on the following responsibilities:

• Support the budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting processes by maintaining accurate planning data, updating forecasts, and ensuring the integrity, consistency, and quality of financial information used for decision-making

• Analyze actual results against forecast and plan, identify key performance drivers, risks, opportunities, and emerging trends, and deliver actionable insights and recommendations that support business planning and performance management. 

• Build and maintain strong partnerships by collaborating with stakeholders to gather assumptions, validate inputs, align planning expectations, and deliver timely, accurate, and insightful analysis that supports decision-making. 

• Prepare executive-ready summaries, commentary, presentations, and communications that clearly explain financial performance and business insights. 

• Utilize data to support prioritization decisions, strategic planning activities, portfolio discussions, and performance management routines. 

• Support scenario analysis, what-if modeling, trend analysis, and ad hoc requests to provide meaningful insights to leadership. 

THE EXPERIENCE YOU BRING TO THE TEAM 

Minimum Required Experiences: 

• 2 years of experience.

• Strong attention to detail with demonstrated experience identifying data discrepancies, validating financial information, and maintaining high-quality outputs. 

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including experience using formulas and pivot tables 

• Experience performing financial analysis, variance analysis, or business performance reporting. 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate complex data into concise and actionable insights. 

• Experience preparing communications, presentations, or financial commentary. 

•  Shows curiosity and adaptability in learning and responsibly applying new technologies, including artificial intelligence, to reimagine how we work. 

Desired Experiences: 

• Bachelor degree or equivalent 

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills with the ability to connect data to business outcomes. 

• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders, gather inputs, build relationships, and drive deliverables to completion. 

• Ability to work effectively in ambiguous environments, proactively identify issues, and recommend practical solutions. 

• Experience creating executive-level presentations and data-driven business stories for senior leaders. 

• Experience supporting financial planning, management reporting, or executive performance review processes. 

• Experience using Anaplan or similar planning, forecasting, or enterprise performance management tools. 

• Experience working with portfolio and investment planning information. 

Corporate Finance - Financial Planning and Analysis - Senior Associate

Target Pay Range: $85,000 - $110,000 a year

Qualifications

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For most roles, employees are expected to work onsite on a regular basis at their designated office location. In-office work cadence is determined by your manager. Proximity within a reasonable commute to your designated office location is preferred unless the job is noted as open to remote.

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The hiring range for this role is set forth below. Final salaries will generally vary within that range based on factors that include but are not limited to, skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and other relevant qualifications. This position is eligible to participate in a Fannie Mae incentive program (subject to the terms of the program). As part of our comprehensive benefits package, Fannie Mae offers a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle, and other benefits and perks that enhance an employee's physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being. See more here.

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