Senior FP&A Analyst

Diesel Laptops is seeking a Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst to strengthen financial forecasting, budgeting, cash visibility, and business performance reporting.

This role will serve as a dedicated FP&A resource within the Finance organization, providing forward-looking analysis and decision support to leadership. The ideal candidate will bring strong financial modeling capability, disciplined reporting habits, and the ability to translate operational activity into clear financial insight.

This is not an accounting close position. This role is focused on planning, forecasting, performance analysis, cash flow visibility, and executive-level financial support.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain financial forecasts, budgets, and scenario models
• Support annual budgeting, monthly forecasting, and rolling forecast processes
• Prepare variance analysis comparing actual results to budget, forecast, and prior periods
• Support cash flow forecasting and working capital analysis
• Analyze revenue, margin, operating expense, and cash trends
• Develop financial reporting packages and KPI dashboards for leadership
• Partner with Accounting to understand actual results and improve forecast accuracy
• Work with department leaders to validate assumptions, explain performance, and identify risks
• Support SaaS, subscription, customer account, and revenue trend analysis
• Provide ad hoc financial models and analysis for strategic business decisions
• Improve FP&A templates, reporting cadence, and financial planning processes

Success in This Role

Success will be measured by improved forecast accuracy, reliable budget reporting, stronger cash visibility, timely variance analysis, and clear financial insight that supports leadership decision-making.

Position Details

Position Type: Full-Time
Classification: Exempt
Work Location: Irmo, South Carolina
Work Arrangement: In Office
Department: Finance & Accounting
Reports To: CFO or Corporate Controller, based on final structure

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field
• 3 to 7 years of FP&A, corporate finance, financial analysis, or related experience
• Strong financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis skills
• Advanced Excel skills
• Ability to analyze complex financial data and communicate insights clearly
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and deadlines
• Ability to partner effectively with Accounting, Operations, Revenue, and executive leadership

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a high-growth or private equity-backed environment
• Experience with SaaS, subscription revenue, or recurring revenue models
• Experience with cash flow forecasting and working capital analysis
• ERP, BI, dashboard, or reporting system experience
• Experience preparing executive-level financial reporting packages

Core Competencies

• Financial modeling
• Forecasting and budgeting
• Cash flow analysis
• Business partnership
• KPI reporting
• Executive communication
• Problem solving
• Ownership and accountability
• Data accuracy