Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst

CRB's over 1,400 expert professionals drive innovative, life-changing and life-saving solutions for manufacturers in the life sciences and food and beverage industries. Our mission, vision, and core values put client satisfaction and employee experience at the center of everything we do.

As an AEC Firm we proudly specialize in industries that inherently carry important social responsibility - we recognize our impact and influence in the communities we serve and pursue corporate responsibility through the lens of people, community, and planet. From oncology and rare disorders to COVID-19 or alternative proteins, our design and construction projects are pioneering solutions addressing important issues such as food scarcity and global health.

The Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst will work in concert with the Director of Finance to maintain the forecasting process for the company and the monthly reporting suite aimed at providing actionable plans for all regions and business units.  The forecast plans for the regions and business units must align with CRB’s strategic plan. This position will be based in Kansas City office. 

• Oversee the company forecasting process including working with the department leads and business unit leaders to develop & document business plans.
• Prepare month-end presentations targeted at regional and business unit management including variance analysis on financial data and KPIs as well as identifies areas of improvement. 
• Lead implementation of new cloud-based planning tool for all budgets, forecasts, and reporting needs of the finance organization.  
• Analyze financial data and develop financial models and cost projections for the organization. 
• Support evaluation of internal projects and new business opportunities based on cash flow modeling and net present value evaluations. 

How you will contribute to our success:

This a vital role in our organization; operating within a small FP&A team, this role will have visibility across our entire footprint to senior executives. Alongside our implementation of a new global ERP, our business is embracing new technology and expectations around financial modeling/analysis to inform both new business pursuits as well as to provide guidance on existing project work.  This role will also have full P&L management.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics, or experience in a similar role 
• 5+ years of demonstrable experience in a similar finance/FP&A roles 
• Expert user of MS Excel and MS PowerPoint 
• Experience with Power Query (or Power BI), VBA, and SQL preferred
• Professional designation (MBA or CPA) complete or in process would be an asset 
• Strong understanding of accounting rules and concepts required 
• Experience in Architecture-Engineering-Construction industries preferred  
• Excellent business communication skills 

Additional Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail; working in a conscientious, consistent, and thorough manner 
• Solid analytical skills, strategic thinking, and decision-making ability 
• Ability to effectively operate with high energy and flexibility in a fast-paced, constantly evolving team environment 
• Demonstrated ability to work independently to solve complex problems while working cross functionally 
• Ability to collaborate across departments and influence external stakeholders 
• Comfortable performing multifaceted projects in conjunction with day-to-day activities. 

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

CRB is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. Employment is contingent on background screening.

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CRB offers a complete and competitive benefit package designed to meet individual and family needs.

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