Senior Financial Analyst, Financial Planning and Analysis

Senior Financial Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis

Position Description

With our continued growth, we are looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to join the EVgo FP&A team.  The successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to the growth of a clean-energy company by providing analytical insights and developing robust financial plans and targets. Reporting to the Sr. Director of FP&A, the Sr. Financial Analyst will work closely with the Accounting team, Capital Planning team, as well as with business partners throughout the company.

Responsibilities:

• Develop detailed annual operating budgets and rolling forecasts; and prepare variance analytics against forecasts.
• Build and maintain a fully integrated financial forecast model including income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement.
• Prepare and deliver accurate and timely monthly/quarterly business reporting packages to executive management, the board of directors, and other stakeholders and continuously adjust the reports according to evolving business needs.
• Facilitate financial reviews with business partners to understand their views on their budgets, provide budget-to-actual feedback ensure effective cost management and maintain financial discipline.
• Perform ad hoc analyses to support initiatives such as pricing analyses, cost-benefit analyses, or other complex business modeling to deep dive into cost structures to identify operating improvements.
• Actively work with accounting to support month-end close/reporting activities and variance analytics.
• Develop an in-depth understanding of key business drivers to incorporate into monthly commentaries.
• Create and maintain financial models/tools to evaluate the financial and operational performance by projects, segments, and geographies.
• Perform data-driven analyses to monitor business operations; provide management with clear and actionable insights into drivers of business growth, risks, and opportunities.
• Proactively engage with cross-functional teams to develop continuous process improvements to planning, analyses, and reporting; work with data source providers and technology teams to ensure key data is timely and accurate.

•  Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• MBA or a graduate degree in a related field is strongly preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or a similar analytical/reporting role with increased levels of scope and responsibility.
• Exceptionally strong financial and business acumen ability to see and communicate the “what” and “why” behind the numbers, and ability to connect the dots between operational metrics and financial results.
• Results-oriented with demonstrated experience in leading budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis processes.
• Proficiency in building and maintaining sophisticated financial models including fully integrated three financial statement forecasts, and scenario analysis.
• Hands-on experience in managing a company-wide financial planning process, including developing gross margin forecasts and operating budgets at the department level, and creating management reports.
• Multi-dimensional data analysis experience including knowledge of common statistical methods.
• General knowledge of GAAP and an understanding of the difference between accrual and cash accounting.
• Expert Excel user with proficiency in advanced data/financial operations. Experience with Netsuite, Adaptive, and tools like Tableau, Power BI, Salesforce or other cloud-based platforms a plus.
• Exceptional problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Superior written and verbal communication skills and ability to establish strong relationships and collaborate with stakeholders across the organization.
• Strong multi-tasking skills with the ability to think creatively and learn quickly in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

Employees are required to provide documentation of COVID-19 vaccination. 

For job positions in CA, CO, and NYC, the estimated salary range for a new hire in this position is USD $105,000 to $120,000 USD. Actual salary may vary depending on job-related factors, which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition to a competitive base salary, discretionary target cash bonus, and restricted stock units (subject to Board Approval). EVgo offers a comprehensive benefits package including health, life, and disability insurance, unbounded paid time off including parental leave, and a 401(k) plan.