What are the responsibilities and job description for the Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst position at Nextworld®?
Description
Nextworld®, named #1 “Best Place to Work” in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 by the Denver Business Journal, is a high-growth software development company based in the Denver Tech Center and is looking to hire a Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst.
Nextworld builds a forward-thinking, no-code, cloud-based development and runtime platform with robust capabilities for enterprise applications.
The FP&A Analyst will support financial planning and analysis activities, including playing a key role in the monthly close review and analyzing actuals versus budget. Will be responsible for financial modeling, collaboration with accounting team members on monthly close reviews, forecasting, reporting, and analysis to drive strategic decision-making.
Requires strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with 50% of the time estimated to be spent working in Excel models and analysis, while the other 50% is estimated to be spent within Nextworld / FastClose (corporate financial reporting tool), extracting, validating, and analyzing financial data.
The FP&A Analyst will report directly to the Senior Director, Finance & Accounting, with day-to-day work directed by the Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis.
Responsibilities:
Minimum Qualifications:
About the Team:
We build the no-code enterprise application platform (a.k.a. “EAP”) that is used by Nextworld’s customers and partners to create and run enterprise-grade business solutions. We have a knack for abstracting complex technical concepts into no-code facilities that are straightforward to use. The Platform allows for the development and execution of involved, integrated business applications — complete with workflow, business logic, eventing, external callouts, notifications, various user experiences, artificial intelligence, and more. Examples of applications suites built on the Platform are enterprise financials, sales, inventory, manufacturing, and real estate.
To see more of the product, including the Platform, and many application suites built on it go to https://www.nextw.com/.
Benefits of this Role:
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: Nextworld is an equal-opportunity employer committed to inclusion and diversity in the workplace. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.
Nextworld participates in the E-Verify program. Learn more about the E-Verify program. https://www.e-verify.gov/
Nextworld is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Nextworld makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
Salary Description
$65,000 – $85,000 per year
Nextworld®, named #1 “Best Place to Work” in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 by the Denver Business Journal, is a high-growth software development company based in the Denver Tech Center and is looking to hire a Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst.
Nextworld builds a forward-thinking, no-code, cloud-based development and runtime platform with robust capabilities for enterprise applications.
The FP&A Analyst will support financial planning and analysis activities, including playing a key role in the monthly close review and analyzing actuals versus budget. Will be responsible for financial modeling, collaboration with accounting team members on monthly close reviews, forecasting, reporting, and analysis to drive strategic decision-making.
Requires strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with 50% of the time estimated to be spent working in Excel models and analysis, while the other 50% is estimated to be spent within Nextworld / FastClose (corporate financial reporting tool), extracting, validating, and analyzing financial data.
The FP&A Analyst will report directly to the Senior Director, Finance & Accounting, with day-to-day work directed by the Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis.
Responsibilities:
- Assist in maintaining and updating the company’s financial models, including monthly and annual updates for actuals and forecasts
- Support the monthly reforecast process, collaborating with budget center owners to update financial projections
- Prepare variance analyses comparing actual performance to forecasts and budgets, with resulting research as to the cause for the variance
- Collaborate with the Accounting team to assist with review of actuals versus budget, ensuring proper categorization of expenses and vendor costs per the annual budget
- Develop a strong working knowledge of Nextworld’s general ledger allocations for P&L presentation purposes (COGS, Opex)
- Assist in the annual company-wide budgeting process
- Collaborate with application development team to create and improve finance and accounting apps in Nextworld
- Work closely with the Senior Director of Finance & Accounting and the Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis to enhance financial processes and reporting
- Participate in special projects, including finance system enhancements, automation efforts, and process improvements related to financial allocations
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field, or a combination of education and equivalent work experience
- 2 - 3 years’ FP&A experience, financial analysis, or corporate finance
- Exposure to GAAP accounting principles and concepts
- Strong Excel and financial modeling skills
- Ability to interpret financial data and provide actionable insights
- Experience working within enterprise software systems and databases a plus
- Familiarity with multi-entity accounting and allocation processes is beneficial
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to work cross-functionally with teams
- Ability to collaborate with Accounting team members to ensure financial accuracy in vendor and invoice reporting versus budget
About the Team:
We build the no-code enterprise application platform (a.k.a. “EAP”) that is used by Nextworld’s customers and partners to create and run enterprise-grade business solutions. We have a knack for abstracting complex technical concepts into no-code facilities that are straightforward to use. The Platform allows for the development and execution of involved, integrated business applications — complete with workflow, business logic, eventing, external callouts, notifications, various user experiences, artificial intelligence, and more. Examples of applications suites built on the Platform are enterprise financials, sales, inventory, manufacturing, and real estate.
To see more of the product, including the Platform, and many application suites built on it go to https://www.nextw.com/.
Benefits of this Role:
- Eligible for discretionary bonus program
- Participation in Nextworld’s Flexible Vacation Time (FVT) program
- Hybrid work schedule
- Eligible for discretionary employee equity program
- Competitive benefits plan for Medical, Dental & Vision
- 401(k) Plan with employer match
- Health Savings Account
- Life Insurance
- $50 monthly food credits for onsite market
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: Nextworld is an equal-opportunity employer committed to inclusion and diversity in the workplace. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.
Nextworld participates in the E-Verify program. Learn more about the E-Verify program. https://www.e-verify.gov/
Nextworld is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Nextworld makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
Salary Description
$65,000 – $85,000 per year
Salary : $65,000 - $85,000
