Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst

Position Summary

The Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst, FP&A Analyst, provides unbiased, reliable, and consistent analysis to support senior management in their decisions on allocating capital and resources at Redwood Trust.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Build quarterly Board Decks, ad hoc presentations, and partner on strategic projects
• Maintain the company’s operating model, partner across the organization to provide forward-looking analysis to support business decisions and analyze capital allocation decisions
• Oversee and review in-depth analysis, modeling, monthly/quarterly/annual forecasting and reporting of financial and business performance to support company-wide financial and operational goals, initiatives and objectives
• Collaborate effectively with FP&A team and other internal partners to drive deliverables
• Perform ad-hoc/deep-dive analysis in support of management decision making
• Lead month-end and quarter-end close and reporting responsibilities
• Recommend actions by analyzing and interpreting data and making comparative analyses

Required Experience, Skills, & Competencies 

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or related field
• 3 - 5 years of industry experience with budgeting / planning, financial modeling, and decision analytics (e.g. FP&A, corporate finance, investment banking, private equity)
• Strong computer skills and proficiency with MS Office applications; advanced working knowledge of MS Excel
• Excellent quantitative and qualitative analytical skills
• Must demonstrate strong attention to detail and demonstrate knowledge of finance concepts and processes.
• Knowledge of common business and cost drivers, financial statement analysis, and deep-dive analysis
• Ability to source and work with large amounts of data from different data sources
• Understanding of corporate financial planning, reporting & analysis, and costing/profitability methodologies and processes
• Experience with Anaplan, or similar cloud-based ERP system preferred
• Must demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills
• Ability to analyze data, draw conclusions and recommend solutions
• Ability to apply high-level analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills to different financial scenarios and make recommendations on outcomes
• Ability to work independently and within a team in both tactical and strategic capacities
• Ability to balance multiple tasks in accordance with changing deadlines and priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Detail oriented, self-starter who can effectively lead a team and work closely with senior leaders
• Solid analytical and modeling skills

A reasonable estimate of the base compensation range for this role is $90 - $115K annually. The actual salary offer to the successful candidate will be based on job-related education, geographic location, training, licensure and certification, and other factors. Our company also offers a competitive benefit package including discretionary corporate bonus program, multiple health plans, STD and LTD options, company sponsored life insurance, fitness reimbursement, paid parental leave, time to volunteer, Paid Time off, ESPP, and 401K matching.

Salary : $90,000 - $115,000