FP&A Specialist, Business Planning & Transformation

The posting, as Accenture Federal Services wrote it

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About the Role

We are seeking a strategic and analytically driven FP&A Specialist to support enterprise planning, forecasting, and business transformation initiatives. This role partners with finance and business leaders to deliver actionable insights, enhance forecasting accuracy, optimize planning processes, and leverage AI-enabled capabilities to drive more informed decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes, including forecast consolidation, data validation, reconciliation, and performance reporting.
• Develop executive dashboards, KPIs, and business insights that enable data-driven decision-making and performance management.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to align financial plans, evaluate business performance, and drive strategic initiatives.
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities through advanced financial and operational analysis, delivering recommendations to senior leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts that enhance forecasting accuracy, reporting efficiency, and planning effectiveness.
• Leverage AI-enabled tools and advanced analytics to streamline reporting, strengthen decision support, and improve financial planning outcomes.

Qualifications

Required

• Experience in FP&A, corporate finance, strategic finance, business operations, or management consulting.
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, and analytical capabilities.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial reporting tools.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, influence stakeholders, and communicate effectively with senior leaders.

Preferred

• Experience with financial planning and forecasting platforms, business intelligence tools, and performance reporting solutions.
• Hands-on experience using AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, or similar platforms to improve forecasting, reporting, variance analysis, and business insights.
• Knowledge of predictive analytics, scenario planning, and data-driven forecasting methodologies.
• Experience developing executive dashboards and KPI frameworks using Power BI, Tableau, Planning Analytics,

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