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FP&A Analyst

Role overview

Summary

The FP&A Analyst role at Wipfli focuses on supporting planning, forecasting, reporting, and financial analysis across the finance organization. This position is integral to maintaining budget models and preparing reports that aid in decision-making for various administrative functions.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics or related field.
  • Two+ years of financial analysis, FP&A, accounting, reporting or business analytics experience.
  • Experience preparing budgets, forecasts, variance analysis, management reporting and financial models.
  • Strong analytical, financial modeling, Excel and reporting skills.
  • Preferred: Experience with reporting automation, dashboarding, data validation tools or AI-enabled productivity tools

Responsibilities

  • Maintains budget and forecast schedules for assigned departments and financial statement lines.
  • Prepares monthly reporting packages, budget-to-actual variance analysis, and financial performance commentary.
  • Supports compensation and benefits analysis, headcount tracking, and operating expense analysis.
  • Performs data validation, reconciles reports to source systems, and ensures recurring reports are accurate and timely.

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Forecasting
  • Budgeting
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Analytical Skills
  • Detail Oriented
  • Collaboration

About the company

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Wipfli

  • Accounting, Audit & Tax
  • Large
  • 1,001–5,000
Always advancing. Always progressing. From curiosity to clarity to results. That’s Wipfli. We’re Wipfli, a top 20 consulting firm serving more than 84,000 clients across today’s most complex industries. For more than 90 years, we have evolved and grown to help our clients take on whatever comes next. Yet as much as we change, at our core we remain committed to curiosity and our clients. Our more than 2,900 associates help our clients with services that range from audit and accounting to digital transformation and managing disruption. We focus on emerging and mid-market organizations with a specialized knowledge in industries like financial institutions, financial services, manufacturing, distribution, healthcare, construction, real estate, government, nonprofit, agriculture, auto dealerships, technology and tribal gaming and government. Our mission to create a lasting, positive impact extends beyond our clients to our associates and communities. We believe in a workplace — and world — where everyone feels included and diversity is embraced. To foster that, we are committed to creating an environment where everyone is equally supported, empowered and encouraged. Through initiatives focused on leadership, recruitment, training and diverse business resource groups, we will continue to become a more inclusive firm and build the workforce of the future. We know that diversity makes us all stronger. Visit www.wipfli.com/EmailSignup to sign up for our specialized newsletters about issues impacting your business. You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter at: - Twitter: www.twitter.com/Wipfli_LLP - Facebook: www.facebook.com/WipfliLLP Specialties: audit and accounting; Process and performance management; digital strategy, e-commerce and user experience; Information technology, systems and cybersecurity; managing disruption; sales and customer service; capital and financial strength; and human resources.

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Job description

Overview:

At Wipfli, people count.

At Wipfli, our people are core to everything we do—the catalyst behind our ability to create exceptional impact and extraordinary results.

We believe in flexibility. We focus on relationships. We encourage each individual to follow their own path.

People truly matter and they feel it. For those looking to make a difference and find a professional home, Wipfli offers a career-defining opportunity.

Job Summary: The Financial Analyst II, FP&A supports planning, forecasting, reporting and financial analysis across the finance organization. This role prepares recurring reports, maintains budget and forecast models, supports variance analysis and assists with management reporting, cash forecast inputs, personnel analytics and ad hoc financial analysis.

Responsibilities:

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Maintains budget and forecast schedules for assigned departments, cost centers, administrative functions and financial statement lines.
  • Serves as a finance business partner for administrative functions such as HR, Finance and Legal, supporting planning, forecasting, expense management, reporting and decision support.
  • Prepares monthly reporting packages, budget-to-actual variance analysis, forecast updates, trend analysis and financial performance commentary.
  • Supports compensation and benefits analysis, headcount tracking, hiring plan updates, operating expense analysis and project-level financial reporting.
  • Supports RE capital and lease management reporting, including lease schedules, renewal and capital planning support, occupancy cost analysis and related forecast inputs.
  • Performs data validation, reconciles reports to source systems, investigates variances and ensures recurring reports are accurate and timely.
  • Builds and updates financial models, dashboards and ad hoc analysis to support leadership questions, resource planning and business cases.
  • Documents recurring FP&A processes and helps improve reporting efficiency through better templates, automation and use of Workday, Office Connect and Adaptive.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics or related field.
  • Two+ years of financial analysis, FP&A, accounting, reporting or business analytics experience.
  • Experience preparing budgets, forecasts, variance analysis, management reporting and financial models.
  • Experience with reporting automation, dashboarding, data validation tools or AI-enabled productivity tools preferred.

Skills & Abilities:

  • Strong analytical, financial modeling, Excel and reporting skills.
  • Ability to work with administrative leaders, understand cost drivers and translate data into clear planning and expense management insights.
  • Ability to apply automation and AI-enabled tools to improve reporting refreshes, reconciliations, variance explanations and recurring FP&A deliverables.
  • Strong attention to detail, process discipline and ability to manage recurring deliverables while supporting ad hoc analysis.

Req# 2026-8644

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Additional Details:

Additional Details:

Wipfli is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All candidates will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identify, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Wipfli is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or participate in our recruiting process, please send us an email at hr@wipfli.com

Wipfli values fair, transparent, and competitive compensation, considering each candidate's unique skills and experiences. The estimated base pay range for this role is $66,000 - $89,000 with offers typically not made at the maximum, allowing for future salary increases. The actual salary at the time of offer depends on business related factors like location, skills, experience, training/education, licensure, certifications, business needs, current associate pay, and relevant employment laws. 

Individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, subject to participation rules and based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual and Firm performance. 

Wipfli cares about our associates and offers a variety of benefits to support their well-being. Highlights include 8 health plan options (both HMO & PPO plans), dental and vision coverage, opportunity to enroll in HSA with potential Firm contribution and an Employee Assistance Program. Other benefits include firm-sponsored basic life and short and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) savings plan & profit share as well as Firm matching contribution, well-being incentive, education & certification assistance, flexible time off, family care leave, parental leave, family formation benefits, cell phone reimbursement, and travel rewards. Voluntary benefit offerings include critical illness & accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, legal, long-term care, pet insurance, ID theft protection, and supplemental life/AD&D. Eligibility for all benefits programs is dependent on annual hours expectation, position status/level and location. 

"Wipfli" is the brand name under which Wipfli LLP and Wipfli Advisory LLC and its respective subsidiary entities provide professional services. Wipfli LLP and Wipfli Advisory LLC (and its respective subsidiary entities) practice in an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable law, regulations, and professional standards. Wipfli LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients, and Wipfli Advisory LLC provides tax and business consulting services to its clients. Wipfli Advisory LLC and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.

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