Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst

1 Month ago • All levels • Financial Analysis

Job Summary

Job Description

LAIKA seeks a Sr FP&A Analyst to support financial planning and insights, matching creative vision with financial strategies. This role assists the SVP of Finance & Accounting and Director of FP&A in developing budgets, forecasts, and models. Responsibilities include building modern reporting tools and processes to enable data-driven decisions. The analyst will design and automate financial dashboards using tools like Solver, Power BI, or Tableau, develop detailed financial models for various scenarios, and craft financial reports for senior leadership and the Board. The role also involves partnering on cash flow planning, resource allocation, scenario analysis, and acting as a liaison between Finance and technical teams to translate financial needs into data solutions. Identifying process improvements and supporting financial systems initiatives are also key duties.
Must have:
  • Design, automate, and deliver financial dashboards
  • Develop financial models and ad hoc analyses
  • Craft financial reports and presentations
  • Partner on cash flow planning and resource allocation
  • Translate financial needs into data solutions
  • Improve processes and accuracy
  • Support financial systems initiatives
  • 5+ years in FP&A or data analytics
  • Hands-on experience with budgeting and forecasting
  • Strong experience with reporting tools (Solver, Power BI, Tableau)
  • Advanced Excel & PowerPoint skills
  • Analytical mindset and storytelling skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills
  • Ability to multitask and meet deadlines
Good to have:
  • MBA, CPA, or CFA
  • Experience in entertainment or media
  • Experience with data structures and basic SQL

Job Details

General Summary 

At LAIKA, we push the boundaries of storytelling through craft, technology, and boundless imagination. The Sr FP&A Analyst plays a vital role in ensuring our creative vision is matched with smart, thoughtful financial planning and insights. 

This role supports the SVP of Finance & Accounting and the Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) in delivering robust budgets, forecasts, and models, while also building modern reporting tools and processes that empower our teams to make sound, data-driven decisions. If you enjoy blending classic FP&A with hands-on analytics and process improvement, this could be your next perfect step.  

Job Functions 

  • Design, automate, and deliver meaningful financial and operational dashboards using Solver, Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools.
  • Develop detailed financial models and ad hoc analyses under various production and performance scenarios.
  • Craft clear, compelling financial reports and presentations for senior leadership and our Board. 
  • Partner with the Director of FP&A to manage cash flow planning, resource allocation, and scenario analyses.
  • Act as a trusted link between Finance, Business Systems, and technical teams—translating financial needs into smart data-driven solutions.  
  • Identify opportunities to improve processes, accuracy, and strategic alignment across planning cycles.
  • Support project management for financial systems initiatives, encompassing planning, execution, testing, and deployment. 

Qualifications 

  • BA in finance, accounting, economics, business, or a related field preferred; MBA, CPA, or CFA a plus.
  • 5+ years in FP&A, corporate financial planning, or data analytics; experience in entertainment or media preferred.  
  • Hands-on experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and building intuitive dashboards. 
  • Strong experience with automated reporting tools like Solver Global, Power BI, or Tableau.
  • Experience with data structures and basic SQL knowledge preferred. 
  • Advanced Excel & PowerPoint skills.
  • Analytical mindset paired with excellent storytelling skills—you can translate complex data into actionable insights.
  • Outstanding interpersonal skills and highly collaborative.
  • Able to multitask, prioritize, and produce accurate work while meeting deadlines.  

Physical Demands and Work Environment 

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

  • Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to walk; stand; sit; use hands to operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear both in person and by telephone. The employee must lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
  • Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee works under typical office conditions and is exposed to variable indoor temperatures. The noise level is usually quiet or moderate.  

Location 

On-site in Hillsboro, OR, and eligible for hybrid work.

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