Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst

Nasdaq is a vibrant and entrepreneurial company where everyone is encouraged to take initiative, challenge the status quo, and take intelligent risks. We want everyone to feel welcome and bring their authentic self to work. Every day, we build a culture where we all feel connected, supported, and empowered.

We are seeking a high energy and innovative professional to join the Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis team. As a member of the team, we expect you to perform a variety of finance and accounting duties as a member of the team supporting several of our Expert Team functions, including Finance & Workplace, People and Compensation & Benefits.  This position will collaborate and work closely with the FP&A leaders supporting each expert function as the Finance Business Partner.

What you will do

• Assist with financial activities including the monthly close process, balance sheet account valuations and reconciliations, expense forecasting, long range planning, and expense allocations to product lines.
• Help prepare and analyze variances against actuals, forecast and budget.
• Research and analyze account fluctuations.
• Work closely with the broader Corporate FP&A team to support compensation and benefit plans, lease accounting, location strategy and resource planning.
• Conduct a basic analysis of standard business and financial decisions.
• Support key artifacts that include but not limited to, forecast and LRP executive analysis, Quarterly Business Reviews, Board reporting and Investor Relations presentations.
• Review and validate goal scoring in support of our Corporate Incentive Plan for discretionary compensation.
• Perform other ad-hoc business reporting and analysis as needed.

What we expect

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting or related field
• 1-3 years of experience in a financial environment applying analytical and problem-solving skills
• Solid understanding of financial planning business processes and budgeting
• High proficiency in utilizing Workday, OneStream, MS Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to work with large sets of data to spot trends and anomalies, understand the details while being able to tell the big picture story.
• Keen attention to details.
• Ability to handle multiple simultaneous projects and meet tight deadlines; have an ability to remain calm under pressure and in the face of uncertainty.
• Must be proactive, resourceful, and demonstrate intellectual curiosity.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Come as You Are

Nasdaq is an equal opportunity employer. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, color, disability, national origin, ancestry, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.