Senior Associate, FP&A

About the role

You will serve as the primary finance partner to senior leaders across Technology, Aviation, Member Care, Growth, Public Affairs, Legal, and People, building trusted relationships and acting as a go-to thought partner for their business. You will own the development of dynamic, detailed, and scalable financial models that directly support annual budgets, quarterly re-forecasts, and long-range strategic planning initiatives. This role requires you to manage both opex and capex budgets in close partnership with the business, while owning the department monthly budget versus actuals processes with succinct, actionable commentary. You will empower business leaders to actively own their Profit and Loss statements by building intuitive reporting, leading financial reviews, and translating complex numbers into clear, executable decisions. You will identify and clearly communicate key risks and opportunities across all business areas to ensure proactive management. Additionally, you will help drive cost savings and new growth initiatives by building detailed business cases to rigorously evaluate and support strategic decision making. Finally, you will support the creation of Investor Relations, Board of Director, and Management Financial Review materials to maintain transparency and alignment at all levels.

Key facts

What you'll do

Partner directly with senior leadership to provide insightful analysis and strategic guidance on financial performance and operational decisions.

Construct and maintain robust financial models that are dynamic, detailed, and scalable to support planning, forecasting, and long-range strategic initiatives.

Manage overall ownership of operating expense and capital expense budgets, collaborating closely with business unit leaders to ensure accuracy and alignment.

Own the monthly budget versus actuals processes for your departments, providing succinct and actionable commentary that drives discussions and decisions.

Empower business leaders across the organization to take active ownership of their Profit and Loss statements through the development of intuitive reporting and leading financial reviews.

Identify, analyze, and clearly communicate key risks and opportunities impacting business areas to support proactive management and mitigation strategies.

Develop detailed business cases to evaluate cost savings and new growth initiatives, providing rigorous analysis to support informed decision making.

Support the creation and delivery of high-quality materials for Investor Relations, Board of Directors, and Management Financial Reviews.

Champion continuous improvements to forecasting tools and processes, identifying and implementing opportunities to leverage AI and automation.

Translate complex financial data and model outputs into clear, concise, and executive-ready narratives that facilitate understanding and action.

Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure financial plans and forecasts are aligned with business objectives and operational realities.

Monitor key financial metrics and drivers, providing timely insights and recommendations to optimize performance and resource allocation.

Act as a central point for financial expertise and process guidance within the FP&A function, promoting best practices and standardization.

Contribute to reducing forecast and approval cycle times through streamlined processes and enhanced stakeholder engagement.

Ensure the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial forecasting and reporting across all assigned business areas.

Prepare high-quality, polished materials for senior leadership presentations, Board meetings, and Investor Relations activities.

Requirements

Possess 5-7+ years of progressive FP&A experience, ideally within a high-growth or publicly traded company, with a demonstrable track record of owning forecasting and planning processes.

Have deep hands-on expertise with FP&A systems such as NSPB, Hyperion, Anaplan, OneStream, or similar EPM/CPM platforms; experience leading a system implementation or major upgrade is a strong plus.

Demonstrate analytical horsepower, showing a genuine love for building models and an ability to translate complex financial data into clear, executive-ready narratives.

Function as a systems thinker, consistently spotting process inefficiencies and possessing the instincts and follow-through necessary to design and implement fixes.

Act as a collaborative partner, understanding that the best finance teams elevate the entire organization and naturally building trust with non-finance stakeholders.

Show curiosity about and actively explore how AI and automation can be strategically applied to enhance FP&A workflows and decision-making.

Hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related analytical discipline.

Maintain a professional demeanor and high ethical standards in all interactions and financial reporting.

Practical notes

This is a full-time position based in our New York, New York office. The role reports directly to the VP, FP&A and requires frequent interaction with C-level executives and cross-functional stakeholders. Travel may be required as needed for business purposes, and the role is subject to CLEAR's standard employment policies and at-will employment terms.