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Senior Specialist, Financial Planning & Analysis

BNYNew York🇺🇸United StatesPosted Sep 15, 2026

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
New York, United States
Posted
1 week ago
CPAContinuous ImprovementFinancial AnalysisFinancial ModelingFinancial ReportingPerformance ManagementProcess ImprovementVariance Analysis

Job Description

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Specialist, Business & Function Finance to join our Finance team in New York, NY. This role will serve as a key FP&A partner to Corporate Function leadership, delivering financial insights, planning support, and performance analysis that inform senior decision-making and strengthen financial discipline.

In this role you will be required to do perform the following responsibilities:

  • Support the budget planning process and recurring forecast updates for assigned Corporate Function areas, helping leadership understand financial outlook, key drivers, and potential risks or opportunities.

  • Manage the monthly close process, including tracking actual expenses across employee compensation, vendor spend, accruals, and other key expense categories to ensure accurate financial reporting.

  • Analyze actual results, forecasts, metrics, and scorecards to identify trends, explain variances, and develop commentary for detailed reviews and executive-level discussions.

  • Develop and maintain financial models, planning tools, and reporting that support business planning, performance management, and timely decision-making.

  • Partner with Finance and Corporate Function stakeholders to translate financial data into actionable insights aligned to strategic and operational priorities.

  • Support senior leadership with timely, accurate, and well-structured financial analysis, including clear identification of risks, opportunities, and recommended areas of focus.

  • Help ensure adherence to financial controls, policies, and reporting standards while contributing to continuous improvement across planning and reporting processes.

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field, or the equivalent combination of education and experience required.

  • 4-7 years of Financial Planning & Analysis or related finance experience, with demonstrated ability to support budgets, forecasts, variance analysis, and management reporting.

  • Strong analytical and financial modeling skills, with proficiency in financial systems, reporting tools, and spreadsheet-based analysis.

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to tailor financial messaging for detailed reviews and senior audiences.

  • Strong collaboration, relationship management, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.

  • Demonstrates a strong interest and has examples in leveraging AI for process improvement, automation and efficiency

  • Advanced degree or professional certification, such as CPA or MBA, is a plus.

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