Description
Financial Planning & Analysis Advisor
Job Profile Summary
Provides technical direction, project leadership, and coordination of effort among financial work groups for analysis of diverse business proposals, development of business plan/strategic plan and on-going financial technical advice to senior management.
Essential Duties
• Demonstrates creativity and initiative in analyzing business issues and proposing solutions.
• Effectively represents the interest & perspective of Finance management without prompting or coaching.
• Successfully influences direction of management.
• Comfortably navigates open ended assignments (greenspace analytics).
• Consistently meets deadlines and demonstrates an ability to self-manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Anticipates and addresses business situations that may arise and pursues them to resolution.
• Strong positive influence on work group's morale, respected by peers, and always part of the solution.
• Proactively anticipates questions and adapts messaging to audience.
• Effectively presents to diverse audiences and uses diplomacy in working through issues.
• Demonstrates attention to quality and initiates quality improvement processes
• Leads major projects by successfully coordinating within department and across departments.
• Proactively keeps all parties and Finance Leadership informed.
• Trains and mentors fellow staff members.
• Actively provides and seeks out leadership roles
• Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Education
Bachelor's degree/equivalent in business, finance or related discipline. A master's degree in a related field may offset experience requirements.
Minimum Experience
Five (5) years of directly related experience in financial analysis, financial planning, business consulting, project management, accounting, audit or operational analysis.
Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities
Knowledge of advanced personal computer applications such as PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Word, Essbase Tools or others as necessary. Strong analytical, human relations and communication skills.
Understanding financial modeling concepts for cost/benefit and profit/loss analysis.
Ability to define problems, recognize alternatives, and provide concise recommendations.
Demonstrates flexibility in shifting priorities to meet changing demands.
Proactively anticipates questions and adapts messaging to the audience.
Effectively presents to diverse audiences and uses diplomacy in working through issues.
Preferred Skills Profile
- Advanced Analytical Model Building: Ability to design, build, and maintain robust financial models to support strategic decision-making. Experience handling large datasets and structured financial frameworks (e.g., lane-level profitability models, segment allocations, or complex forecasts.
- Communication Skills: Exceptional ability to translate complex analytical findings into clear written summaries, professional PowerPoint presentations, and compelling verbal narratives tailored for senior executives.
- Strategic Problem Solving: Proactive mindset with a proven ability to look beyond database queries to identify the operational and commercial "why" behind the numbers.
- Leadership & Influence: Strong capability to mentor team members, lead cross-functional projects, and bridge detailed analytical work with strategic oversight across international and air domains.
Additional Details:
· This is a hybrid position located in Memphis, TN ONLY. Candidates must live within 50 miles of the campus location. Employees will be required to work at the FedEx campus location several times per week.
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Sr Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst
Job Summary
Under general supervision, provide expertise and leadership to management in analysis of major projects and proposals related to revenue, strategy, capital, operations, and expense utilizing computer modeling techniques.
Essential Duties
- Assists in developing financial models to be used in business decisions.
- Tests newly developed financial models and validate results.
- Consistently meets deadlines and demonstrates an ability to self-manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Proactively anticipates questions and adapts messaging to audience
- Effectively presents to diverse audiences and uses diplomacy in working through issues
- Provides customers with actionable guidance.
- Proactively keeps all parties and Finance Leadership informed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Education
Bachelor's degree/equivalent in business, finance or related discipline. A master's degree in a related field may offset experience requirements.
Minimum Experience
- Four (4) years' direct experience in financial analysis, financial planning, business consulting, project management, accounting, audit or operational analysis.
- Experience using financial modeling concepts for cost/benefit and profit/loss analysis.
- Experience using advanced personal computer applications such as PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Word, Essbase Tools or others as necessary
- Proficiency in storytelling through written documentation.
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of advanced personal computer applications such as PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Word, Essbase Tools or others as necessary.
- Strong analytical, human relations and communication skills.
- Understanding financial modeling concepts for cost/benefit and profit/loss analysis.
- Ability to define problems, recognize alternatives, and provide concise recommendations.
- Demonstrates flexibility in shifting priorities to meet changing demands.
- Proactively anticipates questions and adapts messaging to the audience.
- Effectively presents to diverse audiences and uses diplomacy in working through issues.
Preferred Skills Profile
- Advanced Analytical Model Building: Ability to design, build, and maintain robust financial models to support strategic decision-making. Experience handling large datasets and structured financial frameworks (e.g., lane-level profitability models, segment allocations, or complex forecasts.
- Communication Skills: Exceptional ability to translate complex analytical findings into clear written summaries, professional PowerPoint presentations, and compelling verbal narratives tailored for senior executives.
- Strategic Problem Solving: Proactive mindset with a proven ability to look beyond database queries to identify the operational and commercial "why" behind the numbers.
- Leadership & Influence: Strong capability to mentor team members, lead cross-functional projects, and bridge detailed analytical work with strategic oversight across international and air domains.
Additional Details:
This is a hybrid position located in Memphis, TN ONLY. Candidates must live within 50 miles of the campus location. Employees will be required to work at the FedEx campus location several times per week.
Preferred Qualifications:
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Federal Express Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer including, Vets/Disability.
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