Financial Analyst & FP&A Jobs in the US

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Find the finance role that fits how you think

Financial analysts turn business performance into decisions. FP&A roles sit closest to budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, and business partnering. Compare live openings, then use the guide below to narrow the path that suits you.

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Best for

Forecasting, modeling, and decision support

Core signal

Accurate Excel work plus a clear recommendation

Common route

Analyst → Senior Analyst → FP&A Manager

Listings focus on roles based in the United States or open to US candidates. Salary appears only when an employer provides it.

Career path finder

Which finance path fits you?

Choose the statement that sounds most like the work you want. Each card suggests titles and responsibilities to look for.

I like forecasting and explaining why results changed

Start with Financial Analyst, FP&A Analyst, or Senior Financial Analyst. Look for variance analysis, budgeting, forecasting, KPI reporting, and executive presentations.

Typical path: Analyst → Senior Analyst → FP&A Manager → Director of FP&A.

I like building models for high-stakes decisions

Explore Strategic Finance, Corporate Finance, Commercial Finance, and Finance Business Partner roles. These jobs often emphasize scenario modeling, unit economics, pricing, investment cases, and direct work with operating leaders.

I like accurate reporting and improving finance processes

Look at Financial Reporting, Cost Analyst, Pricing Analyst, and Finance Systems roles. Spreadsheet controls, reconciliations, data quality, and repeatable reporting matter most here.

Hiring checklist

What US finance teams screen for

01 · Excel

Financial models, lookup and aggregation formulas, PivotTables, charts, sensitivity analysis, and auditable workbooks.

02 · Finance

Three-statement awareness, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, cash flow, and management reporting.

03 · Communication

Turning a result into a concise recommendation for non-finance stakeholders.

04 · Data tools

ERP and planning systems, Power BI or Tableau, and sometimes SQL.

How to compare openings

Read beyond the title. One Financial Analyst job may be accounting-heavy while another is a strategic business-partner role. Compare the decisions you would support, the stakeholders you would work with, the planning cadence, and whether you would own a model or only supply data.

✓ Decisions supported

✓ Stakeholder exposure

✓ Planning cadence

✓ Model ownership

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Quick answers

Financial analyst job FAQ

Is FP&A the same as financial analysis?

FP&A is a major branch of financial analysis focused on planning, forecasting, performance, and decision support. Financial analyst titles can also cover reporting, pricing, investments, cost analysis, or operations finance.

Do financial analysts need advanced Excel?

Requirements vary, but Excel remains a frequent screening signal. Employers care less about isolated tricks than about building accurate models, checking assumptions, and explaining the output clearly.

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