What are the responsibilities and job description for the FP&A Analyst position at Azend Pharma?
Benefits:
Azend Pharma, a pharmacy consulting and healthcare advisory firm, is seeking a entry-level FP&A Analyst who combines strong financial planning, analytical capability, and technology-driven skills. The ideal candidate will support budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and performance analytics while leveraging modern tools and automation to help scale a rapidly growing consulting organization.
This role will play a key part in the company’s financial planning cycles, provide meaningful insights into business performance, and assist in improving processes using Excel, automation, and data analysis.
Responsibilities
Financial Planning & Reporting
Join a progressive, technology-driven consulting firm in the healthcare and pharmacy sector. Gain hands-on experience across FP&A, analytics, and modern finance operations.
Work in a collaborative environment focused on innovation and continuous improvement.
Competitive compensation, opportunities for growth, and a culture rooted in integrity and excellence.
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Azend Pharma, a pharmacy consulting and healthcare advisory firm, is seeking a entry-level FP&A Analyst who combines strong financial planning, analytical capability, and technology-driven skills. The ideal candidate will support budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and performance analytics while leveraging modern tools and automation to help scale a rapidly growing consulting organization.
This role will play a key part in the company’s financial planning cycles, provide meaningful insights into business performance, and assist in improving processes using Excel, automation, and data analysis.
Responsibilities
Financial Planning & Reporting
- Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting cycles.
- Assist in preparing internal P&L, cash flow, and financial performance summaries.
- Maintain and update financial models for forecasting and planning.
- Perform budget vs. actual variance analysis and identify key performance drivers.
- Collaborate with accounting during month-end close to ensure accuracy of actuals and alignment with FP&A reporting.
- Prepare financial reports and schedules used in leadership reviews.
- Support the annual budgeting process by gathering departmental inputs, validating assumptions, and organizing templates.
- Assist in developing and updating rolling forecasts for revenue, expenses, headcount, and cash flow.
- Monitor performance against budget and forecast, providing insights to improve financial accuracy.
- Work with business units to collect KPIs, operational data, and planning metrics.
- Analyze consulting project performance, utilization, pricing, and margin trends.
- Build and maintain Excel-based dashboards and reporting tools.
- Prepare KPI reports that support business decisions and enhance visibility into operational performance.
- Utilize Power Query and analytical tools to clean, structure, and interpret financial and operational datasets.
- Develop and maintain advanced Excel models (Power Query, PivotTables, formulas) to streamline FP&A tasks.
- Support the creation and management of Power Automate workflows to automate recurring reporting and data tasks.
- Assist with SharePoint structure and document organization for finance-related materials.
- Identify and recommend process improvements that enhance speed, accuracy, and scalability within the FP&A function.
- Assist leadership and senior finance staff in evaluating new consulting projects or service lines.
- Support analyses related to pricing, project profitability, and cost structure optimization.
- Help prepare materials for strategic planning sessions, leadership meetings, and financial discussions.
- Maintain strong internal controls and ensure the integrity of financial data across systems.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
- 1–3 years of relevant experience in FP&A, financial analysis, accounting, or related roles.
- Strong understanding of financial statements, forecasting, and budgeting fundamentals.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (Power Query, PivotTables, formulas, modeling).
- Experience with Power Automate, SharePoint, or similar workflow tools preferred.
- Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite, or QuickBooks).
- Excellent analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
- Experience with Power BI or other BI tools.
- Knowledge of SQL or database integrations for reporting.
- Experience in consulting, service-based industries, or project accounting.
- Familiarity with automation tools, dashboarding, or process optimization.
Join a progressive, technology-driven consulting firm in the healthcare and pharmacy sector. Gain hands-on experience across FP&A, analytics, and modern finance operations.
Work in a collaborative environment focused on innovation and continuous improvement.
Competitive compensation, opportunities for growth, and a culture rooted in integrity and excellence.