What are the responsibilities and job description for the FP&A Analyst position at Forter?
About the role:
Forter is looking for a highly motivated Analyst to join its Financial Planning & Analysis (“FP&A”) team. The FP&A team manages short- and long-term planning and partners with the business to analyze opportunities and support P&L management.
Reporting directly to the Manager of FP&A, the FP&A Analyst will partner with the Go-To-Market (GTM) teams including Sales, Marketing, and Customer Org, to prepare regular reporting as well as top-line metric modeling for business critical KPIs. Additionally, the FP&A analyst will support management and executive reporting packages, expense budgeting, and headcount models. Other activities will include support to cross-functional business partners as well as other finance teams such as Business Intelligence (“BI”), Risk, and Accounting.
The ideal candidate is a self-starter who can execute deliverables independently, has careful attention to data integrity, can think analytically about key company value drivers, and is comfortable working with large data sets. Additionally, the ideal candidate enjoys contributing to a small team, working cross-functionally with business partners, and is excited to work in a dynamic and fast-paced scale-up environment.
This position will be based in New York and Follow a hybrid model.
What you’ll be doing:
Digital commerce is built on trust. At every point along the eCommerce journey, businesses must make a critical decision: Can I trust this customer? Answering this simple question accurately and instantly is powerful—it can accelerate revenue growth and strengthen a company’s connection with its customers. How do we do it? Forter was founded on the insight that it's not about what is being purchased, nor where— but who is behind the interaction.
The Forter Decision Engine finds patterns across more than one billion identities in our dataset. We isolate fraudsters and protect customers—ensuring everyone gets the experience they deserve. Given that trust is central to how we operate, Forter is very much driven by a defined set of values. We attract remarkable talent and have retention and engagement levels that are well above benchmarks. We’re meticulous about strengthening our culture as we grow and ensuring this is an environment where people can have outsized impact.
Trust is backed by data – Forter is a recipient of over 10 workplace and innovation awards, including:
We are a team of over 600 Forterians spread across 3 different continents. Since 2013, we've raised $525 million from investors such as Tiger Global, Bessemer, Sequoia Capital, March Capital and Salesforce Ventures. We're on a mission to bring trust to global digital commerce so that companies like Nordstrom, Priceline, Instacart and ASOS can block fraud, drive revenue and improve customer experience.
At Forter, we believe unique people create unique ideas, and valuable experience comes in many forms. So, even if your background doesn't match everything we have listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply and tell us why your skills and values could be an asset to us. By welcoming different perspectives, we grow together as humans and as a company.
Forter is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that will consider all qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetics, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at interviewaccommodation@forter.com. This information will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of determining an appropriate accommodation for the interview process.
Benefits:
At Forter, we embrace a hybrid work model that blends in-person connection with the flexibility of remote work. Team members based near our key hubs are expected to work from the office at least three days per week. We believe that regular face-to-face collaboration fuels professional development, strengthens our culture, and builds the relationships that help teams thrive.
The referenced salary range is based on the Company's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, and skill level.
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Forter is looking for a highly motivated Analyst to join its Financial Planning & Analysis (“FP&A”) team. The FP&A team manages short- and long-term planning and partners with the business to analyze opportunities and support P&L management.
Reporting directly to the Manager of FP&A, the FP&A Analyst will partner with the Go-To-Market (GTM) teams including Sales, Marketing, and Customer Org, to prepare regular reporting as well as top-line metric modeling for business critical KPIs. Additionally, the FP&A analyst will support management and executive reporting packages, expense budgeting, and headcount models. Other activities will include support to cross-functional business partners as well as other finance teams such as Business Intelligence (“BI”), Risk, and Accounting.
The ideal candidate is a self-starter who can execute deliverables independently, has careful attention to data integrity, can think analytically about key company value drivers, and is comfortable working with large data sets. Additionally, the ideal candidate enjoys contributing to a small team, working cross-functionally with business partners, and is excited to work in a dynamic and fast-paced scale-up environment.
This position will be based in New York and Follow a hybrid model.
What you’ll be doing:
- Drive in-depth analysis of financial performance to identify key trends, opportunities, and risks for leadership
- Lead the development of monthly, quarterly and annual reporting packages including board presentations
- Collaborate with cross-functional business partners to support department leaders and their key departmental metrics
- Develop financial models to support forecasting and ad hoc analysis
- Support tracking of key KPIs and contribute to the development and testing of new KPI definitions
- Develop a deep understanding of business performance to support executive leadership and future planning
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 2-3 years professional experience in financial planning & analysis or related experience
- Experience in the finance department of a public company is a plus
- Experience partnering with operational business units, supporting budgeting as well as ongoing projects
- Ability to think critically about a business and understand the key value drivers
- Ability to analyze large data sets, infer and communicate key takeaways
- Master in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Experience with Netsuite, Pigment, and visualization tools such as Tableau, Qliksense or similar system preferred
- Strong attention to detail, with dedication and ownership over quality of deliverables
- Skilled at creating structure in situations that are uncertain or ambiguous
- Highly articulate with excellent structured verbal and written communication skills
- Collaborative, positive attitude and eagerness to learn
Digital commerce is built on trust. At every point along the eCommerce journey, businesses must make a critical decision: Can I trust this customer? Answering this simple question accurately and instantly is powerful—it can accelerate revenue growth and strengthen a company’s connection with its customers. How do we do it? Forter was founded on the insight that it's not about what is being purchased, nor where— but who is behind the interaction.
The Forter Decision Engine finds patterns across more than one billion identities in our dataset. We isolate fraudsters and protect customers—ensuring everyone gets the experience they deserve. Given that trust is central to how we operate, Forter is very much driven by a defined set of values. We attract remarkable talent and have retention and engagement levels that are well above benchmarks. We’re meticulous about strengthening our culture as we grow and ensuring this is an environment where people can have outsized impact.
Trust is backed by data – Forter is a recipient of over 10 workplace and innovation awards, including:
- Great Place to Work Certification (2021, 2022, 2023)
- Fortune’s Best Workplaces in NYC (2022, 2023 and 2024)
- Forbes Cloud 100 (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025)
- #3 on Fast Company’s list of “Most Innovative Finance Companies” (2022)
- Anti-Fraud Solution of the Year at the Payments Awards (2024)
- SAP Pinnacle Awards “New Partner Application Award” (2023)
- Fintech Breakthrough Awards – Best Fraud Prevention Platform (2023)
We are a team of over 600 Forterians spread across 3 different continents. Since 2013, we've raised $525 million from investors such as Tiger Global, Bessemer, Sequoia Capital, March Capital and Salesforce Ventures. We're on a mission to bring trust to global digital commerce so that companies like Nordstrom, Priceline, Instacart and ASOS can block fraud, drive revenue and improve customer experience.
At Forter, we believe unique people create unique ideas, and valuable experience comes in many forms. So, even if your background doesn't match everything we have listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply and tell us why your skills and values could be an asset to us. By welcoming different perspectives, we grow together as humans and as a company.
Forter is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that will consider all qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetics, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at interviewaccommodation@forter.com. This information will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of determining an appropriate accommodation for the interview process.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
- Matching 401K Plan
- Comprehensive and generous health insurance, including vision and dental coverage
- Home office allowance
- Generous PTO policy
- Half day Fridays
At Forter, we embrace a hybrid work model that blends in-person connection with the flexibility of remote work. Team members based near our key hubs are expected to work from the office at least three days per week. We believe that regular face-to-face collaboration fuels professional development, strengthens our culture, and builds the relationships that help teams thrive.
- Forter does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to Forter (or any related) jobs alias or directly to any Forter employees. Forter will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
The referenced salary range is based on the Company's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, and skill level.
Forter's Applicant Privacy Policy
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