Senior Business & Planning Analyst
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Senior analyst managing financial planning, budgeting, royalties, and reporting for APA Publishing. Supporting strategic decisions, technology projects, and stakeholders at the American Psychological Association.
Responsibilities:
- Provide financial tracking, reporting, and analysis support for the Director of Business & Planning
- Work with Finance, ITS, and APA Publishing departments to provide sales and financial reports
- Create and submit the APA Publishing budget
- Present financial data to key stakeholders and the Publishing Management Team
- Prepare monthly financial packages and department-specific financial reports
- Review and research inaccuracies and make necessary adjustments
- Gather data from multiple systems and generate KPI-based reports for strategic decisions
- Calculate, manage, and distribute books and journals royalties according to contractual agreements
- Assist with semiannual revenue and expense forecasting
- Verify financial information is accurately reflected in Planful
- Assist with compiling the annual APA Publishing budget
- Manage new technology projects using the Agile framework
- Create business cases, obtain stakeholder approvals, and work with product owners and developers on PUBS priorities
- Prepare monthly financial reports for APA Books stakeholders using financials, inventory, eBook sales, and trend analysis
- Manage contract-related processes, including approvals and legal-database uploads
- Provide ad hoc reporting, including sales reports by product, region, and country
- Collect, manipulate, and present data to support strategic decisions
- Use emerging technologies and practices to improve and streamline Financial Management processes
- Perform assigned ad hoc financial reporting, special projects, and backup support
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree preferred in business administration, accounting, or finance
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in data gathering/analysis, budgeting/finance, and/or business analysis
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Ability to communicate financial results and financial variances/metrics to senior management
- Ability to articulate key business metrics and drivers
- Advanced Excel spreadsheet capabilities
- Intermediate GL software skills with a package such as Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or Navigator preferred
- Intermediate PowerPoint skills
- 1–2 years of experience writing/modifying queries and generating reports out of Salesforce
- 1–2 years of experience in JIRA or other project management software
- Experience with Agile framework and business-case development
- Qualified candidates must submit a resume and cover letter specifying salary expectations
- Must be eligible for remote work under APA’s Flexible Work Policy; remote employees may not work from the listed restricted states and U.S. territories
Benefits:
- Remote Work/Flexible Scheduling
- 401(k) option with employer match of up to 4%
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance options
- Outpatient mental health benefit
- Paid personal/vacation time
- 12 paid holidays
- Family/Medical Leave
- Tuition assistance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
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