# Principal Financial Planning & Analysis

**Company**: Synopsys
**Location**: Hillsboro, Oregon
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $140000-$210000
**Category**: Finance
**Industry**: Technology
**Ticker**: SNPS
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2303478

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## Description

You are a detail-oriented and analytical finance professional who thrives in a dynamic and collaborative environment. You will be leading the efficient execution of accurate monthly forecasts and headcount planning to achieve annual financial targets and key business objectives.

### Responsibilities

- Prepare reviews of budgets and forecasts, analyze trends, and provide insights and recommendations to keep the business group on track to meet goals.

- Report actual financial results, review monthly accruals, and provide insightful commentary on variances in collaboration with the extended team.

- Alert leadership to unforeseen expenses, risks, and emerging opportunities.

- Execute ad hoc projects and analysis as needed to support leadership on key business decisions.

- Leverage advanced analytical tools like Anaplan, SAP, Oracle, and Excel to deliver support with optimal efficiency.

- Conduct variance analysis, identify trends, track operational metrics, and recommend improvements for greater efficiency.

- Maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess financial health and operational performance.

- Collaborate with the accounting team to ensure compliance and accuracy in financial reporting.

- Drive process improvements, including creating standard and ad-hoc reports and dashboards in Anaplan and Excel.

- Ensure high data accuracy and attention to detail in all financial analyses.

### The Impact You Will Have

- Influence Synopsys' financial strategy through accurate budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.

- Support sustainable growth and operational efficiency by providing insightful financial analysis and projections.

- Promote transparency and flexibility in financial processes through innovative reporting tools and dashboards.

- Build credibility and trust with stakeholders through reliable and actionable financial insights.

- Ensure compliance and data integrity in all financial reporting, supporting Synopsys' reputation for excellence.

- Foster a culture of continuous improvement in financial operations and analysis.

### What You'll Need

- Professional qualification: MBA or CPA preferred.

- At least 8 years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis, analytics, preferably within a high-tech company.

- Expertise in general accounting, expense analysis, and capital expenditure analysis.

- Exceptional analytical abilities; adept at converting complex data into actionable information.

- Proficiency in Anaplan, SAP, Oracle, advanced Excel, PowerPoint. Experience with AI prompt engineering in a finance environment desired.

- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, enabling effective interaction with BU and Corporate FP&A partners, finance leadership, and across functions.

### Rewards and Benefits

We offer a comprehensive range of health, wellness, and financial benefits to cater to your needs.

### The Team You'll Be A Part Of

You'll join a high-performing Finance team focused on strategic planning, budgeting & forecasting, financial reporting, variance analysis, and performance measurement.

## Skills

### Required
- Financial Planning & Analysis
- Anaplan
- SAP
- Oracle
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Accounting
- Expense Analysis
- Capital Expenditure Analysis

### Nice to have
- AI prompt engineering
- MBA
- CPA

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