FP&A Analyst – Financial Planning & Analysis (AI & Automation Focus)
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About the Role
Ciena seeks an FP&A Analyst to support the evolution of the finance function into a data-driven, automated organization. The role integrates financial planning and analysis with advanced analytics, automation, and AI-enabled forecasting.
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Responsibilities
- Deliver forecasting, budgeting, and rolling forecast processes using data driven and automated approaches
- Analyze financial performance, variance, and drivers to generate actionable insights for business decision making
- Develop driver based financial models and predictive forecasting models
- Build dashboards and business intelligence reporting using Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools
- Automate financial reporting, data workflows, and recurring processes to improve speed and accuracy
- Apply advanced analytics and machine learning techniques to improve forecast accuracy and trend analysis
- Leverage AI tools (e.g., M365 Copilot) to generate financial insights, reporting narratives, and summaries
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Data Analytics, or related field
- 2+ years of FP&A, financial analysis, or financial data analytics experience
- Experience with forecasting, financial modeling, variance analysis, and performance reporting
- Advanced Excel skills and experience with data analysis and financial modeling
- Experience with business intelligence tools (Power BI, Tableau, or similar)
- Experience working with financial systems or data platforms (ERP, Anaplan, Snowflake)
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Overview
- Ciena is a global leader in high speed connectivity with a people first approach.
- This role supports the evolution of the finance function into a data driven, insight led, and increasingly automated organization.
- The position integrates financial planning and analysis with advanced analytics, automation, and AI enabled forecasting.
How You Will Make An Impact
- Deliver forecasting, budgeting, and rolling forecast processes using data driven and automated approaches.
- Analyze financial performance, variance, and drivers to generate actionable insights for business decision making.
- Develop driver based financial models and predictive forecasting models.
- Build dashboards and business intelligence reporting using Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools.
- Automate financial reporting, data workflows, and recurring processes to improve speed and accuracy.
- Apply advanced analytics and machine learning techniques to improve forecast accuracy and trend analysis.
- Leverage AI tools (e.g., M365 Copilot) to generate financial insights, reporting narratives, and summaries.
The Must Haves
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Data Analytics, or related field.
- 2+ years of FP&A, financial analysis, or financial data analytics experience.
- Experience with forecasting, financial modeling, variance analysis, and performance reporting.
- Advanced Excel skills and experience with data analysis and financial modeling.
- Experience with business intelligence tools (Power BI, Tableau, or similar).
- Experience working with financial systems or data platforms (ERP, Anaplan, Snowflake).
- Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and translate outputs into business insights.
Nice To Haves
- Certifications: CPA or CMA in progress or completed.
- Experience with planning tools (Anaplan, Hyperion, or similar).
- Experience with data platforms, SQL, or Snowflake.
- Experience with Python, R, or other data analysis and automation tools.
- Exposure to machine learning, predictive modeling, or time series forecasting.
- Experience building automated data pipelines or ETL workflows.
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