Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Analyst
Impact: Strategic
Analyze financial data through budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis to provide insights and strategic recommendations, supporting informed decision-making and identifying trends, risks, and opportunities.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- Balanced
- Client facing
- Sometimes
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- Minimal
- Schedule flexibility
- Moderate
- Remote work
- Hybrid
- Typical work hours
- 45-55 hours/week
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $85,000
- Entry-level
- $65,000
- Senior
- $120,000
- Growth by 2033
- 8-12%
- Demand
- Growing
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- High
- Typical student debt
- $30,000 - $60,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Financial Modeling
- Data Analysis
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Excel
- SQL
Soft skills
- Analytical Thinking
- Problem-Solving
- Communication
- Attention to Detail
Technical complexity: High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Bachelor's Degree
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 5
- Years to senior
- 10
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- FP&A Analyst
- Senior FP&A Analyst
- FP&A Manager
- Director of FP&A
- VP of Finance
- CFO
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 15-25%
- AI disruption risk
- Moderate
- Demand trend
- Growing
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 4/10
- Meaning
- 4/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.5/10
- Prestige
- 7.5/10
- Social perception
- High