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Lead Financial Analyst

Yesterday Lowell, MA

Why UKG:

At UKG, the work you do matters. The code you ship, the decisions you make, and the care you show a customer all add up to real impact. Today, tens of millions of workers start and end their days with our workforce operating platform. Helping people get paid, grow in their careers, and shape the future of their industries. That's what we do.

We never stop learning. We never stop challenging the norm. We push for better, and we celebrate the wins along the way. Here, you'll get flexibility that's real, benefits you can count on, and a team that succeeds together. Because at UKG, your work matters-and so do you.

Lead Financial Analyst - Corporate FP&A

Description

UKG is looking for a self-motivated, proactive Lead Financial Analyst with proven ability to thrive in a fast paced and changing environment to support our growing Finance organization. This position provides financial support for the Corporate FP&A team with reporting, analysis, dashboarding, business systems knowledge and support. The successful candidate possesses a broad understanding of finance and accounting concepts along with strong analytical, technical, and interpersonal skills.

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Primary/Essential Duties and Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with creation and distribution of monthly reporting packages using both financial and customer-based metrics while adhering to deadlines.

• Participate in the monthly and quarterly close process of financial results through the gathering and analysis of historical data, trending future requirements, and summarizing in a meaningful way.

• Understand consolidated financial results and drive meaningful interpretation by doing variance analysis against budgeted, forecast and year-over-year comparison.

• Involvement in the strategic planning process, assessment of strategic investments and decision support. Proven ability to influence and partner with senior leadership on strategic initiatives.

• Drive rationalization and standardization of financial models across the organization to improve efficiency and consistency.

• Involvement in M&A integration, assessment and update of financial plans for the organization

• Establish and maintain financial reporting, metrics, dashboards and analysis that meet the needs of the business, corporate finance and executive leadership

• Continually identify and execute on internal process improvements

• Develop and prepare internal reporting packages and dashboards that provides the business value added insight to enable business decisions

• Collaborate cross-functionally with other financial analysts and managers on special projects, as prioritized by finance leadership.

• Partner with cross functional teams in the design, development, testing and implementation activities relating to reporting and system enhancements while identifying opportunities for improvement in efficiency and effectiveness of business operations.

• Develop and maintain product-level P&L reporting and analysis to support profitability and strategic decisions.

• Mentor junior analysts and lead cross-functional projects to enhance the FP&A function

• Serve as a subject matter expert to the Finance organization on our planning system from a reporting standpoint as well as Anaplan

• Load, maintain and analyze global corporate assumptions in TM1.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Thorough understanding of financial statements and financial reporting

• Strong organizational and analytical skills to understand business requirements and track plan changes

• Effective communication skills; listening, written and verbal; ability to interact and effectively communicate with staff at all levels of the Company

• Experience analyzing financial reporting problems, developing strategies, and designing reporting solutions

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and to proactively anticipate and resolve potential issues

• Willingness to be agile and learn and adapt to new processes and systems in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment

• Solid interpersonal skills and ability to align with various teams across the organization

Experience, Education, Certification, License and Training

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Data Analytics or similar related field

• 6 to 8 years+ of relevant work experience in a Financial Analyst capacity, working in a Technology company preferred

• Professional designation such as CPA, CFA or other equivalent preferred

• Experience with in-depth use of Enterprise planning systems such as TM1, Anaplan or like systems a plus

• Experience with data management and visualization solutions such as Power BI is a plus

• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, especially in financial modeling is expected

Company Overview:

UKG is the Workforce Operating Platform that puts workforce understanding to work. With the world's largest collection of workforce insights, and people-first AI, our ability to reveal unseen ways to build trust, amplify productivity, and empower talent, is unmatched. It's this expertise that equips our customers with the intelligence to solve any challenge in any industry - because great organizations know their workforce is their competitive edge. Learn more at ukg.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer

UKG is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, disability, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.

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It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Disability Accommodation in the Application and Interview Process

For individuals with disabilities that need additional assistance at any point in the application and interview process, please email UKGCareers@ukg.com.

The pay range for this position is $102,300.00 to $130,000.00, however, base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge and location. This position is also eligible for a short-term incentive and a long-term incentive as part of total compensation. Information about UKG's comprehensive benefits can be reviewed on our careers site at https://www.ukg.com/about-us/careers/benefits

Client-provided location(s): Lowell, MA
Job ID: ukg-LEADF017150
Employment Type: OTHER
Posted: 2026-02-03T18:40:19

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • Company Outings
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Company Equity
    • Performance Bonus
    • Profit Sharing
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion