FP&A Analyst with 3 years of experience in SaaS planning, covering ARR forecasting, headcount budgets and board reporting for a $90M ARR software company. Rebuilt the headcount plan in Pigment, reducing budget-to-actual payroll variance from 6% to 1.5%. Brings sound modeling, clear storytelling with numbers and close partnership with department leaders.
Experience
FP&A Analyst, Signalpath Software (Boston, MA)
Aug 2023 – Present
Build the monthly ARR, bookings and churn forecast for a $90M ARR SaaS business
Rebuilt the 600-person headcount plan in Pigment, cutting payroll budget-to-actual variance from 6% to 1.5%
Prepare budget-versus-actual packages for 8 department heads and support the quarterly board deck
Modeled pricing scenarios for a new usage-based tier, informing a launch that added $3.1M ARR in year one
Financial Analyst Intern, Fenway Health Ventures (Boston, MA)
Jun 2022 – Aug 2022
Built a 3-statement model for a portfolio clinic expansion
Benchmarked operating metrics across 12 outpatient providers
Education
B.S. in Business Administration, Finance, Northeastern University (Sep 2018 – May 2023)
Skills
FP&A: ARR and bookings forecasting, headcount planning, budget versus actual, board reporting
SaaS Metrics: net revenue retention, CAC payback, gross margin, Rule of 40
A strong FP&A Analyst resume shows accuracy, risk reduction and the financial or legal outcomes you were accountable for. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
Sections, in order
Summary
Experience
Education
Skills
Certifications
Length: One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Summary: Write two or three lines: your role, your strongest skills, and one result that proves them.
Skills to feature
Financial modeling
FP&A
GAAP or IFRS
Audit and controls
Excel and SQL
ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP)
Contract drafting and review
Regulatory compliance
Risk assessment
Stakeholder reporting
Example bullet points
Shortened the monthly close from 10 to 5 business days by automating reconciliations in NetSuite
Built the three-statement model used in a $40M Series C, keeping forecast variance under 3%
Negotiated 120 vendor and customer contracts a year, cutting average review time from 9 to 4 days
Tips from recruiters
List licences and qualifications (CPA, CFA, bar admission) prominently; they are often hard filters.
Use a conservative, single-column layout; finance and legal readers value precision over style.
Quantify the scale you handled: revenue, assets, deal value or number of matters.
Recommended templates
Ledger (ATS-friendly): moderncv banking: accent name, bold dates on the right
Ivy (ATS-friendly): Harvard-style Times layout with centered headings
Classic (ATS-friendly): Jake's-style LaTeX classic: small caps and hairline rules
FP&A Analyst resume FAQ
What should a FP&A Analyst resume include?
A FP&A Analyst resume should show accuracy, risk reduction and the financial or legal outcomes you were accountable for. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Experience, Education, Skills and Certifications. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
What is the best resume template for a FP&A Analyst?
Ledger, Ivy and Classic work well for FP&A Analyst roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a FP&A Analyst resume be?
One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Which skills should a FP&A Analyst put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for FP&A Analyst roles are Financial modeling, FP&A, GAAP or IFRS, Audit and controls, Excel and SQL and ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP).
How do I write strong FP&A Analyst resume bullet points?
Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as close time, forecast variance and savings. For example: "Shortened the monthly close from 10 to 5 business days by automating reconciliations in NetSuite."