Financial Planning Analyst – Forecasting & Project Analysis

About the role

Stimulus Technologies is seeking a Financial Planning Analyst to lead budgeting, forecasting, and investment planning for its rapidly expanding fiber infrastructure projects. You will work closely with senior leadership to translate data into actionable financial strategies that support growth and capital initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Own the annual and quarterly corporate budgets, maintain rolling re‑forecasts, and produce profit & loss, cash flow, and balance‑sheet projections.
• Develop detailed project‑level budgets for fiber deployments, including CapEx, OpEx, labor, materials, and contingencies.
• Create scenario and sensitivity models for key drivers such as take‑rate, ARPU, churn, and build costs.
• Produce 13‑week tactical cash‑flow forecasts, monitor liquidity, covenant headroom, and draw schedules.
• Model project IRR, NPV, payback periods, and funding mixes (debt, equity, grants).
• Support fundraising, M&A assessments, and grant tracking (BEAD and other programs).
• Build KPI dashboards, variance analyses, and provide commentary for executive and investor presentations.
• Extract and reconcile data from ERP systems, improve data hygiene, and create repeatable budgeting templates.

Required profile

• 5+ years of experience in FP&A, project finance, investment banking, corporate development, or management consulting.
• Experience in infrastructure, telecom, utility, or construction finance is a strong plus.
• Proven ability to partner with CEOs, CFOs, and operations leaders to influence strategic decisions.

Required skills

• Financial modeling and scenario analysis.
• Budgeting, forecasting, and cash‑flow management.
• Understanding of IRR, NPV, WACC, and financing structures.
• Proficiency with ERP data extraction and reporting.