Senior Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Role Overview

McAfee is looking for an experienced Senior Analyst in Financial Planning & Analysis to enhance financial planning, forecasting, and strategic analysis focused on operating expenses and workforce headcount. The ideal candidate combines expertise in financial modeling, business collaboration, and practical use of modern FP&A technologies such as Workday Adaptive Planning, AI-powered tools, automation, and advanced analytics to drive improved forecasting, reporting, and analytic processes.

This position is based in Frisco, TX, and operates in a hybrid model requiring regular in-office presence to facilitate effective team collaboration. Candidates must live within commuting distance as relocation support is not provided.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic financial partner to senior and executive leadership, converting complex financial data into clear insights, tradeoffs, and actionable recommendations that influence key business decisions.
• Create and maintain sophisticated financial models for operating expenses and headcount forecasting, scenario planning, investment analysis, and long-term financial planning; ensure models are scalable and decision-ready.
• Lead major financial processes including annual operating planning, quarterly forecasting, and ongoing performance monitoring with full delivery accountability.
• Leverage AI-enabled tools, automation, and advanced analytics to refine forecasting accuracy, variance review, scenario modeling, reporting, and executive decision support.
• Automate manual tasks such as data aggregation, reporting, and variance explanations to boost efficiency and scalability of financial operations.
• Develop executive-level presentations, dashboards, and summaries that communicate financial results, underlying drivers, and forward-looking impacts effectively.
• Utilize Workday Adaptive Planning extensively for forecasting cycles, scenario modeling, reporting, data validation, and enhancing planning processes.
• Identify risk factors, opportunities, and trends proactively, providing actionable recommendations and alternative strategies.
• Manage projects independently from problem definition through to execution and delivery in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years progressively responsible experience in FP&A, corporate finance, investment analysis, or equivalent analytical finance roles.
• Proven capability in constructing and owning complex financial models used for executive decision-making.
• Demonstrated success partnering with senior or executive stakeholders.
• Strong background supporting financial planning, forecasting, and performance management processes.
• Advanced Excel skills and comfort handling large and complex datasets for financial analysis.
• Experience implementing AI tools, automation, or advanced analytics within finance functions, especially in forecasting, modeling, variance analysis, or reporting.
• Hands-on experience with Workday Adaptive Planning or similar enterprise planning software, with preference for Workday Adaptive Planning expertise.
• Ability to work autonomously, leading workstreams and producing high-quality deliverables with minimal supervision.

Preferred Attributes

• Deep expertise in Workday Adaptive Planning performing planning cycles, reporting, scenario analysis, and data validation.
• Track record of driving automation and analytics-led enhancements within finance processes.
• Experience working in technology, SaaS, or rapidly scaling business environments.
• MBA or comparable advanced business qualification (optional).

Measures of Success

• Trusted advisor to senior leaders providing insights that guide business strategy.
• Proactively solves problems and offers solutions ahead of challenges.
• Uses AI and enterprise tools to reduce manual effort, boost analytical depth, and create scalable FP&A workflows.
• Operates independently with a strong sense of ownership and delivers complex tasks with minimal guidance.
• Enhances accuracy and sophistication of financial models and forecasts.
• Leads evolution toward a more data-driven and technology-enabled FP&A function.

Company Background

McAfee is a global leader in consumer personal security solutions, safeguarding people beyond devices with adaptive and integrated technologies designed to provide timely and intuitive protection for families and communities in a connected world.

Benefits and Work Culture

• Bonus incentives
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability coverage
• Paid parental leave
• Active support for community involvement and inclusion
• Fourteen paid company holidays annually
• Unlimited paid time off available for exempt employees
• Accrued sick and vacation leave for non-exempt employees (96 hours sick, 120 hours vacation yearly)

Equal Opportunity Employment

McAfee is committed to diversity and inclusion, ensuring equal opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital or pregnancy status, or any legally protected category.

Compensation

The anticipated salary range for this role is $95,890 to $157,540 per year, dependent on experience and qualifications.