Senior Developer – FP&A Forecasting & Reporting

We have partnered with our client in their search for a Senior Developer / Technical Leader to partner with the FP&A team and IT data team to design, build, and optimize the FP&A Forecasting and Reporting processes. This position will be accountable for developing and maintaining high-performance components, ensuring the processes scale effectively with complex calculations and large data volumes.
You will be a key member of the FP&A Transformation, helping to build a calculation and forecast modeling platform to support a growing, high pace firm.

Platform Development & Optimization Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and optimization of core code base using Python and Python-based compute environments (e.g., Jupyter, VS Code, Databricks).
• Collaborate with FP&A and data teams to integrate FP&A forecasting models, analytics, and data pipelines.
• Ensure computational performance, scalability, and reliability across FP&A workloads.
• Drive technical innovation, including use of compute grids, data vectors, and AI-based methods where relevant.

Collaboration & Support

• Partner with FP&A and external consultants to deliver performant model execution and tooling.
• Provide technical guidance on backlog items and requirements for IT Data and supporting teams.
• Serve as a senior escalation point for critical incidents, providing Tier-3 expertise when needed.

Governance & Best Practices

• Establish and champion engineering standards, testing practices, and performance monitoring.
• Contribute to platform documentation, run books, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Mentor junior developers and data engineers, raising engineering maturity across the team.
• Ensure ongoing maintenance, upgrades, and optimizations are delivered with minimal disruption.

Education & Work Experience

• An undergraduate or advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).

Title Senior Developer - FP&A Forecasting & Reporting

Location Des Moines, IA OR Brighton, MA (Boston)

Client Industry: Insurance - Retirement & Investments (Annuities)

About Korn Ferry

Korn Ferry unleashes potential in people, teams, and organizations. We work with our clients to design optimal organization structures, roles, and responsibilities. We help them hire the right people and advise them on how to reward and motivate their workforce while developing professionals as they navigate and advance their careers. To learn more, please visit Korn Ferry at www.Kornferry.com