A coordinator role inside an FP&A team — managing the budget calendar, coordinating cross-functional inputs, tracking forecast updates, and handling the operational work that lets analysts focus on modeling and analysis. Entry-level operational FP&A role.
Most days tend to involve calendar management for budget and forecast cycles, cross-functional follow-up on inputs and submissions, document and approval routing, and the steady operational support that lets FP&A analysts focus on analytical work. You'll often maintain trackers and templates, coordinate inputs from business units, and prepare materials for review meetings.
The variance between settings is real — a corporate FP&A team coordinates inputs from many business units; a divisional FP&A function coordinates within a specific segment; a high-growth company's FP&A coordinator may also support deck building and investor reporting; a mature industrial company's role may emphasize the annual budget cycle. System tooling (planning platforms like Adaptive, Anaplan, Vena) shapes daily work.
People who tend to thrive here are organized, comfortable with multi-stakeholder coordination, and patient with the operational layer of FP&A work. The role can build toward FP&A analyst, manager, or business analyst tracks with experience. The trade-off is the limited modeling exposure at the start — but for those who enjoy operational coordination in a finance team, the role offers steady contribution and clear next steps.
Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — and where it can take you.
Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape — helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.
A coordinator role inside an FP&A team — managing the budget calendar, coordinating cross-functional inputs, tracking forecast updates, and handling the operational work that lets analysts focus on modeling and analysis. Entry-level operational FP&A role.
Median pay for a Financial Planning And Analysis Coordinator is about $162K nationally, with the field ranging roughly from $86K to $208K depending on experience, employer, and metro (BLS).
Core skills for this role include Critical Thinking, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, and Writing.
Most people in this role hold a bachelor's degree.
Employment in this field is projected to grow about 14.8% through 2034, with roughly 818,620 people working in it today (BLS).
Closely related roles include Financial Planning and Analysis Manager, Collections Manager, and Accounting Manager.
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