Senior Financial Analyst POST NUMBER: 428179
The Senior Financial Analyst plays a key role in the financial planning and analysis (FP&A) function, providing strategic insights and supporting decision-making through detailed financial analysis, forecasting, and reporting. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize financial performance and ensure alignment with the company's financial goals.
Key Responsibilities:
- Financial Planning & Analysis:
- Develop, analyze, and interpret complex financial data to support business decisions.
- Lead the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes, including variance analysis.
- Provide detailed financial modeling for various business scenarios.
- Reporting:
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports and presentations for senior management.
- Monitor key financial metrics, KPIs, and trends to identify areas of improvement.
- Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting in compliance with GAAP/IFRS.
- Business Partnering:
- Collaborate with department heads to develop financial strategies and optimize resource allocation.
- Act as a key point of contact for financial queries and provide insights into financial performance.
- Support the preparation of business cases, investment appraisals, and ROI analysis for new projects.
- Process Improvement:
- Identify opportunities to streamline and improve financial processes, systems, and controls.
- Implement best practices in financial planning and analysis.
- Lead or participate in cross-functional projects aimed at improving financial performance.
- Risk Management:
- Conduct financial risk assessments and recommend mitigation strategies.
- Assist in the development and implementation of internal controls to safeguard company assets.
- Support the internal and external audit processes.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field is required.
- 4 years of experience in financial analysis
- Experience in financial modeling, forecasting, and reporting.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial modeling tools.
- Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and financial reporting software.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work under tight deadlines.
- CPA, CFA, or similar certification is a plus.
Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
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Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.