Contract Senior FP&A & Accounting Analyst

Vaco; Mission Viejo (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst for a Mission Viejo, CA, contract role focused on FP&A, forecasting, reporting, and analysis with accounting support. You will develop models, support close processes, and drive insights for leaders.

You will partner with business leaders, improve reporting accuracy, and contribute to budgeting and forecasting cycles while maintaining GAAP discipline and strong Excel proficiency.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of corporate FP&A, financial analysis, or public accounting experience.
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis skills.
• Solid GAAP knowledge and financial statements understanding.
• Advanced Excel skills including PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, and INDEX/MATCH.
• Experience with NetSuite and ERP/financial reporting systems.
• Ability to communicate financial information to finance and non-finance audiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain financial models to support planning and decision-making.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting.
• Assist with annual budgeting and ongoing forecasting.
• Analyze actual results vs budgets and forecasts to identify variance drivers.
• Prepare reporting packages and analysis for leadership.
• Build dashboards and analytical tools for visibility into performance.
• Partner with leaders to communicate financial performance and spending.
• Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations; assist with close docs.
• Assist with audit requests and financial reporting requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting processes and data accuracy.
• Support finance and accounting projects as needed.

Skills

Financial modeling

Forecasting

Budgeting

Variance analysis

Analytical thinking

Data interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

NetSuite

Excel

PivotTables

XLOOKUP

VLOOKUP

Job description

Vaco is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst for a Mission Viejo, CA, contract role focused on FP&A, forecasting, reporting, and analysis with accounting support. You will develop models, support close processes, and drive insights for leaders.

You will partner with business leaders, improve reporting accuracy, and contribute to budgeting and forecasting cycles while maintaining GAAP discipline and strong Excel proficiency.