Finance & Operation Analyst

Jobgether; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote within the United States

Competitive benefits

Professional development

Collaborative environment

Job summary

Jobgether is seeking a Finance & Operations Analyst based in the United States to drive financial planning, analysis, and operational insights.

You will partner with teams to define priorities, build dashboards, perform variance analyses, and translate business activity into financial projections. This role requires 5+ years of experience, strong Excel skills, and the ability to influence decisions across functions. Fully remote within the United States.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of relevant professional experience in business/operations analysis, FP&A, accounting, or related fields.
• Ability to connect cross-functional findings to financial outcomes or resource decisions.
• Strong financial analysis background including reporting, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, or modeling.
• Proven ability to investigate root causes, evaluate alternatives, and recommend improvements.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with pivot tables, lookups, and complex formulas.

Responsibilities

• Partner with teams to identify business challenges, define analytical priorities, and deliver actionable insights.
• Analyze performance, workforce, service demand, staffing, costs, and resources for planning and decision-making.
• Develop and monitor KPIs, dashboards, and reporting tools for financial and operational visibility.
• Translate assumptions into financial projections, scenario analyses, and investment recommendations.
• Present findings clearly to stakeholders and highlight actions.

Skills

Financial analysis

Excel

Data analysis

Communication

Project management

Problem solving

Adaptability

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP systems

Ramp

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Our partner is looking for a Finance & Operations Analyst based in the United States.

Accountabilities

• Partner with teams across the organization to identify business challenges, define analytical priorities, and deliver actionable insights.
• Analyze operational performance, workload, service demand, staffing capacity, costs, and resource requirements to support business planning and decision-making.
• Investigate root causes of operational challenges and evaluate potential solutions, including staffing adjustments, process improvements, system enhancements, and additional investments.
• Prepare financial reports, budget-to-actual variance analyses, forecasts, and financial models to support planning and resource allocation.
• Translate operational assumptions and business activity into financial projections, scenario analyses, and investment recommendations.
• Develop, maintain, and monitor key performance indicators, dashboards, and reporting tools to provide visibility into financial and operational performance.
• Collect, validate, reconcile, and analyze data from multiple sources, investigating discrepancies and ensuring reporting accuracy.
• Present analytical findings clearly to financial and nonfinancial stakeholders, highlighting key trends, business implications, and recommended actions.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, reduce manual processes, improve data accuracy, and strengthen reporting practices.
• Support the administration of financial and operational systems, including user access management, platform maintenance, and tools such as Ramp.
• Manage analytical and process improvement projects independently, from initial problem definition through recommendations and implementation support.
• Coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders, track project progress, manage competing priorities, and proactively communicate challenges and solutions.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in business analysis, operations analysis, financial planning and analysis, accounting, or a combination of related disciplines.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze cross-functional business and operational challenges and connect findings to financial outcomes or resource decisions.
• Strong financial analysis background, including experience with financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, or financial modeling.
• Proven ability to investigate root causes, evaluate alternatives, and recommend practical business or operational improvements.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookup functions, and complex formulas.
• Experience working with ERP systems or other business platforms and analyzing data from multiple sources.
• Experience developing financial or operational reports, monitoring performance indicators, and building dashboards.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to independently structure, prioritize, and deliver projects without step-by-step supervision.
• Adaptability and confidence working in an evolving environment with changing priorities, ambiguous challenges, and developing processes.
• Excellent analytical thinking, attention to detail, problem-solving abilities, and communication skills, including the ability to explain complex findings to diverse audiences.
• A bachelor's degree in any discipline or equivalent practical experience.

Relevant professional experience and demonstrated capabilities are valued regardless of academic background.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience working in a small, growing, or evolving organization, particularly in a position combining finance and operations responsibilities.
• Familiarity with NetSuite, Ramp, Power BI, Tableau, or comparable financial and business intelligence tools.
• Experience with business system administration, user access management, and workflow optimization.
• Background in analyzing staffing capacity, service demand, resource allocation, or operational efficiency.
• Experience in education, educational technology, or Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) environments.

Benefits

• Competitive 401(k) retirement plan with company matching.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• Paid time off to support work-life balance, rest, and personal commitments.
• Employee discount program and access to partner savings.
• Ongoing professional development opportunities and investment in continuous learning.
• Wellness initiatives supporting physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
• Evolving benefits and workplace initiatives shaped by employee feedback and organizational values.
• Fully remote working arrangement within the United States.
• Collaborative and supportive working environment offering opportunities for professional growth and meaningful contributions.