Financial Analyst

Vista Applied Solutions Group Inc; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Vista Applied Solutions Group Inc is seeking a detail-oriented Financial Analyst to enhance data-informed decision-making and support strategic financial planning. The role involves developing financial models, creating dashboards, and collaborating with stakeholders to improve financial transparency and operational efficiency.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in financial analysis, budgeting, or cost management.
• Proficiency in Excel and SQL for financial analysis.
• Experience with Power BI or similar BI tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop financial models for budgeting and forecasting.
• Create dashboards and KPIs for performance monitoring.
• Perform variance analysis and monitor key financial metrics.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Data Analytics

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SQL

Power BI

Job description

We’re seeking a detail-oriented Financial Analyst to help drive data-informed decision-making and support strategic financial planning. This position will focus on performance reporting, forecasting, and cost analysis, with an emphasis on improving reporting workflows through automation and visualization. You’ll collaborate across departments to deliver insights that enhance financial transparency and operational efficiency.

Core Responsibilities:

• Develop financial models to support budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning initiatives.
• Create and maintain dashboards and KPIs to monitor performance, identify trends, and guide decision-making.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to interpret financial data and translate insights into actionable strategies.
• Streamline recurring reports through automation using Excel, SQL, and Power BI (or similar BI tools).
• Review financial implications of contracts and ensure alignment with internal controls and compliance standards.
• Perform variance analysis and monitor key financial metrics across revenue, expenses, and project costs.
• Deliver reports and insights to leadership in support of strategic and operational goals.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Data Analytics, or equivalent professional experience.
• 3+ years of experience in a financial analysis, budgeting, or cost management role.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and SQL for financial analysis and data manipulation.
• Experience with Power BI for dashboard creation and data visualization (experience with equivalent tools such as Tableau or Qlik will also be considered).
• Strong understanding of financial statements and accounting principles.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with project budgeting platforms (e.g., Quickbase, Smartsheet, Oracle).
• Experience working in environments with regulatory or compliance reporting requirements.
• Exposure to cost planning and performance monitoring in operational or project-based settings.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Finance

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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Medical insurance

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