Financial Business Analyst

Seneca Resources; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Seneca Resources in New York seeks an experienced financial professional to support budgeting, forecasting, and month-end close. You will analyze financial data, prepare variance analyses, and maintain rolling models in Excel.

The role involves collaboration with Finance, Procurement, IT and other stakeholders to ensure accuracy and timely reporting. Strong Excel, Power BI and PeopleSoft proficiency are preferred, with 4–6 years of related experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience in business/finance or related field.
• 4–6 years of relevant experience in business/financial analysis, budgeting, accounting or related areas.
• Hands‑on budgeting and forecasting experience.
• Experience with financial analysis, reconciliations and budget variance analysis.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience maintaining rolling financial models.
• Experience forecasting expenses and tracking actuals against budgets.
• Strong understanding of accounting concepts and monthly financial processes.
• Ability to manage detail‑oriented, high‑volume work in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with Finance, Procurement, IT and other stakeholders.

Skills

Advanced Microsoft Excel

Budgeting

Forecasting

Finance / Accounting

IT Contract Management

PeopleSoft

Power BI

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Public Administration, or a related discipline

Tools

Power BI

PeopleSoft

Beeline or other VMS

Job description

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Public Administration, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• 4–6 years of relevant experience in business analysis, financial analysis, budgeting, accounting, or a related area.
• Demonstrated hands‑on experience with budgeting and forecasting.
• Experience performing financial analysis, reconciliations, and budget variance analysis.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience maintaining rolling financial models.
• Experience forecasting expenses and tracking actual expenditures against budgets.
• Understanding of fundamental accounting concepts and monthly financial processes.
• Ability to independently manage detailed, high-volume work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to financial accuracy.
• Strong organizational and time‑management capabilities.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with Finance, Procurement, IT, and other business stakeholders.

Critical Skills

SkillRequirementPriority

• Advanced Microsoft Excel
  • Required
  • #1 – Critical
• Budgeting
  • Required
  • #2 – Critical
• Forecasting
  • Required
  • #2 – Critical
• Finance / Accounting
  • Required
  • #3 – Critical
• IT Contract Management
  • Preferred
  • Highly Relevant
• PeopleSoft
  • Preferred
  • Valuable
• Power BI
  • Preferred
  • Valuable

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with PeopleSoft Procurement and Financial modules.
• Experience with PeopleSoft ERP and/or Hyperion.
• Familiarity with ServiceNow Asset or Contract Management.
• Experience using Beeline or another Vendor Management System (VMS).
• Experience supporting IT contract management or procurement activities.
• Basic understanding of IT hardware, software, equipment, licensing, and maintenance agreements.
• Experience with Power BI and interactive dashboard development.
• Knowledge of accounting principles, including CapEx versus OpEx treatment.
• Experience with cost allocation.
• Exposure to SQL or Python for data extraction and analysis.
• Experience supporting a large, complex, multi‑division organization.
• Previous experience supporting a public‑sector or transportation organization is a plus.