Operations Analyst

HireArt; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Healthcare benefits

Flexible Spending Account

Disability & life insurance

401k

Job summary

HireArt is seeking an Operations Analyst to support financial planning, forecasting, and budget management for the Vehicle Systems Engineering team. The role focuses on monthly, quarterly, and annual planning cycles, maintaining forecasts, tracking spending, and presenting insights to leadership.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years of experience in financial operations, strong analytical and project management skills, and hands-on SAP and advanced Excel proficiency.

Qualifications

• A degree in finance, financial management, or a related field.
• 8+ years of relevant hands-on experience.
• Strong project management, organizational, and communication skills.
• Experience with SAP, including tracking purchase orders, goods receipts, and invoice workflows.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and macros.
• Experience using Google Sheets for shared dashboards, permissions, and version control.
• Experience using Google Slides to create clear financial summaries, including variance explanations, comparison tables, waterfalls, Pareto charts, and other visualizations for technical and executive audiences.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial planning cycles, including forecasts, purchase order tracking, goods receipts, and invoice management.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for Vehicle Systems Engineering budget-related topics.
• Maintain budget actuals and forecasts, providing regular reporting on performance against plan and adjusting forecasts as needed.
• Partner with budget owners and Finance Controllers to align on financial status, resolve gaps, and address budget-related questions.
• Prepare clear financial reports and presentations for department leadership, including variance explanations and supporting visualizations.
• Support process improvement initiatives to enhance financial reporting tools and workflows.

Skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance

Tools

SAP

Excel

Macros

Google Sheets

Google Slides

Job description

Expected compensation: 52.89 USD Per Hour

HireArt is helping an on-demand, autonomous ride-hailing company find an Operations Analyst to support financial planning, forecasting, and budget management for its Vehicle Systems Engineering team.

In this role, you’ll support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial planning cycles while maintaining accurate forecasts, tracking spending, and preparing financial reporting for department leadership. You’ll serve as a key point of contact for the Vehicle Systems Engineering budget, partnering with budget owners and Finance Controllers to maintain visibility into actuals, forecasts, and potential gaps.

The ideal candidate is an experienced and highly organized financial operations professional with strong analytical, project management, and communication skills. You’re comfortable managing complex budgets, working across multiple stakeholders, and translating financial data into clear reporting and insights for both technical and executive audiences.

As An Operations Analyst, You'll

• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial planning cycles, including forecasts, purchase order tracking, goods receipts, and invoice management.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for Vehicle Systems Engineering budget-related topics.
• Maintain budget actuals and forecasts, providing regular reporting on performance against plan and adjusting forecasts as needed.
• Partner with budget owners and Finance Controllers to align on financial status, resolve gaps, and address budget-related questions.
• Prepare clear financial reports and presentations for department leadership, including variance explanations and supporting visualizations.
• Support process improvement initiatives to enhance financial reporting tools and workflows.

Requirements

• A degree in finance, financial management, or a related field
• 8+ years of relevant hands‑on experience
• Strong project management, organizational, and communication skills
• Experience with SAP, including tracking purchase orders, goods receipts, and invoice workflows
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and macros
• Experience using Google Sheets for shared dashboards, permissions, and version control
• Experience using Google Slides to create clear financial summaries, including variance explanations, comparison tables, waterfalls, Pareto charts, and other visualizations for technical and executive audiences

Benefits

• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Employer (HireArt) subsidized healthcare benefits (eligibility begins on the first of the month following 60 days of service)
• Flexible Spending Account for healthcare-related costs
• HireArt covers all costs for short‑and‑long‑term disability and life insurance
• 401k package

Commitment: This is a full-time, ongoing contract position staffed via HireArt. It will be onsite and available to candidates who are local to the Foster City, CA area. HireArt values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. Unfortunately, we are not able to sponsor visas or employ corp-to-corp.