Senior Financial Analyst

Vaco by Highspring; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonuses

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

A prominent services platform in Birmingham, AL is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to guide operational leadership with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis. Candidates should have over 2 years of relevant experience and strong financial modeling capabilities, including cash flow modeling. This role offers significant visibility and the chance to impact processes at an executive level, making it ideal for individuals from private equity-backed firms and FP&A teams.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A, or operational finance.
• Strong financial modeling skills (cash flow modeling required).
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with BI or financial systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis for operating units.
• Partner with operations leaders to evaluate performance.
• Build and maintain financial models including cash flow, ROI, and NPV.
• Develop actionable insights using large data sets and performance dashboards.
• Support capital planning and investment analysis.
• Automate reporting processes and enhance forecasting tools.
• Prepare executive-level reporting and board-ready materials.
• Analyze trends across revenue, labor, expenses, and operational KPIs.

Skills

Financial modeling

Operational analytics

Data analysis

Budgeting and forecasting

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

CPA, CFA, or MBA

Tools

Business Intelligence systems

Financial systems

Job description

Senior Financial Analyst

A rapidly expanding, multi-location services platform is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to serve as a key business partner to operations leadership. This role sits at the intersection of FP&A, operational analytics, and strategic planning.

The ideal candidate will combine strong financial modeling capability with operational curiosity, someone who enjoys digging into performance metrics, identifying trends, and helping leaders make smarter decisions.

This is a high-visibility role with direct exposure to executive leadership and private investors.

What You'll Do

• Own budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis for a portfolio of operating units
• Partner with operations leaders to evaluate performance, identify risks, and improve profitability
• Build and maintain financial models (cash flow, ROI, IRR, NPV, scenario modeling)
• Develop actionable insights using large data sets and performance dashboards
• Support capital planning and investment analysis
• Automate reporting processes and enhance forecasting tools
• Prepare executive-level reporting and board‑ready materials
• Analyze trends across revenue, labor, expenses, and operational KPIs

What We're Looking For

• 2+ years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A, or operational finance
• Strong financial modeling skills (cash flow modeling required)
• Experience supporting budgeting and forecasting cycles
• Ability to translate data into clear, executive‑ready insights
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with BI or financial systems preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• CPA, CFA, or MBA a plus

Why This Role Stands Out

• High‑growth platform with strong investor backing
• Significant exposure to executive leadership
• Blend of strategic and operational finance
• Opportunity to influence margin expansion and process improvement
• Fast‑paced, performance‑oriented culture

Ideal Backgrounds

Candidates from the following environments tend to excel in this role:

• Private equity‑backed companies
• Corporate FP&A teams
• Big 4 or transaction advisory transitioning into industry
• Operational finance roles supporting field leadership

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.