Senior Financial Analyst

Pinnacle Recruitment; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation with bonus and profit-sharing potential

High visibility role with executive exposure

Strong career growth opportunities

Job summary

Pinnacle Recruitment is seeking an experienced FP&A Lead in Denver, Colorado, to partner with executive leadership to enhance financial reporting and analysis. The ideal candidate will possess a solid foundation in finance and exceptional analytical skills, facilitating informed decision-making.

This role offers growth potential within a collaborative environment focused on innovation and continuous improvement, with exposure to high-level strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, financial analysis, or related disciplines.
• Strong understanding of financial statements and accounting principles.
• Ability to communicate financial information to various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze financial statements and management reports.
• Develop financial models, budgets, and performance reporting.
• Partner with leadership to provide financial insights and recommendations.

Skills

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, or related field

Tools

Business intelligence tools

ERP systems

SQL-based reporting tools

Job description

Our partner, a growing and evolving organization is seeking an analytical and hands-on FP&A Lead to partner closely with executive leadership and drive financial reporting, business analytics, forecasting, and process improvement initiatives across the organization.

This role offers a unique opportunity to work directly with senior leadership and play a critical role in transforming financial reporting and decision-making processes. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in accounting and finance, exceptional analytical skills, and the ability to turn financial data into actionable business insights.

Position Summary

The FP&A Lead will serve as a key financial business partner, supporting leadership through financial analysis, forecasting, reporting, budgeting, and process improvement initiatives. This individual will be responsible for developing meaningful reporting, improving financial visibility, streamlining month-end processes, and helping leadership make informed business decisions.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working with data, improving processes, and building reporting structures within a growing organization. There is significant long-term growth potential for the right individual.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and management reports.
• Develop financial models, forecasts, budgets, and business performance reporting.
• Partner with leadership to provide financial insights and recommendations that support strategic decision-making.
• Analyze operational and financial data to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and process improvements.
• Support month-end close activities and help improve financial reporting timelines.
• Develop and maintain KPI dashboards and business performance metrics.
• Evaluate business performance against budgets and forecasts and provide variance analysis.
• Assist with cash flow forecasting and financial planning initiatives.
• Collaborate with accounting and operational teams to improve reporting accuracy and efficiency.
• Support ERP, reporting, and system improvement initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to automate reporting and streamline financial processes.
• Serve as a trusted business partner to executive leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, financial analysis, accounting, corporate finance, or related disciplines.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, accounting principles, and financial reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills with the ability to analyze and manipulate large data sets.
• Experience developing financial models, forecasts, and reporting packages.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to communicate financial information to both financial and non-financial stakeholders.
• Self-starter with a process improvement mindset.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with business intelligence, reporting, or financial reporting tools.
• Exposure to ERP systems and financial system integrations.
• Familiarity with Jet Reports, SQL-based reporting tools, or similar reporting platforms is a plus.
• Experience in equipment rental, industrial services, manufacturing, construction, distribution, or related industries is beneficial but not required.
• CPA, CMA, MBA, or advanced financial certifications are a plus.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• High visibility role with direct exposure to executive leadership.
• Opportunity to influence financial reporting and business processes.
• Strong career growth potential within the organization.
• Opportunity to help drive organizational transformation and modernization.
• Collaborative environment focused on continuous improvement and innovation.
• Competitive compensation with bonus and profit-sharing potential.