Senior Financial Analyst

Vaco; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to join our growing finance team in Los Angeles. You will drive budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling, while partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver actionable insights that support senior leadership.

The ideal candidate will possess 4+ years of FP&A experience, advanced Excel skills, and a proven ability to translate data into strategic recommendations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field.
• 4+ years of financial analysis, FP&A, corporate finance, or related experience.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including financial modeling and advanced formulas.
• Experience with ERP systems and financial reporting tools.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working with large datasets and translating data into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain monthly, quarterly, and annual financial forecasts and budgets.
• Analyze financial results and provide variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior periods.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support business planning and strategic initiatives.
• Partner with department leaders to evaluate business performance and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Prepare management reporting packages, dashboards, and ad hoc financial analyses.
• Assist with month-end close processes and support accounting team inquiries as needed.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and provide recommendations to improve profitability and operational efficiency.
• Support long-range planning, scenario analysis, and business case development.
• Present financial findings and recommendations to leadership teams.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives to enhance financial reporting and planning activities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

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

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Power BI

Tableau

Adaptive Planning

Anaplan

NetSuite

SAP

Oracle

Job description

We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Senior Financial Analyst to join our growing finance team. The Senior Financial Analyst will play a key role in budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, variance analysis, and strategic decision-making. This individual will partner with cross-functional teams to provide financial insights that drive business performance and support senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain monthly, quarterly, and annual financial forecasts and budgets.
• Analyze financial results and provide variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior periods.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support business planning and strategic initiatives.
• Partner with department leaders to evaluate business performance and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Prepare management reporting packages, dashboards, and ad hoc financial analyses.
• Assist with month-end close processes and support accounting team inquiries as needed.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and provide recommendations to improve profitability and operational efficiency.
• Support long-range planning, scenario analysis, and business case development.
• Present financial findings and recommendations to leadership teams.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives to enhance financial reporting and planning activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field.
• 4+ years of financial analysis, FP&A, corporate finance, or related experience.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including financial modeling and advanced formulas.
• Experience with ERP systems and financial reporting tools.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working with large datasets and translating data into actionable insights.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA, CPA, CFA, or related professional certification.
• Experience with budgeting and forecasting software.
• Knowledge of Power BI, Tableau, Adaptive Planning, Anaplan, NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms.
• Experience supporting executive leadership and strategic business initiatives.

Equal Opportunity Notice

Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by applicable law. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [e-mail].

Representation Notice

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. Additionally, you agree to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. Lastly, you agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

Privacy Notice

Vaco by Highspring respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

• California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
• Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
• Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
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Additionally, 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. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations; and
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).

For residents of Ontario, Canada only: to the extent the position for employment is not with Highspring or not otherwise noted as vacant above, candidate should be informed that this role is to replace a presently employed person at Vaco by Highspring's client.