Senior Financial Analyst

L&T Technology Services; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

L&T Technology Services in Princeton, NJ, is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to lead division FP&A activities, including planning, forecasting, budgeting, and month-end close. You will develop models, analyze financial results, and provide insights to support business decisions.

The ideal candidate has strong Excel, GAAP knowledge, and proven ability to partner with cross-functional teams and senior management to drive improved reporting, tools, and cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
• 7+ years of finance and/or accounting experience with increasing responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and accounting principles.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interpret financial data and provide actionable insights to support business decisions.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and senior management.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial analyses and reports for P&L and balance sheet metrics.
• Ensure timely, GAAP-compliant financial reports and adherence to company policies.
• Plan and coordinate budgeting, forecasting, LBE/LRP processes.
• Develop tools and templates to improve planning and reporting.
• Support S&OP/IBP processes and analyze monthly performance metrics.
• Collaborate with Global Marketing on budgets and forecasts.
• Support month-end close activities including revenue reconciliation and journal entries.
• Prepare daily and weekly sales reports and projections.
• Maintain finance scorecards and track deliverables.
• Perform financial modeling, data mining, and analyses for senior management.
• Assist with ad hoc financial requests and cross-business projects.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve reporting efficiency.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication & presentation

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support a Division FP&A team. This role will be responsible for financial planning and analysis, reporting, forecasting, budgeting, month-end close activities, financial modeling, and ad hoc analysis to support business decision-making.

The ideal candidate will have strong financial and accounting knowledge, advanced Excel skills, analytical capabilities, and the ability to partner effectively with cross-functional teams and senior management.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare financial analysis and reports, including Plans, Latest Best Estimates (LBE), and Long-Range Projections (LRP) for P&L and balance sheet metrics.
• Ensure financial reports meet required timelines, quality standards, GAAP requirements, and company policies.
• Manage and coordinate planning processes, calendars, key deliverables, and reporting requirements.
• Develop financial tools, templates, and system solutions to improve planning and reporting processes.
• Support the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process by analyzing monthly financial performance metrics, sales and expense variances, cash conversion cycle (CCC), and Integrated Business Planning (IBP).
• Partner with the Global Marketing organization to develop annual budgets and forecasts.
• Support month-end close activities, including revenue reconciliation, journal entries, expense summaries, and project spend analysis.
• Prepare and analyze daily and weekly sales reports and projections.
• Maintain finance scorecards and track deliverables across finance organizations.
• Perform financial modeling, data mining, and analysis for senior management.
• Support ad hoc financial requests and cross-business analytical projects.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve financial reporting efficiency.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 7+ years of finance and/or accounting experience with progressively increasing responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and accounting principles.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interpret financial data and provide actionable insights to support business decisions.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and senior management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in FP&A, financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Experience supporting S&OP or Integrated Business Planning (IBP).
• Experience in the medical device, healthcare, pharmaceutical, or manufacturing industry.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and month-end close processes.
• Experience with financial modeling, data analysis, and management reporting.