Senior Financial Analyst

Vaco; Scottsdale (AZ); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring is partnering with a growing organization in Scottsdale to hire a Senior Financial Analyst to join its FP&A team. This role partners directly with operations to drive financial and operational performance and will own budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes.

The successful candidate will work across budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and a 13-week cash flow forecast, building financial models and actionable insights for leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• 3–5 years of finance/FP&A experience.
• Strong background in financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, and financial modeling.
• Experience partnering cross-functionally with operational or business leaders.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and P&L financials.
• Ability to dig into complex financial data and communicate findings clearly.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly analytical, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Self-starter who thrives with autonomy and change.
• Experience with Excel and FP&A/reporting systems; OneStream is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate financial performance by comparing actual results against budgets and forecasts.
• Perform variance and trend analysis and provide actionable recommendations.
• Own the creation and analysis of the 13-week cash flow forecast.
• Develop and maintain financial forecasts, reporting, and operational metrics.
• Prepare financial performance reporting for recurring business reviews.
• Partner with operational teams to track financial and operational goals.
• Build financial models to support decision-making.
• Work closely with Accounting to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Identify opportunities to automate and improve reporting and forecasting processes.
• Support additional financial analysis and strategic projects as needed.

Skills

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Budgeting

Cross-functional partnering

GAAP & P&L understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

OneStream

Excel

Job description

Vaco is partnering with a growing organization in Scottsdale to hire a Senior Financial Analyst to join its FP&A team. This is a great opportunity for an experienced finance professional who enjoys going beyond the numbers and partnering directly with the business to help drive financial and operational performance.

This role will have broad exposure across budgeting and forecasting, financial modeling, variance analysis, cash flow forecasting, operational reporting, and business partnership. The Senior Financial Analyst will work closely with operational leaders to understand performance, identify trends, and translate financial data into meaningful insights and recommendations.

What stands out about this role?

• High-visibility role partnering directly with operations and business leaders
• Ownership of budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance analysis
• Hands-on responsibility for the 13-week cash flow forecast
• Opportunity to build and maintain financial models, reporting, and operational metrics
• Strong focus on variance analysis, trend identification, and actionable recommendations
• Ability to improve and automate existing reporting and forecasting tools
• Close partnership with Accounting to ensure accurate financial reporting
• Great fit for someone who enjoys digging into the numbers but also wants to be forward-facing and involved in business decisions
• Opportunity to operate with significant autonomy and ownership

Responsibilities

• Evaluate financial performance by comparing actual results against budgets and forecasts
• Perform variance and trend analysis and provide recommendations based on findings
• Own the creation and analysis of the 13-week cash flow forecast
• Develop and maintain financial forecasts, reporting, and operational metrics
• Prepare financial performance reporting for recurring business reviews
• Partner with operational teams to track financial and operational goals
• Build financial models to support decision‑making
• Work closely with Accounting to ensure accurate financial reporting
• Identify opportunities to automate and improve reporting and forecasting processes
• Support additional financial analysis and strategic projects as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
• 3‑5 years of relevant finance/FP&A experience
• Strong background in financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, and financial modeling
• Experience partnering cross‑functionally with operational or business leaders
• Strong understanding of GAAP and P&L financials
• Ability to dig into complex financial data and communicate findings in a clear, straightforward way
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Highly analytical, organized, and comfortable managing multiple priorities
• Self‑starter who thrives with autonomy, ambiguity, and change
• Experience with Microsoft Excel and financial planning/reporting systems; OneStream experience is a plus

Compensation & Schedule

• Base Salary: $100-115,000
• Schedule: Hybrid, 4 days onsite / 1 day remote
• Full‑time position based in Scottsdale, AZ
• Competitive benefits package
• Strong opportunity for continued growth and increased FP&A responsibility

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.

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

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.

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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).