Senior Financial Analyst: FP&A, NetSuite & Dashboards

Vaco; Aliso Viejo (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to join the Accounting and Finance team in Aliso Viejo. This hands-on role focuses on financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, KPI analysis, and delivering actionable insights to leadership.

The ideal candidate brings FP&A and accounting experience, strong NetSuite and Excel skills, and thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment. You will help improve reporting processes, build dashboards, and optimize NetSuite tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 2+ years of corporate FP&A, financial analysis, or public accounting experience.
• Experience building reports, dashboards, saved searches, and financial reporting within NetSuite.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, PivotTables, INDEX/MATCH, and financial modeling.
• Strong financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis skills.
• Solid understanding of GAAP, financial statements, and corporate finance.
• Strong analytical ability with attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate financial data into insights.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain complex financial models to support forecasting, budgeting, and strategic decision-making.
• Lead and support annual budgeting and ongoing forecasting processes.
• Analyze actual results versus budget and forecast, identifying variances, trends, and key business drivers.
• Build, customize, and automate financial reports, dashboards, and saved searches within NetSuite.
• Develop and maintain KPI dashboards and management reporting.
• Utilize NetSuite to improve financial visibility, reporting accuracy, and operational insights.
• Support the implementation and optimization of NetSuite systems and reporting tools.
• Partner with department leaders to provide financial visibility, spend analysis, and actionable business insights.
• Prepare monthly financial packages, variance commentary, and presentations for executive leadership.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities.
• Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, supporting workpapers, and financial statement fluctuation analysis.
• Assist with the preparation of internal financial statements and annual GAAP financial statements.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts and investigate discrepancies.
• Support annual audits and provide requested financial documentation to external auditors.
• Identify opportunities to automate, streamline, and improve FP&A and accounting processes.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and other strategic projects.

Skills

NetSuite

FP&A

Financial Modeling

Budgeting & Forecasting

Advanced Excel

NetSuite Reporting

KPI Dashboarding

Variance Analysis

Financial Reporting

GAAP

Accounting

Process Improvement

Education

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

Tools

NetSuite

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Job description

Vaco by Highspring seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to join the Accounting and Finance team in Aliso Viejo. This hands-on role focuses on financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, KPI analysis, and delivering actionable insights to leadership.

The ideal candidate brings FP&A and accounting experience, strong NetSuite and Excel skills, and thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment. You will help improve reporting processes, build dashboards, and optimize NetSuite tools.