Senior Financial Operations Analyst

ATR International; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 109,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

ATR International seeks a Senior Financial Operations Analyst for the WPC Engineering division. This contract position focuses on budgeting, forecasting, and governance of engineering spend, with automation to create a trusted data pipeline and executive insights.

The role requires 10+ years in FP&A or Finance Operations, strong Python and SQL skills, and experience with contingent workforce management. Expect collaboration with senior leaders and a transition plan to an internal owner.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in FP&A or Finance Operations with budgeting and forecasting.
• Strong Python and SQL skills to build pipelines and reporting.
• Experience managing contingent workforce spend (SOWs, POs, conversions).
• Record of automating processes and redesigning workflows.
• Excellent communication with senior leadership and independent work style.

Responsibilities

• Budget and spend baselining for engineering projects with baselines and approvals.
• Lead contractor conversion and vendor consolidation initiatives from senior leadership.
• Build automated pipelines to create a single source of truth for spend data.
• Deliver executive-grade insights on project effort and OpEx spend.
• Redesign PR and budgeting processes to reduce cycle times.
• Shift accountability to engineering managers with clear visibility.

Skills

Python

SQL

FP&A

Finance Operations

Vendor management

Process redesign

Executive communication

Change management

Education

BS/MS in Finance or Accounting

Tools

Radar

multidev

Job description

• Job Title: Senior Financial Operations Analyst– WPC Engineering (Financial Analyst V)
• Pay Rate: $79.04 – $89.04 / hour
• Role Type: Contract

About the Client

Our client is a world-renowned global technology leader known for driving innovation at scale. Their Wireless Power & Connectivity (WPC) Engineering division operates at the intersection of cutting-edge hardware, software, and operational excellence. This team is looking for a high-impact Financial Operations Contractor to bring structure, automation, and long-term governance to their engineering spend before handing off the function to a permanent internal owner.

Key Responsibilities

• Budget & Spend Baselining: Establish clear baselines for budget, forecasting, headcount, vendor, and contractor spend to ensure investment aligns with key engineering projects through streamlined tracking and approval workflows.
• Workforce & Vendor Optimization: Lead contractor conversion and vendor consolidation initiatives from senior leadership authorization through operational execution.
• Automation & Data Integrity: Build automated pipelines to create a single source of truth for spend data with an ongoing review cadence.
• Operational Insights: Deliver executive-grade insights on project effort metrics and OpEx spend.
• Process Simplification: Redesign PR and budgeting processes to significantly reduce cycle times and administrative documentation load.
• Accountability Transition: Shift direct spend accountability (SOWs, procurement, documentation) to engineering managers with clear visibility and aligned incentives.
• Function Hand-off: Document processes and smoothly transition operations to an internal owner for long-term sustainability.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 10+ years in FP&A or Finance Operations (budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis), preferably within a large engineering or tech organization.
• Technical Skills: Hands-on proficiency in Python and SQL (ability to build pipelines and reporting independently without dedicated engineering support).
• Vendor & Workforce Management: Expertise managing contingent workforce spend, including SOWs, POs, conversions, and vendor consolidations.
• Process Redesign: Proven track record of automating manual processes, redesigning workflows, and shifting manager behaviors.
• Executive Communication: Excellent communication skills with senior leadership; ability to operate independently and navigate ambiguous data.
• Change Management: Demonstrated success transitioning operational functions to internal team members.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with internal client finance/procurement systems (Radar, multidev).
• Familiarity with LLM or agent-based tooling for modern finance workflows.

Education

• BS/MS in Finance, Accounting, Business, or equivalent practical experience.