Sr. Financial Analyst Consultant

Vaco; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

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Job summary

Vaco by Highspring, Irvine, California, seeks a Project Finance Lead to own financial governance for a high-visibility capital program in a hybrid role with on-site collaboration and occasional remote work.

The role requires strong FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and experience with project-based costs. You will lead month-end close, exec reporting, and partner with Accounting for audits, while using Excel and Oracle Financials.

Qualifications

• Strong background in budgeting, forecasting, and FP&A.
• Experience with project-based costs: capitalization vs expensing.
• Hands-on finance/Accounting with ownership of reporting.
• Advanced Excel; PowerPoint and reporting tools.
• Experience with Oracle Financials or equivalent ERP.
• Ability to work independently and communicate with senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end financial governance for a large capital program.
• Manage budgets across CapEx, OpEx, and prepaid expenses.
• Lead month-end close: accruals, capitalization reviews, reconciliations.
• Partner with Accounting and Finance for policy alignment and audits.
• Develop executive dashboards, forecasts, and variance analysis.
• Support senior stakeholder financial review meetings.
• Perform ad hoc analysis, scenario modeling, and risk identification.
• Identify risks and recommend corrective actions.

Skills

Financial planning

Budgeting

Forecasting

Excel

PowerPoint

ERP systems

Tools

Oracle Financials

Job description

A large organization is seeking an experienced Project Finance Lead to support a major capital project within a complex enterprise environment. This role will serve as the primary owner of financial oversight, reporting, and governance for a high?visibility, capital?intensive program.

This is a hybrid role requiring regular on?site collaboration with cross?functional partners, with flexibility for remote work.

Key responsibilities include:

• Owning end?to?end financial governance for a large capital program
• Managing project budgets across cash and accrual bases, including CapEx, OpEx, and prepaid expenses
• Leading month?end close activities such as accruals, capitalization reviews, and reconciliations
• Partnering with Accounting and Finance to ensure alignment with corporate policies and audit requirements
• Developing and maintaining executive?level financial reporting, dashboards, forecasts, and variance analysis
• Supporting recurring financial review meetings with senior stakeholders
• Performing ad hoc financial analysis, scenario modeling, and risk identification
• Identifying financial risks, trends, and control gaps and recommending corrective actions
• Leveraging Excel and enterprise ERP tools to build scalable financial tracking and reporting solutions

Qualifications:

• Strong background in financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting
• Solid understanding of accounting treatment for project?based costs (capitalization vs. expense, accruals, prepaid expenses)
• Prior hands?on experience in finance or accounting roles with ownership of reporting and analysis
• Advanced Excel skills; strong working knowledge of PowerPoint and collaborative reporting tools
• Experience working within Oracle Financials or a comparable ERP system
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and communicate effectively with senior leaders

This is a contract opportunity expected to last up to 12 months, with the potential to evolve based on project needs.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan.

EEO Notice

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer 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 federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [e-mail].

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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;
• 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.