Sr. Financial Reporting Analyst

Vaco by Highspring; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring seeks a Senior Analyst, Finance & Reporting to support accounting, financial reporting, and data-driven workstreams. Reporting alongside SEC Reporting Manager, Controllers, and CFO, this role bridges traditional accounting with modern analytics using SQL, Tableau, and BI tools to deliver insights to executives.

You will partner on external filings and internal reporting, design dashboards, automate workflows, and contribute to quarter- and year-end close, audits, and

Qualifications

• 3+ years of progressive experience in public accounting audit, financial reporting, or a hybrid accounting/analytics role.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Demonstrated proficiency with advanced Excel, SQL, Tableau, Power BI, or similar reporting and data visualization tools.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, financial statements, and corporate reporting processes; experience supporting public company SEC/regulatory reporting or enterprise management reporting is strongly preferred.
• High attention to detail, strong reconciliation discipline, and the ability to communicate effectively across accounting, audit, and technology teams.

Responsibilities

• Dual Reporting Focus: Support both external SEC/regulatory filings and internal management reporting workstreams across the corporate finance organization.
• Reporting Packages: Prepare, maintain, and enhance recurring management reporting packages, executive dashboards, and ad hoc variance analyses.
• Period-End Support: Assist with quarter-end and year-end close and reporting cycles, including audit workpapers, tie-outs, and documentation requests.

Skills

SQL

Tableau

Power BI

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/IS

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Senior Analyst, Finance & Financial Reporting

Location:

Hybrid NYC

About the Role:

We are seeking a high-caliber Senior Analyst, Finance & Reporting to support a broad range of accounting, financial reporting, and data-driven workstreams. Reporting alongside senior financial leadership-including the SEC Reporting Manager, Controllers, and CFO-this role bridges traditional accounting and modern financial analytics.

The ideal candidate combines a solid foundation in public company financial reporting with strong technical data analytics skills (SQL, Tableau, BI tools) to improve reporting quality, automate workflows, and deliver actionable insights to executive stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Dual Reporting Focus: Support both external SEC/regulatory filings and internal management reporting workstreams across the corporate finance organization.
• Reporting Packages: Prepare, maintain, and enhance recurring management reporting packages, executive dashboards, and ad hoc variance analyses.
• Period-End Support: Assist with quarter-end and year-end close and reporting cycles, including audit workpapers, tie-outs, and documentation requests.

Data Analytics, Systems & Process Improvement

• Complex Data Reconciliation: Leverage SQL, Tableau, and advanced BI tools to analyze large datasets, investigate variances, reconcile multi-source data, and explain underlying business drivers.
• Dashboard Design: Help design, build, and maintain interactive reporting tools, data outputs, and automated visual dashboards.
• Automation & Governance: Identify opportunities to automate manual workflows, enhance data controls, improve reporting accuracy, and support cross-functional systems/data governance projects.

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of progressive experience in public accounting audit, financial reporting, or a hybrid accounting/analytics role.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Demonstrated proficiency with advanced Excel, SQL, Tableau, Power BI, or similar reporting and data visualization tools.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, financial statements, and corporate reporting processes; experience supporting public company SEC/regulatory reporting or enterprise management reporting is strongly preferred.
• High attention to detail, strong reconciliation discipline, and the ability to communicate effectively across accounting, audit, and technology teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active CPA license or active progress toward CPA certification.
• Experience querying, modeling, or bridging data from modern ERPs and enterprise data warehouses.

Senior Analyst, Finance & Financial Reporting

Location:

Hybrid NYC

Salary:

$125,000- $150,000 base plus bonus

About the Role:

We are seeking a high-caliber Senior Analyst, Finance & Reporting to support a broad range of accounting, financial reporting, and data-driven workstreams. Reporting alongside senior financial leadership-including the SEC Reporting Manager, Controllers, and CFO-this role bridges traditional accounting and modern financial analytics.

The ideal candidate combines a solid foundation in public company financial reporting with strong technical data analytics skills (SQL, Tableau, BI tools) to improve reporting quality, automate workflows, and deliver actionable insights to executive stakeholders.

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Dual Reporting Focus: Support both external SEC/regulatory filings and internal management reporting workstreams across the corporate finance organization.
• Reporting Packages: Prepare, maintain, and enhance recurring management reporting packages, executive dashboards, and ad hoc variance analyses.
• Period-End Support: Assist with quarter-end and year-end close and reporting cycles, including audit workpapers, tie-outs, and documentation requests.

Data Analytics, Systems & Process Improvement

• Complex Data Reconciliation: Leverage SQL, Tableau, and advanced BI tools to analyze large datasets, investigate variances, reconcile multi-source data, and explain underlying business drivers.
• Dashboard Design: Help design, build, and maintain interactive reporting tools, data outputs, and automated visual dashboards.
• Automation & Governance: Identify opportunities to automate manual workflows, enhance data controls, improve reporting accuracy, and support cross-functional systems/data governance projects.

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of progressive experience in public accounting audit, financial reporting, or a hybrid accounting/analytics role.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Demonstrated proficiency with advanced Excel, SQL, Tableau, Power BI, or similar reporting and data visualization tools.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, financial statements, and corporate reporting processes; experience supporting public company SEC/regulatory reporting or enterprise management reporting is strongly preferred.
• High attention to detail, strong reconciliation discipline, and the ability to communicate effectively across accounting, audit, and technology teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active CPA license or active progress toward CPA certification.
• Experience querying, modeling, or bridging data from modern ERPs and enterprise data warehouses.

Equal Opportunity Notice

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

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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).