Sr. Financial Reporting Analyst

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

Job summary

Vaco is seeking a Senior Analyst in Finance & Reporting to support accounting, financial reporting, and data-driven workstreams. You will collaborate with senior leadership, including the SEC Reporting Manager and CFO, bridging traditional accounting with advanced analytics.

The role emphasizes public company reporting and strong data analytics skills using SQL, Tableau, and BI tools to automate workflows, improve accuracy, and deliver insights across stakeholders.

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

Data analytics

Financial reporting

Public accounting/audit

SQL proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/IS

Tools

SQL

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

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.

Key Responsibilities:

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.