Financial Analyst/Senior Financial Analyst (Hybrid)

VAA • Plymouth, MN

1d • $80,000 - $120,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Our growing firm is looking for passionate problem-solvers driven to make a real impact: we're hiring a Financial Analyst or Senior Financial Analyst to work closely with the CFO in providing strategic financial insights to drive business performance and decision-making. This newly created position is an opportunity to build financial planning & analysis capabilities at a growing firm. The Financial Analyst/Senior Financial Analyst will support financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and business analysis across the organization. The ideal candidate will possess a strong analytical background, exceptional technical skills, and the ability to communicate financial information clearly and effectively.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in financial analysis, accounting, corporate finance, FP&A, or a related business analysis role.
• Experience working with accounting, ERP, business intelligence, or financial reporting systems
• Strong understanding of financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and key performance indicators.
• Must have strong Microsoft Excel skills, including advanced formulas, pivot tables, lookups, data modeling, financial analysis tools, and the ability to build and maintain complex spreadsheets with accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough financial analysis and modeling to review financial and operational performance, identify trends, and provide actionable insights.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support revenue projections, profitability analysis, staffing plans, utilization analysis, cash flow planning, and other business decisions.
• Lead the annual budgeting process and provide ongoing forecasts.
• Collaborate with various departments to ensure accurate and timely budget submissions and alignment with the company's strategic priorities.
• Support long-range financial planning activities.
• Develop and maintain revenue and workload projections to support business planning and resource allocation.
• Perform variance analysis to identify discrepancies between actual results and budgeted figures.
• Provide explanations of key drivers and recommendations for corrective actions.
• Prepare and present detailed monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, scorecards, and dashboards to leadership and other stakeholders.
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data.
• Develop, monitor and recommend solutions to improve performance on key metrics, including client and project profitability, utilization, and other metrics that support strategic initiatives.
• Partner with department leaders and project managers to monitor financial performance, identify risks and opportunities, and improve accountability for financial results.
• Analyze marketing and sales data to evaluate the effectiveness of initiatives and campaigns.
• Provide insights and recommendations to optimize revenue growth and customer acquisition strategies.
• Maintain data integrity across financial systems, reporting tools, and source documents.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives to enhance reporting accuracy, efficiency, automation, and internal controls.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vison, life insurance, profit-sharing, 401(k), paid leave, and more!
• flexible schedule options
• onsite gym
• Employee Assistance Program
• Ongoing professional development, including mentoring, online learning and tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level