Financial Analyst

Material•New York, NY

39d•$29 - $32

About The Position

Financial Analyst This role is to be based near our office in New York City. About us: We drive intelligent growth for ambitious businesses and leading brands. Customer understanding is more potent and drives greater value when insights go to work directly within marketing and experience priorities. To give our clients that advantage, we put an insights-driven operating system at the core of our design, go-to-market and digital experience solutions. Material clients make smarter growth choices because they can see clearly how and when to take the shots that count. Together, we connect consumer intelligence with customer demand generation to build lasting, profitable relationships. About the Financial Analyst: We are actively seeking a Financial Analyst (FP&A) to join our company at an exciting stage, as we sharpen our financial insights and support strategic decision-making across the business. This role is ideal for a high-performing analyst who combines strong fundamentals with a modern mindset—bringing velocity, fresh thinking, and practical ideas to simplify workflows and increase productivity through automation and AI. In this role, you will be the financial partner to line management, constantly striving to improve the rate of growth in revenue and profit. You will own key parts of the planning and reporting cycle, build decision-ready analysis for leadership, and partner closely with stakeholders across the business. You will help enhance our reporting and forecasting processes, strengthen data quality, and elevate how we use metrics to run the company. Level/title may be adjusted based on experience.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business/Economics, Accounting or related areas. Alternatively, a technical / engineering degree coupled with an MBA has proven to be an ideal combination.
2+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis
Strong command of budgeting/forecasting, variance analysis, and financial storytelling; able to translate business activity into financial outcomes
Advanced Excel modeling skills; comfortable building structured, auditable models and templates
Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders and deadlines; strong ownership mentality
Excellent communication skills; capable of producing leadership-ready materials and presenting insights clearly
High attention to detail with strong judgment—knowing when to move fast and when precision matters
Strong comfort working with finance system outputs; ability to reconcile, validate, and troubleshoot discrepancies
Experience improving reporting processes (standardization, automation, documentation, controls)
Advanced Excel (Power Query / data modeling preferred); strong Microsoft tools proficiency
Comfortable using AI tools to increase productivity (drafting analysis, summarizing findings, creating narrative commentary, validation checks), with a disciplined approach to data privacy and accuracy

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of ERP systems, particularly Workday
Experience with planning tools, particularly Workday Adaptive Planning
Experience with key metrics in a professional services business (e.g., Utilization, resource pyramid / leverage, offshore mix, and related delivery/HC productivity metrics)
Experience with project analysis and project financials, including POC accounting and identifying margin erosion (e.g., delivered margins vs. sold/expected margins)
Familiarity with automation approaches/tools (Excel automation, Power Automate, basic scripting, or similar) is a plus
Familiarity with BI / visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker, or similar) is a plus

Responsibilities

Provide Financial Leadership to the line management team and other financial analysts on the team
Own recurring reporting (weekly/monthly) and deliver actionable insights to Finance leadership and cross-functional partners
Lead variance analysis and performance commentary, connecting results to business drivers and recommended actions
Drive quarterly forecasting and annual planning workstreams, including scenario planning, sensitivities, and driver-based models
Build and maintain scalable tools and reports to track performance against expectations, reducing manual work through automation
Understand Revenue Recognition principles appropriate to a Services company, including Percentage of Completion and Time and Material contracts. Understand pricing methodologies and mechanics that may influence revenue recognition.
Based on a prudent revenue outlook, partner with business leaders to manage expenses and headcount to maximize profit and margin (budget vs. actuals, forecasts, staffing plans, and special analyses)
Support month-end close analytics (review results, identify anomalies, explain drivers, and improve close-to-report cycle time)
Improve metric definitions, reporting governance, and “source of truth” alignment across systems and teams
Build executive-ready dashboards and narratives that simplify complexity and enable decisions
Leverage AI and automation responsibly to accelerate analysis (e.g., variance explanations, forecast support, validation checks), while ensuring accuracy, auditability, and confidentiality
Identify and implement process improvements that increase speed, reliability, and self-service insights across Finance
Coach/mentor more junior team members (formal or informal) and raise the bar on quality and clarity