Financial Analyst

Avride•Austin, TX

About The Position

The Financial Analyst will support the Finance Manager and senior leadership through financial planning, reporting, and advanced analytics, with a strong focus on workforce- and people-related financial insights. This role blends traditional FP&A responsibilities with HR and recruitment analytics, supporting data-driven decisions across Finance, HR, and Operations. The ideal candidate is highly analytical, detail-oriented, and comfortable working across financial and people data in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.

Requirements

Over 4 years of experience in Financial Analysis, FP&A, Corporate Finance, or a related role.
Hands-on experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, and analytical reporting.
Exposure to HR, workforce, or people analytics is strongly preferred.
Advanced Excel skills (financial modeling, pivot tables, complex formulas).
Experience with BI and reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau, or similar).
Familiarity with ERP, financial planning, or HRIS data sources.
Understanding of accounting principles (GAAP/IFRS).
Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset with high attention to detail.
Ability to translate complex data into clear business insights.
Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration skills.
Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

Nice To Haves

SQL or data-querying experience.
Experience in a high-growth, tech, or multinational environment.
Prior involvement in workforce planning, compensation analysis, or recruitment analytics.

Responsibilities

Support the development of annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long-term financial plans.
Build and maintain financial models to evaluate business performance, cost drivers, and investment decisions.
Analyze workforce-related costs, including headcount growth, overtime, hiring plans, and compensation structures.
Assess financial impact of organizational changes, hiring initiatives, and operational programs.
Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports and dashboards for leadership.
Develop and maintain HR and workforce dashboards (headcount, FTEs, turnover, hiring velocity, labor costs).
Analyze financial and people-related variances versus budget and forecast, providing clear insights and recommendations.
Support preparation of materials for leadership, Board, and investor reporting.
Conduct regular and ad-hoc HR analytics to support strategic workforce planning and budgeting.
Monitor retention, turnover, and employee engagement trends, identifying risks and improvement opportunities.
Track recruitment cycle metrics (time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, quality-of-hire) and prepare monthly recruitment efficiency reports.
Support HR Business Partners and Finance in compensation modeling, headcount forecasting, and scenario planning.
Collect, validate, and organize financial and people data from multiple internal systems.
Partner closely with HR, Accounting, Operations, and Procurement to align financial and workforce insights.
Provide analytical support for pricing decisions, vendor negotiations, resource allocation, and staffing strategies.
Ensure financial and workforce reporting complies with internal policies and external standards.
Recommend improvements to reporting processes, data quality, and analytical tools.
Support audits and provide required financial and workforce documentation.