Senior Finance Analyst
Brighton Jones•Seattle, WA
•Hybrid
About The Position
Brighton Jones is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst to join their purpose-driven, client-focused team. As one of the largest RIAs in the nation, Brighton Jones has a culture of continuous growth, collaboration, and community, recognized with multiple "Best Places to Work" awards. The company leads the industry in aligning wealth, passion, and purpose to help clients thrive. With over $30 billion in assets under advisement and a dynamic, team-based approach, Brighton Jones is growing rapidly and looking for driven, curious individuals to join their #OneTeam. The Senior Finance Analyst will play a key role in financial planning, forecasting, management reporting, compensation and equity support, and process improvement/automation.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 3 + years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, strategic finance, investment banking, consulting, or a similar analytical role.
- Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills, including experience building forecasts, budgets, management reporting, and business analyses.
- Strong understanding of income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and GAAP accounting principles.
- Strong attention to detail and a consistent track record of producing accurate, high-quality work.
- Demonstrated ability to manage recurring processes, meet deadlines, and proactively flag risks, issues, or data inconsistencies.
- Experience preparing analyses, presentations, or financial materials for senior leaders is highly desirable.
Nice To Haves
- NetSuite, DataRails, Power Query, Power BI, VBA, or similar tool experience is a plus.
- Experience using AI tools to improve productivity, automate work, or enhance analysis is a plus.
- Wealth management, banking, insurance, professional services, or broader financial services experience is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate preparation of annual budget templates, consolidation files, quality control checks, budget uploads, and supporting analyses in partnership with the Senior Director of Finance.
- Maintain and improve multi-year financial forecasts, scenario analyses, and planning models across revenue, client growth, headcount, compensation, G&A, and new business initiatives.
- Partner with department leaders to refine assumptions, evaluate staffing needs, monitor performance, and flag areas that are off target.
- Support capital allocation analyses, business cases, and other strategic finance projects under the direction of senior finance leadership.
- Help design and implement a more scalable department-level reporting process across the firm.
- Prepare quarterly reporting packages, including budget-to-actual analysis, variance commentary, and key business driver reporting.
- Prepare financial analyses, PowerPoint materials, and supporting exhibits for executive leadership and ownership meetings.
- Translate financial data into clear business implications and recommendations.
- Perform regular compensation analyses, including workforce planning, incentive compensation support, and related financial modeling.
- Support the firm’s equity program by maintaining accurate records, tracking ownership activity, and preparing owner/shareholder communications and statements.
- Identify opportunities to simplify, automate, and improve recurring finance processes, especially within budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and template management.
- Build and improve financial models, reporting tools, dashboards, and templates using Excel, DataRails, Power Query, AI tools, and other systems where appropriate.
Benefits
- Fully paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees
- 401(k) with 100% match up to 3% of annual compensation
- Equity ownership opportunities for every employee
- New Business Incentive Program
- Generous employee referral bonus
- Cell phone data reimbursement
- Financial planning services discount for employees and immediate family members
- Minimum 3 weeks PTO starting Day 1
- Winter Break
- Summer Friday flex-days
- 10 paid holidays
- Unlimited Volunteer Time Off plus company grant matching
- Heavily subsidized transit
- 100% reimbursement for required training, certifications, licensing, and dues
- Personal career development plans
- Richer Life Business Partner (coaching for all employees)
- Mindful Emotional & Social Intelligence training
- Annual professional & personal wellbeing stipend
- Quarterly team-building events
- Regular social events
- Employee-led book clubs, committees, and affinity groups
- Paid Parental leave (13 weeks for birthing parent and 6 weeks for non-birthing parent)
- Adoption benefits
- Anniversary milestone celebrations, including a 3-month paid sabbatical at 10 years
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
