Senior Financial Analyst - Technology

HireRight•Nashville, TN

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About The Position

The Senior Financial Analyst – Technology FP&A plays a critical role in supporting financial planning, forecasting, and strategic decision-making for our Technology & Product organization. This role requires deep analytical skills, strong business partnership abilities, and an understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and its impact on capitalization of labor, asset planning, and associated financial impact . You will partner directly with technology leaders to manage labor and non-labor budgets, evaluate technology vendor portfolios for optimization opportunities, and ensure accurate forecasting of capital and expense impacts tied to complex, large-scale technology initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; MBA/CPA/CFA preferred.
4–7 years of FP&A experience, with at least 2 years supporting Technology finance.
Working knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and financial implications in agile environments.
Experience in capitalization rules for software development and related asset planning.
Strong understanding of technology vendor management, contract evaluation, and cost optimization.
Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills; experience with tools like Adaptive Insights, Anaplan, or Hyperion preferred.
Excellent business partnership and communication skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
Detail-oriented, with the ability to connect technical project timelines to financial impacts.

Nice To Haves

MBA/CPA/CFA preferred.
experience with tools like Adaptive Insights, Anaplan, or Hyperion preferred.

Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Analysis Lead annual budget, monthly forecast, and variance analysis for Technology & Product labor (gross and net of capitalization), non-labor expenses, and project-specific investments.
Build and maintain robust labor models incorporating SDLC phases, agile methodology impacts, and capitalization assumptions.
Translate development timelines, go-live schedules, and asset design decisions into accurate depreciation forecasts.
Partner with PMO and technology leaders to ensure project financials reflect scope changes, delays, and milestone completions.
Capitalization & Asset Planning Analyze technology projects to determine appropriate labor and non-labor capitalization under relevant accounting standards.
Track assets from design through implementation to ensure accurate start dates for depreciation and alignment with go-live dates.
Collaborate with accounting teams to ensure capitalized costs are recorded and depreciated accurately.
Vendor Rationalization & Cost Optimization Partner with Procurement and Technology leadership to evaluate the vendor landscape, identify duplication, and recommend rationalization strategies.
Track vendor performance and usage metrics to inform renewal, renegotiation, or termination decisions.
Model cost savings and ROI from vendor consolidation or contract optimization.
Reporting & Decision Support Deliver clear, actionable reporting for Technology & Product leadership, including KPI dashboards, project-level financial status, and vendor spend analysis.
Provide scenario modeling for technology investments, considering lifecycle costs, depreciation, and operating expense impacts.
Support business cases for transformational initiatives, including cloud migration, platform modernization, and system consolidation.
Process Improvement & Tools Enhance automation and standardization of reporting for technology spend and capital tracking.
Integrate data from ERP, project management tools (e.g., Jira, Oracle Time & Labor), and financial planning platforms into cohesive reporting solutions.
Recommend process changes to improve visibility into project spend and vendor usage.