Senior Financial Analyst

Critical Response Group•Hillsborough Township, NJ

4h•$85,000 - $125,000

About The Position

CRG is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to work directly with our VP of Finance, with a primary focus on FP&A, data analysis, and performance reporting. This role is designed for a high-caliber early-career analyst (2-3 years of experience) who wants meaningful ownership, exposure to senior leadership, and hands-on experience in a private equity-backed, growth-oriented environment. The ideal candidate is comfortable working with imperfect data and helping bring structure, clarity, and discipline to financial reporting as the business scales.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Analytics
2-3 years of experience in FP&A, finance, PE/VC portfolio support, or analytics
Strong Excel skills with experience with building structured financial models
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with high attention to detail
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Clear written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

Exposure to private-equity backed or venture-backed companies
Experience with financial modeling, forecasting, or KPI reporting
Experience supporting leadership or investor reporting

Responsibilities

Support monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasting and budgeting processes
Prepare variance analysis vs. budget, forecast, and prior year
Build and maintain financial models related to revenue, margins, operating expenses, and headcount
Assist with scenario and sensitivity analysis to support leadership decision making
Create and analyze unit economics, cost structure, and operating leverage as the business scales
Conduct headcount, compensation, and workforce planning analysis
Support month-end close through analytical reviews, trend analysis, and reasonableness checks
Partner with Accounting to ensure alignment between actuals, forecasts, and reporting
Prepare and maintain recurring management reports, KPI/OKR dashboards, and performance summaries
Ensure accuracy, consistency, and clarity of metrics used by leadership
Support automation and standardization of recurring reports and analyses
Lead to ad hoc analytical requests from leadership and internal stakeholders
Translate financial data into clear, actionable insights for non-finance stakeholders
Support preparation of executive-level materials for leadership reviews and planning discussions
Assist in evaluating new initiatives, pricing changes, or growth investments through financial analysis
Support financial reporting and analytics required by PE stakeholders
Partner with accounting to assist with data requests related to diligence, audits, financing, or acquisitions
Contribute to special projects tied to growth, scalability, and operational improvement