Senior Financial Analyst

WEX • Portland, ME

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About The Position

WEX is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support the Operations FP&A team. This role partners closely with Technology and Product leadership to drive financial planning, performance management, and operational reporting across a complex and innovation-driven portfolio. The Senior Financial Analyst will contribute to forecasting accuracy, performance transparency, and disciplined cost management. Through strong analytical capabilities and business partnership, this role connects detailed financial analysis to broader business objectives and supports informed decision-making aligned with WEX’s growth and digital transformation strategy.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline required.
• 5–8+ years of progressive experience in financial planning, analysis, or business finance.
• Strong financial modeling skills and proficiency in Excel; experience with planning tools (e.g., Anaplan, HFM) preferred.
• Experience working cross-functionally with business stakeholders.
• Ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights.
• Highly proactive, detail-oriented, and self-driven, with strong communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree preferred.
• experience with planning tools (e.g., Anaplan, HFM) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual operating plan, quarterly forecasts, and long-range planning processes for Technology and Operations.
• Provide visibility into key cost drivers including headcount, vendor spend, cloud costs, software, and infrastructure.
• Manage monthly reporting, variance analysis, and stakeholder support across assigned areas.
• Contribute to enhancements in forecasting tools, reporting processes, and planning systems (e.g., Anaplan).
• Develop and maintain dashboards and KPIs to monitor financial and operational performance.
• Analyze actuals versus plan, identify drivers of variance, and recommend actionable solutions.
• Track and evaluate cost-efficiency initiatives and operational improvement programs to measure realized savings and ROI.
• Support alignment between financial performance and operational execution.
• Serve as a trusted finance partner to Operations leaders.
• Translate financial analysis into clear, concise insights for Director-level and senior leadership discussions.
• Support strategic initiatives including digital transformation, modernization, automation, and AI-related investments.
• Maintain adherence to internal controls, data accuracy standards, and financial governance requirements.
• Drive process improvements in reporting, modeling, and analytics through automation and effective use of financial systems.

Benefits

• Base pay is one component of WEX's total compensation package.
• Most sales positions are eligible for commission under the terms of an applicable plan.
• Non-sales roles are typically eligible for a quarterly or annual bonus based on their role and applicable plan.
• WEX's comprehensive and market competitive benefits are designed to support your personal and professional well-being.
• Benefits include health, dental and vision insurances, retirement savings plan, paid time off, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level