Senior Financial Analyst

C Spire•Ridgeland, MS

13d

About The Position

The Senior Financial Analyst turns financial and operational data into decisions that help business leaders manage costs, improve performance, and evaluate investments. The role leads planning and forecasting for assigned areas, develops financial models, and translates emerging trends into clear recommendations for executives and cross-functional partners. The analyst partners with business leaders and serves as a finance subject matter expert on projects and strategic initiatives. The role also improves reporting through automation, streamlined workflows, stronger data quality, dashboards, and AI-enabled analytics. It offers opportunities to deepen expertise in financial planning, executive communication, and strategic decision support, expand influence across business areas, and coach junior analysts.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
At least 5 years of progressive FP&A or financial analysis experience, including at least 1 year of detailed income statement modeling and analysis.
Demonstrated ability to build complex driver-based models, scenario analyses, capital project evaluations, and long-range plans.
Advanced Excel skills, including financial modeling and scenario tools.
Proficiency with data visualization tools and ERP or reporting systems, such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or similar systems.
Strong understanding of GAAP, capitalization versus expense treatment, including software and cloud costs, and project accounting fundamentals.
Excellent written and verbal communication and executive presentation skills, with the ability to influence decisions through data.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment and work effectively on a team.

Responsibilities

Partner with business leaders to assess cost efficiency, operational performance, financial risks, and investment opportunities.
Lead monthly and quarterly forecasts using business drivers, scenarios, and sensitivity analyses.
Lead annual operating and capital budgets and develop long-range plans aligned with strategic objectives.
Prepare executive reporting on KPIs, budget and forecast variances, emerging trends, and recommended actions; flag risks and changes in financial trends early.
Build financial models, ROI analyses, and capital project evaluations with documented, repeatable, audit-ready assumptions.
Assess vendor contracts, proposals, and statements of work for cost, benefits, and financial impact.
Coordinate month-end close activities with Accounting and budget owners, including timely, accurate accruals, reclasses, and project capitalization.
Develop dashboards and combine financial and operational data, including AI-enabled analytics, to improve visibility into cost drivers and inform forward-looking decisions.
Improve reporting processes through automation, streamlined workflows, and better data quality.
Serve as the finance subject matter expert on cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives.
Coach junior analysts on modeling, analysis, and presentations.