Sr. Financial Analyst

Robert Half Management Resources is recruiting for a Senior Financial Analyst to support retail channel finance through pricing analysis, revenue insights, and cross-functional business partnership in Santa Barbara, California. This is a 3-month remote contract opportunity focused on translating financial data into clear recommendations that improve profitability and decision-making. The role will rely heavily on Anaplan for reporting, forecasting, and modeling while working closely with finance and operational stakeholders to evaluate performance across key channels.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate pricing updates and financial adjustments to confirm they are consistent with approved business assumptions and internal guidance.

• Conduct period-over-period performance reviews, identify key variances, and explain the drivers behind changes in revenue and profitability.

• Review claims activity, support approval workflows, and coordinate pricing submissions to help ensure accurate execution with channel partners at the purchase order stage.

• Collaborate with business leaders to develop financial models that inform planning, scenario analysis, and operational decisions.

• Produce reporting and analytical outputs in Anaplan, using the platform as the primary tool for ongoing financial review and insight generation.

• Assess product and bundle profitability to highlight margin opportunities and support strategic pricing decisions.

• Contribute to the development of the Americas profit and loss view, including review timing and the impact of downstream channel performance.

• Analyze gross-to-net revenue elements such as promotional activity, dealer margin structures, invoice pricing, and general ledger mapping to improve financial visibility.

Qualifications:

• Advanced experience in financial analysis, including interpreting performance trends and delivering actionable recommendations.

• Strong financial modeling capability with the ability to build and refine business scenarios.

• Demonstrated expertise in variance analysis across revenue, pricing, and profitability metrics.

• Hands-on proficiency with Anaplan for reporting, planning, and analytical modeling.

• Solid understanding of gross-to-net revenue concepts and channel finance within a retail environment.

• Background supporting retail organizations, including e-commerce and/or large-scale distribution channels.

• Skill in ad hoc analysis and data mining techniques to answer complex business questions efficiently.

• SAP experience preferred

Compensation

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