Financial Analyst

We are looking for a Financial Analyst to support data-driven financial planning and performance management for a large non-profit organization. This long-term contract opportunity is ideal for a highly organized individual who can turn complex financial information into clear insights that guide both day-to-day operations and longer-term business decisions. The role will contribute to budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and analytical reviews while helping maintain strong financial discipline and alignment with organizational standards.

Responsibilities:

• Examine financial results and operational data to produce meaningful analyses, cost evaluations, and management-level reporting.

• Create, update, and distribute recurring financial and statistical reports that support departmental and organizational decision-making.

• Partner with stakeholders during budget development cycles and assist with forecast preparation and ongoing financial planning activities.

• Track spending against approved budgets, investigate variances, and highlight areas requiring attention or corrective action.

• Develop projections, estimate financial outcomes, and prepare variance analyses to explain performance trends.

• Assess the financial implications of proposed programs, projects, or service changes by using modeling techniques and analytical tools.

• Apply established financial policies and procedures to reporting, documentation, and transaction-related activities.

• Advise internal partners on financial processes, reporting expectations, and interpretation of applicable guidelines.

• Identify emerging risks, patterns, and opportunities through ad hoc analysis, data mining, and review of financial performance indicators.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Database Administration, or a related discipline.
• At least 2 years of experience in financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, accounting, or a comparable finance-related role.
• Demonstrated strength in analytical thinking, financial modeling, and structured problem-solving.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience working with financial reporting tools or systems.
• Ability to explain financial concepts clearly to both finance professionals and non-financial stakeholders.
• Experience performing ad hoc financial analysis, variance review, and interpretation of large data sets.
• Familiarity with data mining techniques and compensation or salary survey analysis is a plus.

Compensation

$30.00-$37.00 Hourly

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