Sr. Financial Analyst

We are looking for a Sr. Financial Analyst to join a Financial Services organization on a Contract basis in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This hybrid role will partner closely with FP& A and business leaders to guide budgeting, forecasting, expense analysis, and performance reporting during a key planning period. The position offers an opportunity to work across multiple business lines, support enterprise financial planning activities, and deliver insights that help leadership make informed decisions.

Responsibilities:
• Lead planning and forecast activities for operating expenses, with a strong focus on non-compensation cost categories across the organization.
• Prepare and maintain financial reporting for multiple business lines, applying allocation approaches that accurately reflect performance outcomes.
• Coordinate time and cost allocation processes by working with department leaders to assign employee effort and shared expenses appropriately.
• Review actual financial results against plan, identify meaningful variances, and provide analysis on trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Partner with accounting and reporting teams to research discrepancies in general ledger and budget reporting and help resolve data or coding issues.
• Support forecast updates, annual budget preparation, and long-range planning deliverables for internal leadership and ownership stakeholders.
• Build and refine Excel-based financial models and use reporting inputs from platforms such as Power BI, Workday Financials, and planning tools.
• Contribute to ongoing planning operations by helping align forecast outputs across Excel models and Adaptive Planning processes.
• Consolidate financial data across the company and produce business line reporting that supports management decision-making.

Qualifications:

• Advanced Excel skills with strong experience in financial modeling, budget templates, and large-volume data analysis.
• Demonstrated background in financial planning and analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, and variance review.
• Ability to interpret financial results and translate findings into clear recommendations for business and finance partners.
• Comfortable collaborating directly with cost center leaders to discuss assumptions, spending plans, and forecast updates.
• Experience working with complex datasets and maintaining accuracy in reporting and analysis.
• Familiarity with financial systems such as Workday Financials, Adaptive Planning, or similar planning and reporting platforms.
• Exposure to tools like Power BI or related business intelligence applications is preferred.
• Prior experience in Financial Services is helpful but not required.

Compensation

$60.00-$80.00 Hourly

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