Sr. Financial Analyst

We are looking for a Sr. Financial Analyst to join our team in Seattle, Washington on a Contract basis. This role will support planning, forecasting, and performance analysis while helping business leaders make informed financial decisions. The ideal candidate brings strong modeling and reporting capabilities, a sharp analytical mindset, and the ability to translate complex data into practical recommendations.

Responsibilities:
• Lead selected portions of the annual operating plan, rolling forecasts, and long-term financial planning activities for assigned areas.
• Build and refine financial models that evaluate revenue, profitability, staffing, overhead, backlog, and other core business metrics.
• Review assumptions behind forecasts, highlight meaningful trends, and surface risks or opportunities that could influence results.
• Prepare recurring financial reports, dashboards, and management summaries that provide clear visibility into business performance.
• Investigate financial and operational results to explain variances and identify the factors driving outcomes.
• Produce in-depth ad hoc analysis to address complex business questions and support strategic decision-making.
• Collaborate with finance partners and operational stakeholders to improve planning, performance management, and investment evaluations.
• Recommend and implement enhancements to reporting, forecasting, and analytical workflows, including standardized tools and automation where appropriate.
• Contribute to stronger data integrity and reporting consistency across finance processes, and support the enhancement of planning and business intelligence systems.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and variance review within a complex business environment.
• Advanced financial modeling skills with the ability to interpret multiple performance drivers and translate findings into recommendations.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel for analysis, modeling, and reporting.
• Hands-on experience with Power BI, including building dashboards and presenting decision-ready insights.
• Familiarity with Workday Adaptive Planning or comparable financial planning platforms.
• Ability to perform ad hoc analysis, data mining, and synthesis of financial and operational information from multiple sources.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain financial concepts clearly to non-financial stakeholders.

Compensation

$55.41-$64.16 Hourly

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