Financial Analyst

We are looking for a Financial Analyst to support corporate cost centers within a dynamic retail environment in San Francisco, California. This Long-term Contract position will focus on delivering meaningful financial insights, guiding forecasting activities, and helping business leaders make informed operational decisions. The role offers strong visibility across the organization and involves close partnership with finance, accounting, and department stakeholders to improve planning, reporting, and overall financial performance.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with department leaders to provide financial analysis, forecast updates, and project-based support across multiple corporate functions.
• Contribute to monthly and annual close activities by preparing accruals, investigating posting discrepancies, and validating profit and loss results for accuracy and completeness.
• Analyze performance against plan, explain key variances, and help develop rolling forecasts for the balance of the fiscal year.
• Create clear financial presentations and summaries that translate complex results into practical insights for non-financial and senior stakeholders.
• Support the annual budgeting process by coordinating inputs, assembling budget materials, and assisting management through planning cycles.
• Maintain budget and forecast data within planning tools such as Anaplan while ensuring required finance reporting is completed on time.
• Work with financial systems partners to enhance reporting capabilities, streamline analysis tools, and improve access to decision-support data.
• Perform ad hoc financial reviews and data-driven analysis to address emerging business questions and identify opportunities for operational improvement.

** If you're interested in this position, please apply to this position and contact Anabel Lopez-Horta at anabel.lopez-horta - at - roberthalf - .com with your word resume and reference job ID# 00410-0013535521**

• At least 2 years of experience in financial planning, analysis, forecasting, or financial modeling.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related discipline is preferred.
• Advanced Excel capabilities and strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience presenting financial results and recommendations to audiences without a finance background.
• Working knowledge of accounting principles, including GAAP and IFRS fundamentals.
• Familiarity with financial or ERP systems, with exposure to Axapta and planning platforms such as Anaplan considered an advantage.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data-handling skills, including the ability to work with large data sets.
• Excellent communication, organization, and time-management skills, with the ability to meet tight deadlines and collaborate across functions.

** If you're interested in this position, please apply to this position and contact Anabel Lopez-Horta at anabel.lopez-horta - at - roberthalf - .com with your word resume and reference job ID# 00410-0013535521**