Sr. Financial Analyst

We are looking for an experienced Sr. Financial Analyst to support financial planning, reporting, and analysis activities for a team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for someone who excels at translating data into clear business insights, managing recurring month-end deliverables, and contributing to special analytical projects. The role requires strong spreadsheet skills, comfort working with reporting tools such as Power BI, and the ability to follow established documentation while improving financial visibility for stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare recurring financial reports and dashboards by consolidating data, validating results, and presenting meaningful trends to business partners.
• Perform detailed analysis of monthly results, including comparisons to forecasts, budgets, and prior periods to highlight key drivers of performance.
• Build, update, and maintain advanced Excel models that support planning, reporting, and decision-making activities.
• Use Power BI and other reporting tools to organize data into clear, actionable visuals for finance and operational stakeholders.
• Support FP&A processes by following documented procedures, producing scheduled deliverables, and helping maintain consistency across reporting cycles.
• Investigate ad hoc business questions through targeted financial analysis, data mining, and presentation of findings to leadership.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to gather inputs, resolve reporting discrepancies, and strengthen the accuracy of financial information.
• Contribute to process-related initiatives tied to monthly reporting activities and broader finance projects as needed.
• Proven experience in financial analysis, FP&A, or corporate reporting roles.
• Strong capability in Excel, including complex formulas, data organization, and financial model development.
• Hands-on experience with variance analysis and the ability to explain performance fluctuations clearly.
• Familiarity with Power BI or comparable business intelligence tools used for reporting and dashboard creation.
• Ability to manage recurring monthly responsibilities while balancing changing priorities and ad hoc requests.
• Experience working with process documentation and applying established procedures in a finance environment.
• Knowledge of financial modeling techniques and data mining methods to support deeper business analysis.