Archived listing. The details below describe a past opening.
We are looking for an experienced Sr. Financial Analyst to join a Contract opportunity based in Birmingham, Michigan. This role will support finance leadership by delivering meaningful analysis across profitability, cash flow, expense performance, and operational trends. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical judgment, confidence working with financial statements and reporting tools, and the ability to turn complex data into practical business insights in a fast-moving environment.
Responsibilities:
- Drive in-depth financial evaluations focused on earnings quality, margin movement, cost structure, liquidity, and cash generation.
- Collect and reconcile financial statements, schedules, and supporting documentation to confirm alignment between reported outcomes and underlying business activity.
- Prepare timely analyses in response to urgent business questions, helping leaders make informed decisions in a changing environment.
- Produce recurring management reports, including profitability summaries, board presentation support, and customer-level profit and loss reporting.
- Investigate period-over-period financial fluctuations and communicate key drivers clearly to finance and business stakeholders.
- Work closely with cross-functional partners to connect financial reporting with operational context and present a clear narrative for decision-making.
- Leverage systems such as NetSuite, budgeting and planning platforms, and Salesforce to retrieve data, assess performance, and streamline reporting processes.
- Balance independent ownership of analysis with strong collaboration, remaining flexible as priorities shift and business needs evolve.
- 5+ years of experience in financial analysis or a closely related finance role.
- Strong ability to review and interpret financial statements, operating results, and performance trends.
- Experience analyzing EBITDA, profitability, working capital, and cash flow metrics.
- Proficiency with NetSuite and comfort using financial planning, budgeting, and reporting tools.
- Demonstrated capability in ad hoc reporting and delivering insights under tight deadlines.
- Background supporting private equity-backed or fast-growth business environments is strongly preferred.
- Advanced analytical, organizational, and communication skills with attention to accuracy and detail.