Senior Financial Analyst
- Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Job details
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Our client, a large and well-established company with over $1 billion in annual revenue, is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join its Finance team. This newly created role will support senior finance leadership and provide direct exposure to executive-level decision-making. This position is ideal for a high-performing finance or accounting professional early in their career who is looking to take the next step into a highly visible FP&A role. Candidates with 2-3 years of FP&A experience, public accounting experience, or an accounting background that has transitioned into financial analysis are encouraged to apply.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the annual operating plan (AOP), budgeting, and forecasting processes
- Perform financial analysis and variance reporting to support business decisions
- Build and maintain financial models and reporting tools
- Analyze financial and operational performance and provide actionable insights
- Prepare management reports, presentations, and ad hoc analyses
- Partner with accounting and business leaders on planning and performance initiatives
- Monitor key financial metrics and assist with strategic planning efforts
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 2-3 years of FP&A, corporate finance, accounting, or public accounting experience
- Strong understanding of accounting fundamentals, including debits, credits, accruals, and financial statements
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes
- Advanced Excel skills, including financial modeling, pivot tables, and complex formulas
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
- Proven track record of high performance and career progression
Preferred Background
- Experience coming from a public accounting firm and transitioning into finance
- Understanding of annual operating plans and financial forecasting methodologies
- Ability to explain and discuss financial models, analyses, and projects in detail
- Self-motivated individual with a strong desire to learn and grow within a finance organization
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More about this job
Skills
- Leadership
- Decision making
- Budget management
- Forecasting
- Financial analysis
- Presentation skills
- Strategic planning
- Financial statements
- Financial planning
- Microsoft Excel
- Financial modelling
- Communication skills
- Financial forecasting