Senior Financial Analyst

We are recruiting a Senior Financial Analyst for a growing company in Raleigh. This role will help support strategic planning, forecasting, business performance analysis, and executive reporting. There is significant visibility across the organization and the opportunity to partner with leadership on key business initiatives, operational decision-making, and financial strategy. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical capabilities with the ability to translate complex data into actionable business insights.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting packages, delivering performance insights and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, identifying key drivers impacting financial and operational performance.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support strategic planning, resource allocation, and business growth initiatives.
• Analyze profitability, margins, pricing, and operating costs to support data-driven decision-making across the business.
• Partner with department leaders to provide financial guidance, performance metrics, and actionable business insights.
• Administer employee incentive compensation programs, including calculating, validating, reconciling, and reporting commissions, bonuses, and other variable compensation in accordance with approved plans.
• Monitor financial and operational trends, proactively identifying risks, opportunities, and process improvements.
• Enhance reporting capabilities through automation, dashboard development, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support strategic initiatives and special projects, including business cases, market analysis, acquisitions, and executive presentations.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field with 3+ years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, financial analysis, consulting, or a similar analytical role.
• Advanced Excel skills with experience building financial models, forecasting, budgeting, and analyzing large data sets.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with the ability to present financial information to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment; exposure to BI tools, ERP systems, CRM platforms, or planning software is a plus.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.