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Financial & Data Analyst

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The posting

💼 Financial Analyst / Data Analyst (FP&A, SQL, BI & Financial Modeling)

Full-Time Remote | U.S. Business Hours

🚀 About the Role

We’re hiring a highly analytical and data-driven Financial Analyst / Data Analyst to help transform financial and operational data into actionable business insights.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys:

  • financial modeling,
  • business intelligence,
  • reporting,
  • forecasting,
  • and turning complex datasets into clear strategic recommendations.

You’ll work closely with leadership, finance, operations, and cross-functional teams to improve visibility into company performance and support smarter decision-making through accurate reporting and analysis.

This role combines:

  • FP&A,
  • financial analysis,
  • data analytics,
  • dashboarding,
  • and business intelligence.

🔥 What You’ll Own

Financial Modeling & Strategic Analysis

  • Build and maintain:
  • 3-statement financial models
  • ROI models
  • IRR calculations
  • break-even analyses
  • forecasting models
  • Conduct:
  • scenario analysis
  • sensitivity analysis
  • variance analysis
  • Support strategic business and investment decisions with financial insights
  • Improve model accuracy and reporting reliability

Data Analysis & Business Intelligence

  • Query and analyze large datasets using SQL
  • Extract and transform financial and operational data
  • Identify:
  • trends,
  • anomalies,
  • risks,
  • and growth opportunities
  • Build scalable reporting frameworks and KPI tracking systems
  • Ensure data consistency and reporting accuracy across teams

Dashboards & Executive Reporting

  • Build dashboards using:
  • Power BI
  • Tableau
  • Looker
  • Prepare:
  • monthly reporting packages
  • KPI dashboards
  • executive summaries
  • board-level reporting
  • Present actionable insights clearly to leadership and stakeholders
  • Improve reporting visibility across departments

Forecasting & Budget Support

  • Support rolling forecasts and budgeting processes
  • Incorporate real-time business performance into forecasting models
  • Analyze budget vs. actual performance
  • Help leadership understand operational and financial drivers

Data Quality & Governance

  • Validate datasets and reporting outputs for accuracy
  • Maintain documentation for:
  • models,
  • methodologies,
  • assumptions,
  • and reporting logic
  • Improve data hygiene and reporting consistency
  • Ensure reporting processes remain scalable and repeatable

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Partner with:
  • finance,
  • operations,
  • sales,
  • and leadership teams
  • Translate data into actionable business recommendations
  • Help stakeholders understand performance metrics and trends
  • Support strategic planning and operational decision-making

✅ Required Experience & Skills

  • 2+ years of experience in:
  • financial analysis,
  • FP&A,
  • business intelligence,
  • or data analytics
  • Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills:
  • pivot tables
  • INDEX/MATCH
  • nested formulas
  • macros
  • scenario modeling
  • Strong SQL skills for querying and joining datasets
  • Experience preparing:
  • variance analyses
  • management reporting
  • KPI dashboards
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication and presentation abilities

⭐ Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with:
  • Python
  • R
  • advanced analytics workflows
  • Familiarity with:
  • Tableau
  • Power BI
  • Looker
  • ERP experience:
  • NetSuite
  • SAP
  • Oracle
  • Experience in:
  • SaaS
  • finance
  • healthcare
  • professional services
  • Exposure to forecasting and strategic finance initiatives

🧠 What Makes You a Strong Fit

  • You enjoy solving business problems through data
  • You can simplify complex financial insights clearly
  • You combine strong technical skills with business thinking
  • You care deeply about accuracy and reporting quality
  • You proactively identify trends, inefficiencies, and opportunities
  • You thrive in fast-paced, data-driven environments

📅 What a Typical Day Looks Like

  • Pull and analyze financial and operational data using SQL
  • Update forecasting and financial models with new actuals
  • Build or refine dashboards for leadership reporting
  • Conduct variance analysis and identify performance trends
  • Collaborate with finance and operations teams on reporting needs
  • Prepare executive-ready insights and recommendations
  • Improve reporting workflows and automate repetitive tasks

In short: You help leadership make smarter, faster decisions by turning raw financial and operational data into clear, actionable insights.

📊 Key Metrics for Success (KPIs)

  • Forecast accuracy within target ranges
  • Timely delivery of reporting and dashboards
  • Reduction in reporting errors and inconsistencies
  • Quality and usability of dashboards and insights
  • Positive stakeholder feedback on analysis and recommendations
  • Improved visibility into business performance and KPIs

🌟 Why This Role Stands Out

  • High visibility across finance and leadership teams
  • Blend of finance, analytics, and business intelligence
  • Exposure to strategic planning and operational decision-making
  • Opportunity to build scalable reporting infrastructure
  • Strong growth path into:
  • Senior FP&A
  • Business Intelligence
  • Strategic Finance
  • Analytics Leadership

🧪 Interview Process

  • Initial Phone Screen
  • Video Interview with Recruiter
  • Practical Assessment (financial model or dashboard exercise)
  • Client Interview
  • Offer & Onboarding

👉 Apply Now

If you:

  • love financial modeling and analytics,
  • enjoy working with data and dashboards,
  • can translate numbers into strategic insights,
  • and thrive in fast-moving business environments,

this role is a strong fit for you.

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