Overview
A client is seeking a highly analytical and business-minded Financial Analyst to support enterprise-wide expense optimization and financial decision-making. This role bridges finance, accounting, and business operations, working closely with stakeholders across the organization to drive cost efficiency, productivity improvements, and data-driven decisions.
This position is consultative and impactful, requiring the ability to analyze financial data, influence business leaders, and translate insights into actionable strategies.
Responsibilities
- Identify and evaluate opportunities to optimize expenses and improve cost structure
- Analyze vendor spend, focusing on technology-related investments, to uncover cost savings
- Use P&Ls, financial metrics, and productivity data to recommend improvements
- Partner with business leaders on budget allocation and cost management decisions
- Support initiatives to increase operational efficiency
- Conduct ad hoc financial analyses including scenario modeling, sensitivity analysis, and ROI analysis
- Evaluate business line and product profitability
- Translate complex financial data into clear insights for non-financial stakeholders
- Develop models and frameworks to inform investment and cost optimization decisions
- Support forecasting and planning activities such as expense forecasting, budget tracking, and variance analysis
- Assist with rolling forecasts and financial updates
- Collaborate with business units to refine assumptions and improve forecast accuracy
- Apply foundational accounting knowledge to ensure accuracy and integrity of financial data
- Support financial reporting and alignment with general ledger data
- Work with accounting teams to ensure consistency in financial outputs
- Act as a trusted advisor to cross-functional stakeholders in finance, operations, and technology
- Facilitate discussions around cost savings, investments, and financial performance
- Influence decision-making through data storytelling and clear financial insights
- Drive alignment across leadership on expense management strategies
Requirements
- Advanced Excel skills
- Experience in expense optimization
- Knowledge of accounting principles
- Financial planning and analysis expertise
- Familiarity with OneStream or similar financial systems
- Strong financial analysis capabilities
Compensation & Benefits
- Hourly pay range: $57.00 - $70.00
- Eligibility for benefits may depend on job classification and length of employment
- Potential benefits include:
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Critical illness, accident, and hospital insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions
- Voluntary life and AD&D insurance for employee and dependents
- Short and long-term disability coverage
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- Transportation benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid time off, vacation, and sick leave
Location
- This is a fully remote contract position based out of Tukwila, WA.
Additional Information
- The position is anticipated to close on June 8, 2026.
- Equal opportunity employment is practiced, considering all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any protected characteristic by law.
- For positions located in San Francisco, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
- Lie detector tests are not required or administered as a condition of employment in Massachusetts.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used to support parts of the hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates, but final hiring decisions are made by the recruitment team.