Lead Financial Analyst, Digital FinOps

Overview

This role leads financial analysis and reporting support for Digital Operations within the Finance Operations Center of Excellence (CoE). The analyst partners with the FinOps CoE Senior Manager, Operations Business Partners (OBPs), and the Operations Leader to deliver financial insights, operational reporting, process improvements, and actionable recommendations that support informed decision-making. The position also helps guide and develop Finance Operations Analysts.

Responsibilities

• Support annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting through financial analysis, modeling, and maintenance/enhancement of planning tools and methodologies.
• Monitor expense categories and internal budgets to ensure alignment with approved spending plans and financial targets.
• Support month-end close by providing accurate, timely financial information and actionable insights to Operations Business Partners and leadership teams.
• Own the Digital Operations financial management cadence, including development and delivery of reporting, presentations, analyses, and insights for Digital and Enterprise leadership teams.
• Support and review financial integrity activities, including EAC/ETC reviews, reserves and accruals, revenue, contract compliance, and related controls to ensure accuracy and reliability of financial data and key business metrics.
• Support sales analytics through standard reporting, predictive analysis, sales credit reporting, and commission tracking.
• Review financial and operational reports with Digital Operations leadership and OBPs; develop recommendations and drive follow-up actions to support business objectives.
• Help maintain a trusted source of truth for Digital Operations reporting by supporting data quality, stewardship, governance, and reporting consistency.
• Identify, evaluate, and support automation, AI, and process improvement opportunities to enhance accuracy, efficiency, scalability, and effectiveness of team processes, reporting, and decision-making.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships across the organization to align priorities, resolve challenges, and drive operational and financial outcomes.
• Create, maintain, and continuously improve operational procedures, playbooks, job aids, and process documentation to support consistency, scalability, knowledge sharing, and operational effectiveness.
• Perform ad hoc financial analysis, reporting, and operational support as needed.
• Serve as a resource and subject matter expert (SME) for Finance Operations Analysts by providing guidance, sharing best practices, reviewing work product, and contributing to the team’s development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field required.
• 2-5 years of finance, operations, or related business experience.
• Demonstrated experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), including financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and key performance metrics.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to adapt processes and tools to evolving business requirements.
• Client service orientation with the ability to proactively partner with leadership to identify and address business challenges.
• Ability to communicate effectively, influence stakeholders, and drive outcomes across all levels of the organization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented with strong prioritization skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-starter who can learn quickly and operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment, navigate ambiguity, prioritize competing demands, and independently advance priorities with limited guidance while delivering high-quality results.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement and identifying opportunities to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
• Experience creating and maintaining standard operating procedures (SOPs), process documentation, playbooks, job aids, and other knowledge management resources.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, and SharePoint; familiarity with business intelligence and data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI), including the ability to develop, maintain, and interpret dashboards and reports.
• Experience working with data governance, data stewardship, and reporting quality practices to ensure accuracy and consistency of operational and financial reporting.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled technologies and productivity tools, with the ability to leverage them to enhance reporting, analysis, operational efficiency, and decision-making.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within the consulting or professional services industry.
• Experience with Workday, Workday Adaptive Planning, and Salesforce.
• Central Time Zone & Eastern Time Zone working hours preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

• Estimated base salary range: $75,000 - $100,000.
• Total estimated compensation range (including annual incentive compensation opportunity): $86,250 - $115,000.
• Eligible to participate in annual incentive compensation program.
• Benefit plans include medical, dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs.

Location

• United States of America

Position Level

• Associate