Senior Financial Analyst - Temporary

Overview

This is a temporary Senior Financial Analyst position created to provide maternity leave coverage. The role is fully embedded within the Finance organization and requires the ability to operate independently and at full capacity from day one.

The Senior Financial Analyst is responsible for delivering timely, accurate, and insightful analyses of business expense performance to management. This includes gathering, analyzing, preparing, and summarizing recommendations for financial plans, future requirements, and operating forecasts. The role involves developing, interpreting, and implementing financial concepts for planning and control, as well as performing technical analyses to assess present and future financial performance.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, identify, and communicate financial expense performance to business partners
• Review and approve expense requisitions, highlighting items outside budget parameters
• Develop departmental financial and project expense benchmarks and reporting
• Create ad-hoc analyses and business forecasts
• Support accounting close processes and audit reporting
• Design and implement scalable processes and procedures to report key business metrics
• Identify and drive implementation of cost reduction and process improvement projects
• Collaborate with all functional groups to meet financial and corporate goals
• Handle Protected Health Information (PHI) in compliance with HIPAA and organizational policies
• Complete required HIPAA/PHI privacy, General Policies and Procedure Compliance, and security training within the first 30 days of hire
• Maintain current status on all required training

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables, VBA macros (built from scratch), and Lookup functions
• Strong skills with financial systems and business applications, including database applications (QlikView preferred)
• Working knowledge of GAAP

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong analytical skills focused on solving moderate to complex financial issues
• Experience supporting R&D or Engineering organizations preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Self-starter capable of thriving in a cross-functional, fast-paced environment
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple time-sensitive projects, interdependencies, and risks
• Sound judgment and discretion in handling sensitive information within defined policies
• Collaborative work style with strong service orientation and ability to interact effectively at all organizational levels

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay range: $45–$52 USD per hour
• Compensation packages are based on factors including skill set, years and depth of experience, certifications, and office location
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability plans for eligible employees and dependents
• Additional benefits include fertility care, pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401(k), commuter benefits, and employee referral program

Location

• Remote position within the USA

Additional Information

• This role requires handling Protected Health Information (PHI) in compliance with HIPAA regulations
• Candidates must complete all required compliance and security training within the first 30 days of employment
• The organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion
• All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to legally protected status

Please note that all official communications regarding this position will come from the organization's official email domain. Candidates should be cautious of fraudulent communications.