Senior Financial Analyst
CFS
Minneapolis, MN
Position Summary
The Senior Financial Analyst is a strategic partner to leadership, responsible for delivering high‑quality financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, and reporting. This role analyzes financial performance, develops models to support business planning, and provides insights that drive data‑based decision‑making. The Senior Financial Analyst also contributes to process improvements, financial automation, and cross‑functional initiatives that enhance organizational performance.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
- Lead the budgeting and forecasting process—building detailed models, consolidating inputs, and presenting results.
- Analyze financial results, trends, KPIs, and business drivers; communicate insights and recommendations to senior leadership.
- Develop and maintain financial models for scenario planning, long‑range forecasting, and business cases.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
Business & Operational Support
- Partner with business units to understand performance drivers, revenue trends, cost structures, and operational impacts.
- Support pricing, margin analysis, and product profitability modeling.
- Evaluate investment opportunities, capital expenditures, and ROI analyses.
- Provide decision support for strategic initiatives, including growth planning and cost optimization.
Data & Reporting
- Develop dashboards, reports, and financial tools that improve visibility and streamline reporting.
- Perform variance analysis and identify actionable insights.
- Ensure data integrity and accuracy across financial systems and processes.
Process Improvement
- Identify opportunities to enhance forecasting accuracy, streamline reporting, and automate manual processes.
- Participate in or lead cross‑functional projects involving finance, operations, sales, and leadership.
- Improve financial systems, models, and analytic capabilities.
Qualifications
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field (MBA, CPA, or CFA is a plus).
- 3–7+ years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or financial analysis.
- Experience in complex, data‑driven environments (manufacturing, tech, healthcare, distribution, etc. depending on your needs).
Technical Skills
- Advanced Excel skills (financial modeling, pivot tables, formulas).
- Strong experience with ERP and planning systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Workday Adaptive, Anaplan, etc.).
- Familiarity with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, Qlik) preferred.
- Strong skills in financial modeling, forecasting, and analytics.
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MaxSalary: USD100000
MinSalary: USD85000
About the Company
CFS
Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.
CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.
Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.