Strategic Finance Analyst

The successful candidate will play a key role in improving financial processes through automation while providing insightful reporting and analysis to support business decisions. We are seeking an experienced Strategic Finance Analyst to support the Strategic Finance Center of Excellence (COE).

Job Title: Strategic Finance Analyst (FP&A)
Location: Hybrid (San Francisco, CA / New York, NY) | Remote for all other U.S. locations
Duration: 12-Month Contract

Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Strategic Finance Analyst to support the Strategic Finance Center of Excellence (COE). This role is ideal for a finance professional with strong FP&A experience who is passionate about financial modeling, process automation, and data analytics. The successful candidate will play a key role in improving financial processes through automation while providing insightful reporting and analysis to support business decisions.
Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance complex financial models.
• Manage core FP&A processes including:
  • Headcount and position management
  • Expense management
  • Accruals and journal reclasses
  • Financial planning and forecasting
• Design and implement automated finance solutions using:
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • Power Automate
  • Power Apps
  • SharePoint and Microsoft Lists
• Convert manual finance processes into automated, scalable workflows.
• Build dashboards, executive reports, and self-service analytics solutions.
• Track, analyze, and report key financial and operational performance metrics.
• Audit financial models to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly management reports.
• Perform ad hoc financial analysis to support strategic business initiatives.
• Ensure financial data integrity through reconciliation and governance.
• Support forecasting, budgeting, and financial planning activities.
• Document business processes, workflows, and reporting logic.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• 4 years of FP&A or financial analysis experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial modeling.
• 4 years of experience with one or more of the following:
  • Power BI
  • Microsoft Power Platform
  • Power Automate or equivalent workflow automation tools
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on expertise with Microsoft Power Platform:
  • Power BI (DAX, data modeling, dashboard development)
  • Power Automate
  • Power Apps
  • SharePoint / Microsoft Lists
• Experience with:
  • Headcount planning
  • Position management
  • Accruals and financial close processes
• Knowledge of financial systems such as Workday, Oracle, or Hyperion.
• Experience building scalable reporting solutions and self-service analytics.
• Understanding of accounting principles and financial controls.
• Strong documentation and process improvement skills.

Required Skills

• Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
• Financial Modeling
• Advanced Microsoft Excel
• Power BI
• Power Automate
• Power Apps
• SharePoint / Microsoft Lists
• Process Automation
• Data Analytics & Visualization
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Accrual Accounting
• Stakeholder Management
• Data Governance
• Reporting & Dashboard Development