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Position title: Senior Financial Analyst

Location: Flexible

Reports to: Director of Finance or equivalent

Indirect reports: N/A

Travel and work hour requirements: No travel with ability to occasionally accommodate US time zones

Purpose: The Senior Financial Analyst ("SFA") is responsible for supporting financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, billing, and reporting activities across multiple contracts and operating companies within the United States. This role partners closely with Operations leadership to provide meaningful insights into financial performance, explain budget variances, analyze financial trends, and improve the timing of receivables collections. The ideal candidate excels in a fast-paced, contract-driven environment and the ability to communicate complex financial information to actionable items to non Financial users.

Key Responsibilities: This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a comprehensive understanding of accounting principles.

Financial Analysis & Operational Partnership

· Serve as a strategic finance partner to Director of Finance, local Program Directors and corporate stakeholders across various U.S. operating companies.

· Analyze contract performance, revenue trends, cost drivers, headcount utilization, and margin results.

· Translate financial results into actionable insights to support operational decision-making.

· Identify risks and opportunities, recommend mitigation strategies, and escalate issues proactively.

· Support contract-level financial reviews, operational check-ins, and monthly business discussions.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Variance Management

· Lead budgeting and forecasting for assigned contracts, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and timely submissions.

· Build and maintain dynamic models that incorporate revenue drivers, cost assumptions, and reimbursable components.

· Prepare variance analysis (budget vs. actual vs. forecast) with clear explanations for revenue, expenses, and EBITDA impacts.

· Monitor financial trends and highlight early indicators of performance deviations.

Billing, Revenue & Receivables Support

· Partner with Operations to ensure billing accuracy, completeness and compliance with funder requirements.

· Review billing files, documentation, and source data to support timely and accurate invoicing.

· Track accounts receivable aging and work with Operations teams to improve collection timing.

· Support revenue recognition accuracy by tracking and validating milestones, and reimbursable items.

Financial Reporting & Performance Monitoring

· Prepare contract-level and consolidated reporting packages for leadership, including KPIs, dashboards, and trend analyses.

· Support monthend close activities, including validation of accruals, prepaid items, revenue entries, and other contractrelated adjustments.

· Standardize reporting templates across entities to drive consistency, clarity, and operational alignment.

· Assist in preparing materials for executive leadership, funders, and internal audit.

Process Improvement & Cross-Functional Support

· Contribute to the enhancement of planning, forecasting and reporting processes across business units.

· Support improvements or implementation of financial systems and tools (e.g., SAP BYD, Anaplan, Concur).

· Develop benchmarking analyses and operational KPIs that can be used across contracts and operating companies.

· Recommend workflow improvements that strengthen internal controls, accuracy, and efficiency.

· Perform all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education & Experience

· Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field required.

· 4–7 years of experience in FP&A, contract financial management, or corporate finance.

· Experience supporting multiple operating units or contract-based businesses preferred.

· Exposure to enterprise systems (SAP BYD, Anaplan, ADP, Concur) is a plus.

Technical Skills

· Advanced Excel skills (pivots, lookups, driverbased forecasting, scenario analysis).

· Proficiency in building dashboards and reporting tools (PowerPoint, Power BI preferred).

· Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP principles, revenue/billing structures, and accrual-based accounting.

Soft Skills

· Excellent communication skills with ability to partner effectively with non-financial leaders.

· Strong analytical thinking with a focus on accuracy and problem-solving.

· Ability to manage competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment.

· Proactive, collaborative, and comfortable working across multiple entities and teams.

Success Measures

· Accuracy and timeliness of billing, forecasts and budgets across assigned contracts.

· Quality of variance analysis and insight provided to Operations.

· Improvement in receivable collection timing and billing throughput.

· Clear, consistent reporting that enhances business understanding and decision-making.

· Strong cross-functional partnership and contributions to process improvement.