Entry Level Oracle Financial Analyst Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Job Title: Financial Analyst (Product Financial Planning & Analysis)
Job Description
This contract Financial Analyst role focuses on product financial planning and analysis for a large division, providing critical support as a temporary backfill during a leave of absence. The analyst leads analysis, reporting, and planning activities, with a strong emphasis on evaluating new products, building business cases, and forecasting financial performance. The position requires a mid to senior-level finance professional who can quickly step in, work independently, and deliver accurate, insightful financial guidance with minimal training.
Responsibilities

• Lead financial analysis, reporting, and planning activities for a large division, with a focus on Product Financial Planning & Analysis.
• Perform technical analysis to determine present and future business and financial results within a department outside of Finance.
• Gather, analyze, and prepare data to support business plans, trended future requirements, and operating forecasts.
• Build and review business cases for new products, including evaluating development and launch costs and projecting revenue and profitability (for example, assessing whether a product costing several million to develop can generate significantly higher returns within a defined period).
• Use predictive modeling, statistics, trend analysis, and other data analysis techniques to identify, collect, and explore the right data from internal and external sources.
• Develop data-driven recommendations to improve business performance, profitability, and overall financial outcomes.
• Prepare clear, concise reports and presentations for department heads to use in executive meetings and strategic discussions.
• Utilize Oracle ERP systems and Microsoft Office applications to manage data, perform analysis, and create documentation and presentations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the division to understand financial needs, clarify assumptions, and ensure alignment on business case inputs and outputs.
• Work as an individual contributor, managing priorities and deliverables to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Operate with minimal supervision, quickly ramping up on existing processes and tools to provide immediate value.
• Participate in interviews and discussions with the broader team as needed during the assignment to align on expectations and outcomes.

Essential Skills

• Proven mid to senior-level experience in Finance, with a strong background in financial analysis, reporting, and planning.
• Hands-on experience in Product Financial Planning & Analysis, including building and reviewing financial business cases for new products.
• Demonstrated ability to perform technical financial analysis to assess present and future business results and trends.
• Experience gathering, analyzing, and summarizing financial data to support business plans, future requirements, and operating forecasts.
• Proficiency in using predictive modeling, statistics, and trend analysis techniques to derive insights from internal and external data sources.
• Strong capability to make data-driven recommendations aimed at improving business performance and profitability.
• Working knowledge of Oracle ERP systems, including using Oracle to extract, manage, and analyze financial data.
• Advanced skills with the Microsoft Office suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Project, and Project Server.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial information and communicate findings clearly.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Effective interpersonal skills to collaborate with department heads and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Clear written and oral communication skills for preparing reports, presentations, and executive-level summaries.
• Ability to work independently as an individual contributor and also contribute effectively within a team environment.
• Capacity to hit the ground running with minimal training, quickly understanding existing processes and tools.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience supporting large divisional operations or corporate environments with complex product portfolios.
• background in strategic portfolio management or similar functions involving evaluation of multiple products and initiatives.
• Familiarity with preparing financial materials for executive meetings and senior leadership reviews.
• Comfort working in a contract role with defined assignment length and potential for extension.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and timelines, particularly in a temporary backfill situation.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in financial modeling, forecasting, and reporting.
• Proactive mindset with the ability to identify opportunities for process improvement and enhanced financial insight.

Work Environment
This is a full-time, contract position based in Irvine, CA, operating on a hybrid schedule. You work Monday through Friday on regular business hours, with a 40-hour work week. The role requires being on-site three days per week, with flexibility around which days you attend in person. You function as an individual contributor within the Strategic Portfolio Management cost center, supporting product financial planning and analysis activities for a large division. The environment is fast-paced and results-oriented, with limited time for training, so you are expected to ramp up quickly and work with a high degree of independence. You use Oracle ERP systems and the Microsoft Office suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Project, and Project Server, as core tools for analysis, reporting, and presentation development. Collaboration occurs both in-person and remotely, with meetings and presentations prepared for department heads and executive-level discussions. The setting is a professional office environment, with standard business attire appropriate for corporate meetings and on-site work.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Irvine, CA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $60.00/hr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Irvine,CA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Aug 26, 2026.
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