Senior Financial Analyst Python Jobs in Missouri

We're partnering with a highly reputable organization in the Kansas City area to hire a Senior Financial Analytics Analyst for a contract role through the end of the year, with strong potential for extension or full-time conversion. This opportunity offers $50-$65/hour, along with holiday pay and PTO accrual during the contract, plus the chance to transition into a permanent position with competitive salary, bonus, and equity. It's an excellent opportunity for someone looking to get a foot in the door with a respected company while making an immediate, high-impact contribution.
In this role, you'll deliver end-to-end analytics and reporting solutions, working closely with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into actionable insights. A critical requirement for this position is hands-on experience building Power BI reports from scratch-including partnering with end users, sourcing and transforming data, and creating polished, insightful visualizations. The ideal candidate brings 8+ years of Power BI experience, a degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, and a strong blend of finance, data, and IT expertise (CPA or public accounting experience preferred). This team is specifically seeking someone who has truly owned report development end-to-end-not just exposure to Power BI or SQL-and who is comfortable working "in the weeds" with modern data tools; exposure to Google Cloud is a plus.
Description
This position is dedicated to the delivery of analytics & reporting solutions with an emphasis on Project and Business Unit Financial data and metrics. The Senior Financial Analytics Analyst will play a key role in collaborating with cross-functional teams to create and develop new Finance data products and support key data governance initiatives. These efforts will align with the Company's mission to deliver trusted, data-driven solutions that empower users to make insightful business decisions, drive client success, and achieve future business growth and enhanced performance.
Job Duties:

• Analyze, gather, and interpret large tables and datasets to create and maintain new Finance data products and data models
• Lead and develop new role-based access controls for the Finance data domain
• Collaborate and serve as a key liaison between Project teams, IT and other Finance departments to meet project and business reporting needs
• Oversee and maintain the data catalog within the Finance domain
• Provide analytic reports, analyses, and presentations of project financial data to multiple levels of leadership
• Lead, coach and mentor Financial Analytics staff
• Serve as a financial data and analytics subject matter expert for department-wide goals and initiatives
• Act in lead roles for projects that focus on innovation and process improvement
• Support the Financial Analytics Manager with planning initiatives and prioritizing business and information needs
• Create and participate in formal and informal trainings over the Company's Financial reporting solutions to project managers and business leaders
• Develop and execute user acceptance testing plans in support of creating and enhancing Project Financial data models and reports
• Translate data requirements for practical usage by stakeholders
• Identify opportunities to enhance technical skills which can be transferred to the Financial Analytics team and other Finance departments

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Accounting or Finance and 8 years of related professional accounting experience
• Strong functional understanding of data models and available reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau, Excel, etc.)
• Proficiency in SQL for querying and manipulating data
• Knowledge of data warehousing concepts
• Experience either in auditing or serving as a key audit contact.
• Ability to balance and prioritize multiple day-to-day and ongoing projects simultaneously.
• Strong Excel experience.
• Must demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to clearly and effectively present complex information to all levels of employees, management, and clients.
• Knowledge of data warehousing concepts
• Ability to thoughtfully and positively influence and lead. Must possess strong project management skills and a strategic perspective.

Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Kansas City, MO.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $65.00/hr.
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 fully onsite position in Kansas City,MO.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jul 14, 2026.
About Aston Carter
Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.
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