Lead Financial Analyst :

Primary Skills: Problem Solving (advanced), Google Sheets (advanced), Financial Modeling (advanced), FP&A (advanced), Process Improvement (intermediate)d)

Contract Type: W2 Duration: 6 Months Location: Dayton, OH (#LI - Hybrid) Pay Range: $80/hr - $90/hr #LP

Job Summary

This role is responsible for driving strategic decision-making through robust financial analysis and operational metric reporting. You will manage the integrated financial planning and forecasting processes, providing critical insights to optimize resource allocation. Additionally, you will be instrumental in transforming and automating financial processes and systems to enhance efficiency and accuracy.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting month-end close for the department’s expenses.
• Reviewing journal entries prepared by junior staff and helping resolve questions.
• Monitoring transactions and identifying unusual items that may need investigation.
• Reviewing invoices, purchase orders, and other supporting details to resolve discrepancies.
• Managing accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, and expense allocations.
• Supporting actual-versus-forecast and budget analysis, flux analysis, and forecast updates.
• Meeting with department heads and stakeholders to understand spending and upcoming needs.
• Helping allocate costs, including cloud and hosting expenses, using vendor data and internal allocation rules.
• Supporting the team through year-end and Q1.

Must-Have Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Excel and Google Sheets.
• Experience managing financial forecasts and actuals.
• Expertise in month-end close procedures.

Domain / Industry Experience

Previous experience supporting enterprise software engineering, IT infrastructure, or complex business systems organizations is preferred.