Financial Analyst

We are looking for an experienced Financial Analyst to support budgeting, forecasting, and finance operations for a Long-term Contract position based in California. This role focuses on bringing structure to departmental planning, improving budget-to-actual visibility, and partnering with business leaders to build a dependable monthly financial rhythm. The ideal candidate is someone who can step in quickly, work independently, and deliver practical solutions across multiple departments and cost centers.Responsibilities:• Lead the completion and refinement of departmental budgets, ensuring plans are accurate, organized, and ready for ongoing use.• Develop forward-looking forecasts and budget-to-actual reporting that help leaders understand financial performance and key variances.• Partner closely with department heads to create a repeatable monthly budgeting and forecasting process that supports informed decision-making.• Use Sage X3 and Ramp to manage financial workflows, including expense coding, reconciliations, and coordination with general ledger activity.• Analyze spending patterns across teams and cost centers, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities for improved financial control.• Support payroll-to-general-ledger mapping and related reconciliations, including work involving Rippling or similar payroll platforms when needed.• Prepare and maintain advanced Excel models to consolidate data, evaluate results, and present actionable financial insights.• Contribute hands-on support across core accounting operations such as journal entries, month-end close activities, and balance sheet reconciliation as required.