Financial Analyst

Job Title: Financial Analyst

Job Description

The Financial Analyst provides financial modeling, analysis, and decision support to drive growth and improve efficiency across the business. This role partners closely with business unit leaders to evaluate new opportunities, support strategic decisions, and enhance profitability. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and can manage multiple projects simultaneously while delivering high-quality financial insights.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed financial projection models to evaluate new business opportunities, potential acquisitions, new products, and growth initiatives.

• Assist in the due diligence process for acquisitions and new services by preparing and analyzing comprehensive financial data.

• Create and maintain detailed financial forecasts that incorporate key financial and operational metrics.

• Prepare and distribute financial reports and reporting packages by gathering, consolidating, and analyzing information related to current performance.

• Perform sensitivity analyses to assess the impact of changes in key variables on revenue, expenses, and profitability, and recommend appropriate courses of action.

• Partner with business unit leaders to identify and implement new strategies to improve net profitability and develop roadmaps for sustained financial performance.

• Provide decision support to business unit leaders through financial and operational ad hoc reporting and analysis.

• Work with large data sets to develop scalable financial reporting solutions that support ongoing business needs.

• Communicate and summarize key financial findings and insights clearly and effectively to company executives and stakeholders.

• Lead or contribute to cross-functional projects by defining financial requirements, coordinating with stakeholders, and ensuring timely delivery of analysis.

• Support financial planning and analysis activities, including forecasting, variance analysis, and financial statement analysis.

• Perform other related duties as assigned to support the finance function and broader business objectives.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance

• Strong foundation in Microsoft Excel, including advanced functions for financial modeling and data analysis.

• Experience in financial modeling for business forecasting, variance analysis, and new business valuation.

• Experience in financial reporting, financial planning and analysis, and financial statement analysis.

• Advanced analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data and translate it into actionable insights.

• Experience working with large data sets to build scalable financial reporting solutions.

• Proficiency in SQL or similar tools for data extraction and analysis.

• Strong functional expertise in Finance and familiarity with corporate finance concepts.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Exposure to SQL-based tools and environments; experience with TM1 is a plus.

• Familiarity with business intelligence tools such as Power BI.

• Experience with VBA or other automation tools to enhance reporting and analysis processes.

• Experience with Cognos or similar enterprise reporting tools.

• Supervisory skills or experience guiding junior team members or cross-functional partners.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Addison, TX.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $28.85 - $40.87/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 fully onsite position in Addison,TX.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 23, 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.

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San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.