Business Analyst (Finance & Operations)

Job Profile Summary:

The Business Analyst, Finance & Operations supports financial and operational work and acts as a coordination point between Finance, account managers, project managers, operations teams, and other business stakeholders. This role helps with financial analysis, budgeting and forecasting, billing and invoice reconciliation, contract financial tracking, business analysis, and reporting. The goal is to give clearer visibility into financial performance and support sound business decisions.

General Duties & Responsibilities:

• Support financial analysis, including budget tracking, forecasting, expense analysis, and variance reporting.
• Analyze financial and operational data to identify trends, discrepancies, risks, and opportunities.
• Support billing and invoice reconciliation, and help research and resolve financial discrepancies.
• Review contracts, pricing schedules, amendments, and related documentation to identify and track financial obligations and commitments.
• Develop and maintain financial reports, dashboards, forecasts, and performance metrics.
• Coordinate with Finance, account managers, project managers, operations teams, and other stakeholders to gather and validate financial information.
• Track budgets, expenses, financial commitments, risks, and action items across assigned projects and business activities.
• Develop business cases, financial models, and cost-benefit analyses to support business and operational decisions.
• Document business and financial requirements and support process improvement initiatives.
• Maintain documentation, procedures, and reporting for financial and operational processes.

Skills and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience in financial analysis, FP&A, accounting, business analysis, budgeting, forecasting, or financial reporting.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Experience managing multiple projects and priorities at the same time.
• Proficiency in Excel and financial data analysis, including work with large datasets and financial reporting.
• Experience with Power BI, Oracle, SAP, Hyperion, or similar financial or reporting systems preferred.
• Experience reviewing contracts, pricing, invoices, or financial obligations preferred.
• Industry experience in financial services, financial operations, contract financial management, or government programs preferred.