Financial Analyst

Overview Title: Financial Analyst Job Type: Contract (W2 Only) Contract Length: Through February 2027 Pay Range: $45 - $48/hr Start Date: 5/4 Location: Hybrid - Los Gatos, CA (Tues, Weds, Thurs in office) About the Opportunity Our client, a leader in Media & Technology, is looking for a skilled Financial Analyst to join their team for a contract engagement through February 2027. This project involves supporting the Technology FP&A team by managing data-entry, validation, and reconciliation to build accurate financial forecasts for headcount and infrastructure expenses (including Cloud, SW, and HW). This is a high-impact role that requires a self-motivated professional who can hit the ground running and deliver results quickly. Responsibilities & Deliverables Execute and manage data entry for forecasting and analysis. Perform data validation and reconciliation analysis. Update data across internal dashboards and tools. Contribute to presentations and memos that support financial and business decisions. Support the quarterly forecast cycle and budget submission process. Required Skills & Experience We are looking for someone with a proven track record of successful contract engagements. The ideal candidate will have: 2+ years of experience conducting quantitative and qualitative financial analysis. Deep expertise in core FP&A skills, including technical modeling, and proficiency with spreadsheet-based tools (Google Sheets or Excel) and financial systems (TM1 or Oracle). This isn't a learning role—you need to be a subject matter expert. Experience with the quarterly forecast cycle and sound working knowledge of accounting, particularly fixed assets and capital builds. Experience with managing and analyzing large, complex data sets. Strong understanding of data architecture and the ability to effectively connect to, manage, and extract relevant data from various financial systems and databases. Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and manage your own time effectively to meet project goals. Exceptional verbal and written communication skills to provide crisp, clear status updates to the project team. Nice to Have Experience with technical infrastructure (cloud or networking) environments. Proficiency in designing, developing, or maintaining interactive dashboards (Tableau, Looker) and/or data-oriented programming languages (e.g., SQL). Familiarity with Generative AI tools. W2 only (No C2C or 1099 contractors). #J-18808-Ljbffr DeWinter Group