Financial Analyst

Job Title: Financial/ Operations Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain performance reports, dashboards, scorecards, and leadership summaries.
• Analyze operational and financial data to identify trends, risks, performance gaps, and improvement opportunities.
• Deliver actionable insights and support KPI development, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Create executive presentations, business reviews, and decision-support materials.
• Consolidate cross-functional information into clear, executive-level communications.
• Support leadership meetings, operating reviews, planning sessions, and organizational reporting cadences.
• Manage departmental financial reporting, invoice approvals, reconciliations, and vendor spend tracking.
• Investigate billing discrepancies and partner with vendors and internal stakeholders to resolve issues.
• Coordinate vendor reviews, performance scorecards, action items, and relationship-management activities.
• Lead and support operational improvement initiatives and smaller-scale projects.
• Collaborate across Finance, Technology, Procurement, Customer Service, Logistics, and external partners.
• Track project risks, timelines, deliverables, and follow-through to ensure successful execution.
• Maintain operating calendars, governance artifacts, and recurring planning and reporting processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, transparency, and organizational effectiveness.

Essential Skills:

• Minimum of 3-4 years of business experience in roles such as project management, project coordination, accounting, financial analysis, or business analysis.
• Hands-on experience with financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning and analysis (FP&A).
• Ability to support yearly budget processes and financial planning activities, including variance analysis.
• Strong data analysis skills with the ability to identify trends, performance gaps, and improvement opportunities.
• Experience in project coordination or project management, including managing smaller initiatives and operational improvements.
• Background in Accounting, Finance, Project Management, or Business Analysis, with aptitude for growth and learning.
• Proficiency with Excel, including pivot tables, for data and financial analysis.

Work Environment
This role is 100% onsite . The typical work schedule is Monday through Friday, approximately 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Omaha, NE.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $38.00 - $40.00/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 Omaha,NE.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Sep 11, 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.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email View email address on click.appcast.io for other accommodation options.

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.