Financial Analyst

We are looking for a Financial Analyst to support reporting, performance analysis, and market insight development for marketing and brand initiatives in Jersey City, New Jersey. This is a Long-term Contract opportunity suited to someone who enjoys turning complex data into clear business recommendations and leadership-ready materials. The role will contribute to recurring financial and performance reporting, help strengthen dashboard and tracking tools, and work closely with cross-functional teams to improve visibility into key metrics and spending trends.Responsibilities:• Deliver recurring monthly and quarterly analysis that evaluates brand and program performance, highlights meaningful trends, and identifies opportunities to improve results.• Create and maintain standardized dashboards and reports covering areas such as budget utilization, spend pacing, and performance highlights for marketing finance stakeholders.• Produce on-demand analysis using internal and external data sources to support business questions related to market activity, competitor movement, and program effectiveness.• Develop presentation materials that translate financial and performance data into concise visuals and insights for leadership discussions.• Review datasets and reporting outputs for completeness and accuracy while maintaining consistent metric definitions across deliverables.• Support foundational financial modeling, productivity reviews, and effectiveness assessments by organizing assumptions, comparison data, and analytical inputs.• Contribute to the design and enhancement of templates, KPI trackers, and reporting tools that improve efficiency, accuracy, and transparency.• Identify opportunities to streamline manual reporting through automation, dashboard enhancements, and process improvements, including Power BI initiatives where applicable.• Partner with cross-functional teams to define measurement approaches, resolve spend-tracking issues, and build reporting solutions aligned with business objectives.