Financial Administrative Assistant

Job Title: Administrative Expense / Financial Analyst

Location: Onsite - Honolulu, HI (Hybrid after 3 months)

Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire (C2H)

Position Overview

We are seeking an Administrative Expense / Financial Analyst to support the administrative expense side of the organization. This role will focus on expense forecasting, budgeting, reporting, and financial analysis , with an emphasis on providing accurate and actionable financial information to business stakeholders.

This is a good opportunity for a candidate with solid financial analysis fundamentals who may be slightly more junior than the typical profile. The role is less focused on complex financial modeling and more focused on administrative expense forecasting and analysis .

Key Responsibilities

• Support administrative expense forecasting and budgeting processes.
• Analyze actual expenses against budget and forecast, identifying variances and trends.
• Prepare recurring financial reports and management presentations.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual financial planning activities.
• Partner with internal teams to gather, validate, and analyze expense data.
• Provide explanations and insights around expense fluctuations and forecasting changes.
• Maintain financial data, reporting files, and forecasting models.
• Support ad hoc financial analysis and reporting requests.
• Communicate financial findings clearly to business and finance stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field .
• Experience in financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, or expense management .
• Strong Excel skills and comfort working with financial data.
• Ability to analyze variances, identify trends, and communicate findings.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Good communication and stakeholder-management abilities.
• Experience with financial planning/reporting tools is a plus.
• Candidates with a slightly more junior background are encouraged to apply if they have strong fundamentals and relevant analytical experience.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate has a solid foundation in financial analysis and forecasting but does not necessarily need to be a highly technical or advanced financial-modeling specialist. Experience working with administrative/operating expenses would be particularly valuable.