Senior Financial Analyst POST NUMBER: 300568

My client is seeking a Sr. Financial Analyst to join their team!

Location: Irvine, CA | Hybrid

Compensation: Competitive Salary Comprehensive Benefits

About the Opportunity

Our client is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join a growing finance team and play a critical role in financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and business decision support. This position is ideal for a finance professional with a strong foundation in accounting and FP&A , hands-on experience with Workday Adaptive Planning (or Workday FP&A) , and the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable business insights.

The organization is evolving beyond highly technical SQL-driven reporting and is looking for a finance professional who can leverage modern FP&A tools, partner with business leaders, and drive strategic financial planning initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze financial results, trends, and variances to provide meaningful insights and recommendations to leadership.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes across multiple business units.
• Develop and maintain financial models for scenario planning, profitability analysis, and strategic decision-making.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc management reporting packages, including KPI analysis and executive dashboards.
• Support and enhance Workday FP&A processes, ensuring accurate data consolidation and reporting.
• Partner closely with Accounting to ensure financial reporting accuracy and alignment between actuals and forecasts.
• Validate financial data through reconciliations, audits, and quality control processes.
• Oversee commission and incentive compensation calculations, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
• Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to evaluate business performance and support growth initiatives.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to special projects and process improvement efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 5 years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A, corporate finance, or a related role.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial statements.
• Experience with Workday Adaptive Planning and/or Workday FP&A required.
• Proven ability to build complex financial models and deliver actionable business insights.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present financial information to leadership teams.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Preferred Experience

• CPA, CMA, or MBA is a plus.
• Experience supporting budgeting and forecasting in multi-entity or high-growth environments.
• Familiarity with Power BI and modern financial reporting tools.
• Exposure to ERP systems and financial data management processes.
• Advanced Excel skills, including financial modeling, pivot tables, lookups, and scenario analysis.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.