Operations Analyst

Expected compensation: 52.89 USD Per Hour HireArt is helping an on-demand, autonomous ride-hailing company find an Operations Analyst to support financial planning, forecasting, and budget management for its Vehicle Systems Engineering team. In this role, you’ll support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial planning cycles while maintaining accurate forecasts, tracking spending, and preparing financial reporting for department leadership. You’ll serve as a key point of contact for the Vehicle Systems Engineering budget, partnering with budget owners and Finance Controllers to maintain visibility into actuals, forecasts, and potential gaps. The ideal candidate is an experienced and highly organized financial operations professional with strong analytical, project management, and communication skills. You’re comfortable managing complex budgets, working across multiple stakeholders, and translating financial data into clear reporting and insights for both technical and executive audiences. As An Operations Analyst, You'll Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial planning cycles, including forecasts, purchase order tracking, goods receipts, and invoice management. Serve as the primary point of contact for Vehicle Systems Engineering budget-related topics. Maintain budget actuals and forecasts, providing regular reporting on performance against plan and adjusting forecasts as needed. Partner with budget owners and Finance Controllers to align on financial status, resolve gaps, and address budget-related questions. Prepare clear financial reports and presentations for department leadership, including variance explanations and supporting visualizations. Support process improvement initiatives to enhance financial reporting tools and workflows. Requirements A degree in finance, financial management, or a related field 8+ years of relevant hands‑on experience Strong project management, organizational, and communication skills Experience with SAP, including tracking purchase orders, goods receipts, and invoice workflows Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and macros Experience using Google Sheets for shared dashboards, permissions, and version control Experience using Google Slides to create clear financial summaries, including variance explanations, comparison tables, waterfalls, Pareto charts, and other visualizations for technical and executive audiences Benefits Pre-tax commuter benefits Employer (HireArt) subsidized healthcare benefits (eligibility begins on the first of the month following 60 days of service) Flexible Spending Account for healthcare-related costs HireArt covers all costs for short‑and‑long‑term disability and life insurance 401k package Commitment: This is a full-time, ongoing contract position staffed via HireArt. It will be onsite and available to candidates who are local to the Foster City, CA area. HireArt values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. Unfortunately, we are not able to sponsor visas or employ corp-to-corp. #J-18808-Ljbffr HireArt