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We are looking for an experienced Financial Analyst to join our team in the Palo Alto area, on a contract basis. In this role, you will provide critical support to the finance director by streamlining operational financial planning and analysis (FP&A) processes and ensuring accurate reporting. This position is ideal for someone who is detail-oriented, experienced in advanced financial tasks, and comfortable collaborating across departments.
Job Responsibility:
Generate and manage detailed expense reports to ensure accurate tracking and analysis
Oversee headcount reporting and forecasting processes to align with organizational goals
Develop and maintain budgets while providing precise forecasting to support decision-making
Assist in month-end closing activities, including identifying accruals and reconciling accounts
Review and analyze open purchase order (PO) reports to ensure proper management
Monitor and manage expenses, with a focus on marketing spend, ensuring cost efficiency
Scrub, validate, and analyze financial data to maintain integrity and reliability
Collaborate with vendors to investigate invoices and resolve discrepancies in PO closures
Partner with non-finance business stakeholders to provide financial insights and guidance
Requirements:
Proven expertise in expense and headcount management
Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, and accrual accounting practices
Advanced proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables and lookup functions
Ability to work effectively with non-finance business partners and communicate financial concepts clearly
Experience in investigating vendor invoices and managing purchase order closures
Familiarity with services related to detail orientation and associated financial processes is preferred
Adept at financial analysis, modeling, and variance analysis
Strong analytical skills, including data mining techniques to extract and interpret financial data
Nice to have:
Familiarity with services related to detail orientation and associated financial processes is preferred
What we offer:
medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance