Sr. Financial Analyst

Job Title: Sr. Financial Analyst

Location: Costa Mesa, CA \| Hybrid

Employment Type: Direct Hire

Schedule: Monday–Friday \| 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (overtime during month\-end)

Compensation: $85K – $105K annually

Job Summary:

The Sr. Financial Analyst is responsible for supporting accurate financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting processes. This role provides executive\-level reporting, performs variance analysis, and develops advanced reporting models to support business decisions. Additionally, this role supports Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and treasury operations as needed. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong multi\-tasking and organizational skills, with a high level of attention to detail, accuracy, and a commitment to completing tasks on time.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the development and execution of the annual budget, quarterly forecasts, monthly re\-forecasts, and long\-term financial plans.
• Collaborate with various departments to gather input, align assumptions, and prepare detailed financial projections.
• Develop and maintain complex financial models to support scenario analysis, sensitivity analysis, and decision\-making.
• Conduct in\-depth variance analysis by comparing actual financial performance to budget and forecast, providing actionable insights and recommendations to senior management.
• Support the preparation of financial presentations for leadership, highlighting key performance indicators (KPIs), risks, and opportunities.
• Oversee the accuracy of monthly sales and financial reports and provide resulting commentaries and executive summaries to management regarding variances.
• Partner with operational teams to identify cost\-saving opportunities and enhance financial performance across the organization.
• Prepare month\-end journal entries.
• Ensure all journal entries are prepared and accurately inputted.
• Maintain journal entry files and log sheets.
• Reconcile assigned general ledger accounts.
• Manage daily cash operations.
• Assist Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable when needed.
• Oversee financial reporting for multiple entities and related organizations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely submission.
• Consolidate and analyze financial data across entities to provide a holistic view of business performance.
• Prepare and present reports to senior management, highlighting key financial metrics and trends in dashboards and PowerPoint format.
• Ensure all reporting aligns with internal policies and external regulatory requirements.
• Provide support for ad\-hoc financial analysis, business case development, and strategic initiatives as required by senior management.
• Assist with other high\-impact financial projects.
• Identify opportunities to streamline and enhance FP\&A processes, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Recommend best practices and automation tools to improve the efficiency, accuracy, and timeliness of financial analyses and reports.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree from a four\-year institution in accounting, finance, mathematics, business administration, or equivalent.
• A minimum of five (5\) years of current professional experience in financial analysis or accounting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong financial analysis skills
• Strong multi\-tasking and organizational skills with demonstrated attention to detail and accuracy.
• Demonstrated experience with accounting systems and practices
• Proven ability to research and resolve issues with high degree of complexity
• Demonstrated willingness to go the extra mile to complete tasks accurately and on time
• Expert level proficiency with MS Office; advanced skill set with Excel
• Proficiency with SAP or ERP system equivalent
• Ability to follow Company policies and safety guidelines
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos, and write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one on one and small group situations to employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations

Work Environment and Physical Requirements:

• Regular sitting, use of hands and fingers, and handling or feeling objects, as well as talking or hearing.
• Standing, walking, and reaching with hands and arms.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Pay: $85,000\.00 \- $105,000\.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Costa Mesa, CA 92626