BlueWave

Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A

BlueWave

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Boston • Massachusetts • United States

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Salary

💰 $95,000 - $105,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Lead the development of the annual budget and rolling forecasts
  • Own the financial modeling process, ensuring accuracy and alignment with long-term corporate strategy
  • Analyze financial data to identify trends and key performance indicators (KPIs)
  • Translate complex data into "the story behind the numbers" to provide high-impact recommendations to senior management
  • Direct the monthly variance analysis process (Actual vs. Budget/Forecast)
  • Proactively investigate discrepancies, collaborate with department heads to understand drivers, and propose corrective actions
  • Act as a dedicated finance liaison to business units, providing guidance on financial health, resource allocation, and operational efficiency
  • Design and manage comprehensive financial dashboards and executive presentations
  • Drive the shift toward automated, real-time reporting using PowerBI and NetSuite
  • Lead the implementation of financial policies and internal controls
  • Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement to enhance the speed and accuracy of the finance function
  • Oversee cash flow forecasting and lead ad-hoc financial projects, including ROI analysis for new business opportunities or capital expenditures

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field (MBA or CPA a plus)
  • 6+ years of progressive experience in financial analysis, with a proven track record of influencing business decisions
  • Advanced Excel skills (complex modeling, macros, Power Query) is required
  • Direct experience with NetSuite and PowerBI is required; experience with Procore is highly preferred
  • Exceptional ability to synthesize large datasets from multiple business units into cohesive, strategic assumptions
  • Elite interpersonal skills with the ability to "translate" finance for non-finance stakeholders and present confidently to executive leadership
  • An entrepreneurial spirit and "advocate of change."
  • A solid grasp of GAAP to ensure financial analysis aligns with reporting standards
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • 100% company-paid dental and vision
  • HSA, FSA, and Dependent Care FSA options
  • Commuting stipend for hybrid Massachusetts-based employees
  • Voluntary benefits such as supplemental life, critical illness, and accident insurance
  • 100% company-paid basic life/AD&D, short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Cell phone reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Unlimited PTO
  • 15 paid holidays
  • Summer Fridays
  • Dedicated volunteer days
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
financial modelingvariance analysiscash flow forecastingadvanced Exceldata analysisautomationROI analysisfinancial dashboardsfinancial policiesinternal controls
Soft Skills
interpersonal skillscommunicationcollaborationstrategic thinkingpresentation skillsproblem-solvinginfluencingadaptabilityleadershipentrepreneurial spirit
Certifications
Bachelor's Degree in FinanceBachelor's Degree in AccountingMBACPA