Excel Performance Optimization Specialist – Temporary, 3 months

CRG Solutions

Excel Performance Optimization Specialist optimizing Microsoft Excel performance for Finance teams with complex workbooks. Analyze and remediate performance issues to maintain business continuity until models are replaced.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Analyze large, complex Excel workbooks used by FP&A and Finance teams
Identify root causes of Excel freezing, hanging, or crashing (e.g.:
○ Excessive or volatile formulas
○ Inefficient lookups or array formulas
○ Broken or legacy external links
○ Unused named ranges, hidden sheets, or circular references
○ File bloat, poor data structures, or manual workarounds)
Reproduce reported issues reliably and document findings clearly
Simplify and refactor Excel formulas without changing outputs
Clean up obsolete logic, links, and unused objects
Optimize data models and calculation chains for performance
Recommend where Power Query, Power Pivot, or structured tables should replace legacy approaches
Improve workbook stability while preserving business intent and outcomes
Determine whether issues are workbook-related or tied to:
○ Laptop hardware constraints (CPU, RAM, storage)
○ Excel version or add-ins
○ OS or desktop configuration
Partner with Desktop Engineering to validate hardware recommendations if needed
Document changes made and performance gains achieved
Translate “tribal knowledge” logic into understandable documentation
Provide practical recommendations for:
○ Future Excel design standards
○ Reducing long-term risk until formal planning tools are implemented

Requirements

What you’ll need

Deep expertise in advanced Microsoft Excel, including:
○ Large datasets and complex financial models
○ Advanced formulas and calculation chains
○ Excel performance tuning and troubleshooting
Strong understanding of:
○ Power Query, Power Pivot, and data modeling concepts
○ Common causes of Excel performance degradation in finance environments
Proven experience supporting Finance with mission-critical workbooks
Ability to work with poorly documented, legacy Excel files and rapidly make sense of them
Hands-on, pragmatic problem solver who can deliver improvements quickly
Background in Desktop Engineering or End-User Computing
Experience assessing hardware vs. application performance constraints
Familiarity with enterprise-scale Excel governance or model-risk mitigation
Experience using AI tools to analyze or refactor Excel models

Benefits

Comp & perks

Professional development

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Hard Skills & Tools

advanced Microsoft ExcelExcel performance tuningcomplex financial modelsadvanced formulascalculation chainsPower QueryPower Pivotdata modelingtroubleshootingExcel governance

Soft Skills

problem solverpragmaticdocumentationcommunicationcollaborationanalytical thinkingattention to detailadaptabilitycritical thinkingtime management