Senior Financial Analyst
Equus Workforce Solutions
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Kentucky • United States
Visit company websiteExplore more
Job Level
About the role
- Serve as a strategic finance partner to Director of Finance, local Program Directors and corporate stakeholders across various U.S. operating companies.
- Analyze contract performance, revenue trends, cost drivers, headcount utilization, and margin results.
- Translate financial results into actionable insights to support operational decision-making.
- Identify risks and opportunities, recommend mitigation strategies, and escalate issues proactively.
- Lead budgeting and forecasting for assigned contracts, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and timely submissions.
- Build and maintain dynamic models that incorporate revenue drivers, cost assumptions, and reimbursable components.
- Prepare variance analysis (budget vs. actual vs. forecast) with clear explanations for revenue, expenses, and EBITDA impacts.
- Monitor financial trends and highlight early indicators of performance deviations.
- Partner with Operations to ensure billing accuracy, completeness and compliance with funder requirements.
- Review billing files, documentation, and source data to support timely and accurate invoicing.
- Track accounts receivable aging and work with Operations teams to improve collection timing.
- Support revenue recognition accuracy by tracking and validating milestones, and reimbursable items.
- Prepare contract-level and consolidated reporting packages for leadership, including KPIs, dashboards, and trend analyses.
- Support month‑end close activities, including validation of accruals, prepaid items, revenue entries, and other contract‑related adjustments.
- Standardize reporting templates across entities to drive consistency, clarity, and operational alignment.
- Assist in preparing materials for executive leadership, funders, and internal audit.
- Contribute to the enhancement of planning, forecasting and reporting processes across business units.
- Support improvements or implementation of financial systems and tools (e.g., SAP BYD, Anaplan, Concur).
- Develop benchmarking analyses and operational KPIs that can be used across contracts and operating companies.
- Recommend workflow improvements that strengthen internal controls, accuracy, and efficiency.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field required.
- 4–7 years of experience in FP&A, contract financial management, or corporate finance.
- Experience supporting multiple operating units or contract-based businesses preferred.
- Exposure to enterprise systems (SAP BYD, Anaplan, ADP, Concur) is a plus.
- Advanced Excel skills (pivots, lookups, driver‑based forecasting, scenario analysis).
- Proficiency in building dashboards and reporting tools (PowerPoint, Power BI preferred).
- Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP principles, revenue/billing structures, and accrual-based accounting.
- Excellent communication skills with ability to partner effectively with non-financial leaders.
- Strong analytical thinking with a focus on accuracy and problem-solving.
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
- Proactive, collaborative, and comfortable working across multiple teams.
Benefits
- Extensive learning opportunities
- Networking programs
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
financial analysisbudgetingforecastingvariance analysisrevenue recognitionaccrual-based accountingdriver-based forecastingscenario analysisdashboard buildingcontract financial management
Soft Skills
communicationanalytical thinkingproblem-solvingcollaborationproactivitytime managementorganizational skillsleadershipinterpersonal skillsadaptability