Senior Financial Analyst (930826)

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Purpose: The Senior Financial Analyst ("SFA") is responsible for supporting financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, billing, and reporting activities across multiple contracts and operating companies within the United States. This role partners closely with Operations leadership to provide meaningful insights into financial performance, explain budget variances, analyze financial trends, and improve the timing of receivables collections. The ideal candidate excels in a fastpaced, contractdriven environment and the ability to communicate complex financial information to actionable items to non Financial users.

Financial Analysis & Operational Partnership

• 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.
• Support contract-level financial reviews, operational check-ins, and monthly business discussions.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Variance Management

• 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.

Billing, Revenue & Receivables Support

• 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.

Financial Reporting & Performance Monitoring

• Prepare contract-level and consolidated reporting packages for leadership, including KPIs, dashboards, and trend analyses.
• Support monthend close activities, including validation of accruals, prepaid items, revenue entries, and other contractrelated adjustments.
• Standardize reporting templates across entities to drive consistency, clarity, and operational alignment.
• Assist in preparing materials for executive leadership, funders, and internal audit.

Process Improvement & Cross-Functional Support

• 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.

• 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, driverbased 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 multip

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Equus Workforce Solutions is a leading provider of workforce development services in North America. With a dedicated and passionate team, Equus puts the industry's best practices to work by focusing on the development, design, and delivery of demand-driven workforce solutions.

When you join Equus, you can expect extensive learning opportunities and networking programs. But most of all you can expect to make a lasting impact on the lives of others.

At Equus we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. Equus Workforce Solutions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, religion, national origin, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or reprisal or any other characteristic protected under state, federal, or local law.