Financial Analyst 3

Role Overview The Senior Financial Analyst (P30) provides strong FP&A support to a consulting-led CXO organization, contributing to financial planning, forecasting, and management reporting through structured analysis and data-driven insights. The role works under guidance from senior FP&A leaders, supports complex analysis, and partners with stakeholders to improve financial visibility and forecast accuracy.

Key Responsibilities Financial Planning & Forecasting

• Support annual and quarterly budgeting processes and weekly/monthly forecasting cycles
• Assist with in-quarter outlook updates across headcount, utilization, and spend
• Analyze variances vs plan/forecast and highlight key risks and opportunities
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of forecast inputs

Consulting & Services Economics Support analysis of core professional services metrics, including:

• Revenue & Pricing: realization, effective rates, pricing trends
• Utilization & Capacity: billable utilization, bench analysis, demand vs supply tracking
• Project Profitability: project margins, overruns, write-offs
• Pipeline & Sales Metrics: pipeline coverage, backlog movement
• Resource Metrics: cost per consultant, leverage, pyramid indicators
• Delivery Metrics: burn analysis, delivery efficiency tracking
• Scenario Support: assist with scenario modeling and sensitivity analysis

Analysis, Reporting & Partnership

• Prepare management and executive-ready reports, dashboards, and commentary
• Support outlook and controller’s letter inputs with data and analysis
• Partner with finance, sales, and delivery teams to understand performance drivers
• Translate analysis into clear insights for senior analysts and managers

Tools, Controls & Process Support

• Build and maintain reports and dashboards using Power BI / Tableau
• Support planning and forecasting activities in Anaplan
• Prepare journal entries, balance sheet schedules, and charge-out support
• Follow established FP&A controls, templates, and review processes
• Contribute to process documentation and continuous improvement initiatives

Experience & Qualifications

• 6–9 years of FP&A or related finance experience
• Exposure to consulting, professional services, or project-based business models preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field
• MBA / CPA / Chartered Accountant preferred
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to communicate insights clearly
• Advanced Excel required; experience with Power BI/Tableau and planning tools (Anaplan, TM1, SAP, MS Dynamics) preferred

Expectations

• Works independently on well-defined analysis with periodic supervision
• Handles moderately complex financial models and datasets
• Demonstrates strong attention to detail and analytical discipline
• Effectively supports senior analysts and managers with insights and data
• Builds foundational business partnership skills with stakeholders
• Adheres to FP&A standards, timelines, and control requirements

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