Robert Half is looking for an extraordinary Sr. Financial Analyst to join a dynamic firm. This Sr. Financial Analyst position includes tasks like measuring, analyzing, and forecasting performance in conjunction with operating plans and conducting financial modeling on a variety of financial products. In addition to preparing reports for management, you will help advise management on the distribution of resources to best complete objectives. In this role, you will serve as a key business partner in areas such as forecasting, performance reporting, and expense management. The Sr. Financial Analyst will primarily be responsible for supporting world class strategic and financial planning methods, building long-range operating plans to support business imperatives and developing rolling forecast processes to ensure resources every quarter are consumed at maximum effectiveness. You will also help with operationalizing and cultivating a more data-driven planning process and improved monthly and quarterly reporting. In this role, you will be directly involved in the coordination of various planning cycles (annual planning, quarterly forecasts and monthly outlooks), while providing strategic analyses and recommendations. You will provide variance analysis of bookings, revenues and expenses, clearly explaining the business reasons for variances and adjusting the outlook models to reflect operational adjustments. The Sr. Financial Analyst role is a permanent employment opportunity in the Novi, Michigan.What you get to do every day- Develop monthly reports to business partners on financial results and if any actions are required- Deliver valuable foresight and decision support by enabling effective use of financial modeling in Excel- Gather and oversee forecasting reports- Collaborate with senior executives on strategic deep dives through the development of financial models and insights on topics such as: Retention forecasts, Campaign Planning & Tracking, return on investment of strategic investments, event tracking and execution, strategic resource allocation, and prioritization- Survey performance to date and assess potential risks and opportunities- Work on monthly and quarterly financial close processes in collaboration with the Accounting team- Work alongside cross-functional partners in Accounting and Operations to ensure plans are properly executed- An ideal candidate should be highly flexible, comfortable with large amounts of information, and adept at managing expectations- Keep tabs on monthly and quarterly performance through the comparison of actuals versus expectations, ensuring that business partners handle their resources- Drive P& L forecasting and Area/Segment-level Bookings on a weekly, quarterly and annual basis- Have a thorough understanding of internal and external drivers and be able to explain how they are impacting performance and trending