What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Financial Analyst position at Hire Score LLC?
The Sr. Financial Analyst is the strategic link between data and decision-making — helping drive growth, efficiency, and profitability across our clients North American distribution footprint.
As the Sr. Financial Analyst, you will be analyzing financial data, creating financial models and forecasts, and preparing reports to support strategic decision-making for senior management. This role collaborates cross functionally providing recommendations to improve financial performance and drive business growth.
This is a great opportunity to join a highly collaborative and engaged culture! Great company perks, to include free parking and access to a fitness center! In-office Monday through Thursday, remote on Friday.
Responsibilities:
- Partner with Sales and Marketing to deliver accurate, timely financial analysis of key commercial initiatives.
- Maintain and reconcile accruals for customer programs and ensure all incremental approvals are in place.
- Perform ad hoc financial analysis to support business decisions (ROI, SPB, DCRR) and flag concerns when hurdle rates are not achieved.
- Develop and maintain monthly and quarterly reporting packages, including Sales and Marketing expense reviews and variance analysis.
- Support Sales forecasting by analyzing risks, hedges, and opportunities—challenging assumptions when needed.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop new business models that diversify the Company revenue streams.
- Prepare annual sales and marketing budgets aligned with company-wide financial planning.
- Build commercial bridges to simplify reporting and drive actionable improvements.
- Oversee customer pricing reviews and pro forma contribution analyses for line reviews and promotions.
- Support Product and Marketing teams with cost, pricing, and media efficiency analyses.
- Participate in special finance projects as assigned.
What we are looking for:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- 5–7 years of experience in finance or accounting (FP&A preferred)
- Strong financial analytics skills with deep knowledge of revenue, margin, pricing, and accounting principles.
- Proven experience using AI-driven analytics platforms (e.g., ChatGPT, IBM Watson, Azure AI) to enhance reporting and forecasting.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (Power Query, Power Pivot, VBA).
- Exposure to corporate performance management systems (OneStream, Hyperion, Anaplan, SAP BPC).
- Familiarity with machine learning models applied to financial planning, forecasting, and pricing optimization is a strong plus.
- Experience with SAP or other ERP systems required.