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Senior Financial Analyst

Hunter Hamilton
Houston, TX Contractor
POSTED ON 1/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/7/2026
The Senior FP&A Analyst will independently perform financial planning and analysis activities, including month-end reporting, forecasting, and budgeting. This role plays a critical part in providing financial insights to business leaders, supporting strategic decision-making, and ensuring accurate financial reporting. Responsibilities also include journal entries and ad hoc general ledger support as needed.

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform month-end financial close activities, including journal posting, report generation, and analysis of financial results
  • Partner with General Ledger, Project Accounting, and Operations teams during month-end close to review and understand financial results
  • Investigate and explain material variances between actual results and budget/forecast at a detailed line-item level
  • Provide clear, concise financial analysis and commentary for month-end and management reports
  • Collaborate with Corporate and Regional department managers to understand monthly overhead spending
  • Work closely with Business Unit leaders to review month-end results and gather feedback on material gross margin and overhead variances
  • Develop, maintain, and distribute weekly and monthly management reports to support data-driven decision-making
  • Participate in FP&A activities related to the annual budget, mid-year bottom-up forecast, and monthly high-level forecast cycles
  • Prepare budget and forecast reports, including variance analysis between forecast cycles
  • Support department owners in building bottom-up budgets and forecasts within the financial reporting system
  • Build financial models and business cases to support new investments, strategic initiatives, and other key business decisions
  • Provide ad hoc FP&A and General Ledger support as needed
  • Proactively manage assignments by discussing priorities, expectations, and deadlines, while seeking feedback and coaching when appropriate
  • Adapt quickly to changes in processes, systems, or business requirements
  • Ensure compliance with GAAP, company policies, and industry best practices

Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related business field (required)
  • Master’s degree preferred
  • 5-7 years of relevant financial analysis or FP&A experience
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to solve complex financial problems
  • Advanced Excel proficiency
  • Experience with OneStream or Hyperion preferred
  • Oracle experience a plus
  • CPA license or progress toward CPA preferred
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong working relationships across the organization

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About Us

Hunter Hamilton is a high-performance professional search firm specializing connecting finance, HR, operations, and legal talent with leading employers.

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