Robert Half is currently recruiting a Senior Financial Analyst for our Wholesale Distribution - Dur Goods client. Direct the development of forecast processes to ensure resources are leveraged with maximum effectiveness, build long-range operating plans to support business initiatives, and drive world class strategic and financial planning methods in this Senior Financial Analyst position. You will conduct the improvement upon monthly and quarterly reporting, while also operationalize and cultivate data-driven planning processes. Make a difference as a Senior Financial Analyst in a pivotal role, which gives you the opportunity to directly work with senior leadership of the company and contribute a strategic input. As the Senior Financial Analyst, you will be in charge of the coordination of various planning cycles (quarterly forecasts, annual planning, and monthly outlooks) while providing strategic analyses and recommendations. You will furnish variance analysis of bookings, revenues and expenses, clearly explaining the business reasons for variances and adjusting the outlook models to reflect operational adjustments. This permanent employment opportunity is based in the Emeryville, California area.Responsibilities include, but not limited to:· Work closely with Accounting and Finance business users to understand business processes and requirements, translate those business needs into process improvement and technical enhancements.· Work closely with Microsoft and other software partner and internal development resources to ensure proper communication and understanding of business requirements.· Create detailed IT functional designs and test scripts for technical and end-user testing.· Implement functional configuration changes to D365 Finance modules, such as, general ledger, fixed assets, project management, accounts receivable, credit and collections, accounts payable, inventory/costing, as well as Management Reporter and DMF.· Create and perform functional testing of all system defects and enhancements.· Assist with routine patch testing and upgrades and oversee the conversion of data and testing of interfaces/extensions as necessary.· Follow the established SDLC and IT Change Management process.· Triage and resolve finance system issues. Finance systems include, but not limited to, D365 F& O Finance modules, ISVs: SKG Treasury Automation Suite, ExFlow, Flintfox, Avalara Tax