Senior Financial Analyst
Santa Clara, CA
Temp-to-Hire
$48-61/hr

*Position is fully onsite, Mon-Fri 8am-5pm

Kelly is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to work with our client, a leader in the biotech industry, on a temp-to-hire basis at their Santa Clara location. This is an excellent opportunity for a budding finance professional to gain broad experience across a host of FP&A disciplines in a hyper-growth environment.

The Senior Financial Analyst will:

• Evaluate results to plan, drive variance analysis and provide partnership to Marketing business leaders to execute on plan; analyze historical, current, and projected financial data for use in planning, forecasting, and management decision making

• Responsible for month-end, quarter-end and year-end FP&A close activities, including preparation of journal entries, and forecast activities related to Headcount and operating expenses

• Establish a regular cadence with business partners to review monthly actuals, analyze forecast variance, identify trends and provide recommendations to drive forecast execution and accuracy
  

• Understand standard accounting principles and policy and interact with global accounting and financial partners to maintain proper financial processes, procedures and controls
  

• Review the purchase requisitions in iBuy to validate the proper funding and accuracy of GL accounts and cost centers
  

• Support improvements to existing reporting and budget processes through the utilization of new systems, tools, and techniques
  

• Help create finance process documentation, training guides, and resources
  

• Provide ad hoc reporting and analysis requested by Executive management and department leaders as needed to support the business

Qualifications:

• B.S degree in finance, accounting, economics, or equivalent
  

• 5+ years of relevant financial planning and analysis experience
  

• Proficient data analysis skillset and prior experience performing financial and ad hoc analyses using database and financial reporting tools
  

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (macros, pivots, lookups) and strong systems acumen with preference toward SAP and/or BI
  

• Highly analytical and detail oriented, with the ability to develop new ideas into effective end results
  

• Understanding of accounting processes, procedures, and internal controls
  

• Self-motivated and comfortable managing shifting priorities, achieving effective results within tight deadlines, and working across diverse & fast-paced assignments
  

• Interpersonal skills, including written and oral communication skills
  

• Logical problem-solving skills and willingness to learn

If qualified and interested, please apply to this posting ASAP or directly send your resume to SARP028@kellyservices.com.

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