Senior Financial Analyst, Operations

Senior Financial Analyst

Dallas, TX – hybrid, 3 days onsite

Vaco is working on behalf of one of our privately-held billion-dollar clients to onboard a Senior Analyst to support operations for one of their fastest growing segments.  This role will be closely aligned with Sr. Management and leaders in operations on key strategic initiatives (capacity planning, CapEx, OpEx needs etc.)  Looking for Excel gurus who are able to use Excel-driven reporting to effectively tell a story.

The company offers great promotional opportunities (most of the current Sr. Managers in Finance all started off as Analysts before promoting up) and the individuals we’ve placed with the organization have given us great feedback on culture and leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain recurring and ad hoc financial reports, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and actionable insights.

Create interactive dashboards and visualizations to present financial and operational data to business stakeholders.

Partner with cross-functional teams (FP&A, Accounting, Operations, Strategy) to gather data requirements and deliver customized reporting solutions.

Analyze financial performance against budgets, forecasts, and prior periods; identify key trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement.

Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes through data consolidation, reporting, and variance analysis

Build and enhance financial models to support forecasting, scenario planning, and business case development.

Ensure data integrity and accuracy by validating financial data from multiple sources.

Automate reporting processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual efforts.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.

4–7 years of experience in financial analysis, reporting, or FP&A roles.

Proficiency in data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, or similar).

Advanced Excel and strong PowerPoint skills.

Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite) and data query tools (e.g., SQL, Power Query).

Vaco provides expert consulting, permanent placement, executive search, managed services, and strategic staffing solutions for companies around the world, in the areas of accounting, finance, technology, healthcare, operations and more. As a premier talent solutions firm, Vaco connects people to their dream jobs and helps leading companies find talent to grow their business.

Please let us know if we can help you with this, or another role, for your next step in your career!

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Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco / Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco / Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan.

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With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.