Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Financial Analyst

The Senior Financial Analyst is responsible for supporting the financial health and strategic planning efforts of the organization through budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and performance reporting. This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to translate financial data into actionable business insights. The analyst works closely with cross-functional teams, including Sales, Operations, and Supply Chain, to align financial plans with organizational objectives and help drive data-informed decision-making

Location: West Haven

Salary: $100-125k commensurate with experience

What Makes This Role Stand Out?

• Newly created due to significant internal growth
• Fast-paced, private equity-backed environment with strong upward mobility
• Exposure across multiple operating companies
• Real opportunity to make an impact—help define analytics and decision-making processes from the ground up
• Competitive benefits and significant employee discount on products
• 401k with a 4% match
• Discounts on gyms & wellness programs
• 17 days of time off including vacation, sick, and personal days.

Responsibilities of Senior Financial Analyst:

• Develop, maintain, and enhance financial models to support annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and multi-year planning efforts.
• Analyze monthly and quarterly financial results, comparing actuals to budget and forecast, and identifying key variances and underlying business drivers.
• Perform sales and category mix analyses, recurring and ad hoc, to identify changes in profit trends and understand underlying causes.
• Support scenario planning and sensitivity analysis for operational and strategic decisions4 Partner with department leads to develop and manage operating budgets, monitor financial performance, and prepare variance explanations.
• Provide financial modeling and scenario
• Help to prioritize analytic requests that tie into the overall strategic direction of the
• Produce and distribute regular financial and operational reports, dashboards, and ad hoc analyses for senior
• Ensure data integrity and consistency across reporting systems and collaborate with IT and Finance Systems teams on system enhancements or issue resolution.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and financial models to track key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership in a clear and actionable
• Ensure data integrity and accuracy in financial reporting and

Preferred Experience of Senior Financial Analyst:

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field (e.g. Finance, Analytics, Economics, Math, or similar) MBA a plus but not required. Demonstrated success in a similar role is an acceptable replacement for a formal degree.
• 5+ years of experience in financial analysis or corporate finance role or a comparable field within food distribution, CPG, or wholesale Experience working cross-functionally with executive levels in sales, procurement, and operations teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power BI and data visualizations, ERP systems, and general data modeling techniques. Familiarity with DAX, SQL a plus.

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ABOUT US:

Creative Financial Staffing (CFS) is a leading, employee-owned staffing firm—the largest one founded by CPA firms. CFS helps companies locate, attract and hire exceptional accounting, finance & technology professionals. With three decades of experience, CFS has developed a vast network of skilled professionals and has unique resources to better understand hiring needs, attract higher-caliber candidates and assess candidate potential.

Established in 1994, CFS today operates 30+ offices across the United States. Nationally, CFS connects companies with candidates, from entry-level to executive level, temporary to direct hire, and project support to interim management.

OVERVIEW:

Creative Financial Staffing, along with our CFS Technology Division, delivers qualified accounting, finance and technology professionals on a temporary and permanent basis across a broad range of industries. Our extensive network equips us with the resources to better understand our client’s needs, attract higher-caliber candidates, and assess their potential. We take pride in being the industry's leading employee-owned staffing firm.

100% Employee-Owned: By embracing this business model, CFS has empowered its employees to become committed owners, fostering a culture of innovation, productivity, and customer-centricity. With an engaged and empowered workforce, our customers reap the rewards.

Your Success is Our Success: Our business is all about people and personal connections, built on trust and teamwork. As employee-owners, we love what we do and we are dedicated to the success of our clients and candidates.

Highly Qualified Professionals at Every Level: We are dedicated to recruiting top accounting, finance and technology talent for our clients, from entry-level to senior professionals. Our rigorous screening process includes personal interviews, professional reference checks, and employment/degree verifications to ensure a list of quality candidates.

Personal Attention: Our clients consistently commend us for our individualized focus and service. Client and recruit satisfaction is paramount to our business, and we strive to ensure each placement is the absolute best.

Our Commitment: Our core values are the foundation of our company’s culture and success. They guide our decision-making, foster collaboration, and create a positive work environment built on transparency and accountability. At CFS, our employees embody and value: integrity, teamwork, accountability, positive mindset, disciplined, and hard work.

Career Opportunities: We are growing! CFS is always on the lookout for team-oriented, enthusiastic, entrepreneurial, and customer service-driven professionals to join our team. If this sounds like you, join us and discover what we're all about!

Headquarters:
21 Custom House St.
Suite 210
Boston, MA 02110

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Temporary work, Interim role,

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