Senior Financial Analyst

Job Overview

This contract role for a Senior Financial Analyst is based in New York, NY, with remote work flexibility but an expectation to be onsite three days a week. The assignment runs from August 24, 2026, through December 17, 2026, requiring a four-day workweek (32 hours). The pay rate is $48 per hour.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, analysis, and reporting of Operating Expenses across all North America distribution channels.
• Support the Finance Director in estimating and analyzing the cost of goods, offering recommendations to improve gross margin.
• Assist with planning, analyzing, and reporting significant brand profit and loss lines, focusing on Advertising & Promotions investments.
• Monitor other operating expense lines and collaborate with various teams to understand budget variances.
• Prepare North America regional projects and conduct ad hoc financial analysis.
• Manage monthly marketing deck reconciliations as part of the month-end close and estimation processes.
• Act as the primary liaison between Marketing teams and Finance regarding budget details, coding, and spend confirmations.
• Own the Advertising & Promotions budget line, conduct monthly spend reviews with Marketing, and develop year-end forecasts.
• Work closely with the NA controller team to assist in month-end closings, journal entries, and account summaries.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; MBA is a plus but not required.
• Three to five years of relevant experience, preferably in the fast-moving consumer products sector.
• Strong technical finance and accounting expertise including reconciliations, data management, and month-end close processes.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel for budgeting and reporting.
• Experience working alongside marketing teams is advantageous.
• Excellent communication capabilities including creating compelling presentations, clear written communication, and verbal engagement.
• Proven capability to handle multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• Strong analytical mindset with a focus on detail and accuracy, performing value-added financial planning and analysis.
• Familiarity with systems such as SAP and Hyperion.

Additional Information

The role requires close collaboration across multiple departments and expects ownership of financial reporting and budget tracking related to marketing activities.