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Sr. Financial Planning Analyst

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Irvine, CA · Posted October 18, 2026

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Senior Financial Planning Analyst (Hybrid, 4 days onsite)

Irvine, CA 92618

6 month contract (potential extension)

Responsibilities:

Develops/initiates and delivers moderate to complex strategic financial analysis to support business operations and decisions

Analyzes financial and business information and key drivers at a business unit or functional level to assess business issues, draw conclusions and provide recommendations for determining courses of action.

Develops, delivers and assesses the fiscal year plan and forecasts for a business unit or function as well as multi-year financial projects

Supports the annual budgeting process with analysis, reporting, and financial modeling

Develops and delivers moderate to complex business management reports and key financial metrics, including recurring financial analysis

Performs ad hoc financial analysis

Skills:

– Able to critically analyze situations and solve problems effectively.

– Well organized with a proven ability of successfully juggling multiple tasks and a strong track record of meeting deadlines.

– Demonstrates analytical skills in areas of high complexity and ambiguity.

– Experience in analyzing complex financial reports.

– General knowledge of mutual funds or experience in the investment management industry is preferred.

– Strong communication skills and ability to effectively partner with the global finance team.

Requirements:

Must have: Financial modeling, variance analysis, financial reporting (budget, actuals, forecast), capex/opex understanding, HC/workforce/vendors/contractors expense management.

Nice to have: tech industry knowledge (e.g., Cloud, Infra, FinOps, AI).

Tools: SAP/S4/Hana, SAC, PBI, very strong in excel

Requires a minimum of 3 years of experience in accounting, finance, or a related function. Maximum 6 years of experience

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, or a related degree.

MBA is preferred but not required.

Strong written and verbal communication skills; strong presentation skills.

Strong computer skills, especially in Microsoft Excel (Pivot tables, V-Lookups, etc) and experience with an enterprise accounting system (such as SAP).

Exceptional analytical skills and the ability to understand the impact of operations on financial results

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