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Senior Financial Analyst

DT Professional Services, Los Angeles, CA, United States


Job Summary
This is a HYBRID position located in Woodland Hills, CA.

The

Senior Financial Analyst

provides end‑to‑end financial analysis and decision support for strategic, operational, and project‑based initiatives across the organization. This role partners closely with project managers, technology teams, and finance leadership to ensure accurate financial planning, forecasting, variance analysis, and business case development for large‑scale investments and initiatives.

Responsibilities

Lead financial planning and analysis for project portfolios, including budget development, forecasting, actuals tracking, and variance analysis.

Develop, review, and validate business cases (BC/CBA) for new initiatives, renewals, and major investments, ensuring alignment with financial governance, funding models, and ROI expectations.

Track operational and project spend versus budget, identify financial risks and opportunities, and communicate impacts clearly to business and finance stakeholders.

Partner with project and delivery teams to ensure accurate cost allocation, chargebacks, accruals, and cost center management throughout the project lifecycle.

Support forecast updates, run rate analysis, and savings realization tracking for approved projects and initiatives.

Prepare executive level financial summaries and presentations to support senior leadership decision making.

Ensure compliance with internal financial controls, approval workflows, and audit requirements.

Identify and recommend process improvement opportunities to enhance financial transparency, cost discipline, and project cost management.

Required Qualifications

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

5+ years of experience in financial analysis, with a strong focus on IT project or IT finance.

Demonstrated experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modeling.

Advanced Excel skills; experience with enterprise financial and procurement systems (e.g., Coupa, SAP, or similar platforms) preferred.

Strong ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights for executive audiences.

Proven communication and stakeholder management skills in a cross functional environment.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting technology, infrastructure, or enterprise transformation projects.

Experience working in a large, matrixed organization with multiple cost centers and funding models.

Core Competencies

Strategic financial analysis and decision support

Project and IT cost governance

Attention to detail and financial accuracy

Cross functional collaboration and influence

Compensation range for this role: $50.00 - $55.00 Hourly

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