We are looking for a Financial Analyst to support planning, forecasting, and performance analysis for a growing business in Scottsdale, Arizona. This is a Long-term Contract opportunity with a part-time schedule, requiring 2-3 days per week in a hybrid work arrangement. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical skills, hands-on financial modeling experience, and a solid understanding of how operational trends influence financial results, with e-commerce exposure highly valued.
Responsibilities:
- Create and refine financial models that guide budgeting, forecasting, and broader business planning efforts.
- Prepare rolling projections for sales, margins, operating costs, and overall profitability to help leadership track performance.
- Review financial results against plans, forecasts, and prior periods, and explain the underlying causes of key variances.
- Contribute to monthly reporting by summarizing business performance in a clear, decision-ready format.
- Perform scenario-based analysis to assess product launches, promotional investments, pricing strategies, and other growth initiatives.
- Partner with leadership to evaluate the financial impact of strategic decisions and emerging business opportunities.
- Analyze profit and loss trends to identify changes in revenue, gross margin, and expense performance.
- Use available business and e-commerce data to generate ad hoc analysis that supports timely operational and financial decisions.