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Financial Analyst
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Robert Half
San Mateo, CA (In Person)
$100,880 Salary, Full-Time
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Description Financial Analyst Location:
San Mateo, CA Schedule:
4 days onsiteCompensation:
$45-$52/hourEmployment Type:
Temp-to-Hire Position Overview A publicly traded company is seeking an FP& A Analyst to support the Total Rewards and HR Finance function. This role will partner closely with HR leadership to manage headcount planning, compensation forecasting, overtime analysis, and workforce-related financial reporting across approximately 1,000+ employees in multiple states. This position sits within the HR organization and acts as the bridge between HR and Finance, handling workforce planning and compensation analytics while providing summarized reporting to Finance leadership. The ideal candidate will bring a strong analytical mindset, experience in FP& A and payroll analytics, and hands-on exposure to HR systems and processes. Key Responsibilities + Manage headcount planning, workforce forecasting, and quarterly salary reforecasting + Analyze compensation, overtime trends, labor expenses, and workforce allocation + Perform budget vs. actual and expense vs. actual analysis related to employee compensation and labor costs + Support scenario modeling and forecasting for both salaried and hourly employee populations + Partner with HR, Finance, Payroll, and operational stakeholders to provide workforce and compensation insights + Prepare consolidated reporting for Finance while maintaining confidentiality of individualized compensation data + Assist with FP& A activities related to Total Rewards and workforce planning initiatives + Support ongoing process improvements and reporting automation within complex systems environments + Experience working with large employee populations Requirements- 3+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis, financial analysis, compensation analysis, or workforce planning.
- Background supporting HR Finance, Payroll, or Total Rewards functions is preferred.
- Strong knowledge of headcount forecasting, compensation reporting, labor expense analysis, and variance review.
- Hands-on experience with Workday Payroll and Workday is required.
- Proven ability to perform budgeting, forecasting, and scenario-based financial modeling.
- Advanced Excel skills are required for analysis, reporting, and data management.
- Experience with Power BI is preferred; Python and exposure to Yardi are considered a plus.
- Strong communication, stakeholder partnership, and analytical problem-solving skills in a dynamic environment.