Financial Analyst

Patricia Wesson with Robert Half is looking for a Financial Analyst to support data-driven planning and performance management for an organization in the aerospace sector based in Hillsboro, Oregon. This role focuses on turning financial and operational data into clear insights that guide budgeting, forecasting, and leadership decisions. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical capability, experience building meaningful reports and models, and the ability to work effectively in environments connected to public sector or education-related funding structures.

Responsibilities:

• Develop financial models and scenario analyses to support budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning decisions.
• Examine actual results against plan, identify key variances, and explain business drivers to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Create and maintain KPI dashboards and management reports using Power BI and other reporting tools to improve visibility into performance trends.
• Perform ad hoc financial analysis by gathering and interpreting data from multiple sources to answer operational and strategic business questions.
• Mine large datasets to uncover patterns, risks, and opportunities that can improve financial performance and resource allocation.
• Partner with internal teams to prepare budget recommendations, monitor spending, and refine forecast assumptions throughout the planning cycle.
• Support analysis related to debt instruments or bond-funded activities when applicable, ensuring reporting is accurate and decision-useful.
• Contribute financial insight to process improvements, reporting enhancements, and changes affecting planning or analysis workflows as needed.

Please reach out to Patricia Wesson with Robert Half to review this position.

Job Order:

03600-0013426097