Financial Analyst, R&D Strategic Finance
Premier Talent Partners
San Francisco, CAFresher2h agovia LinkedIn
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads and up to 1 year · Bachelor's degree
- Must know
- Financial analysisFinancial modelingBudgetingAccountingData analysisStakeholder management
- Nice to have
- Data visualizationHRISSnowflakePower BI
- Work
- On-site in San Francisco
- Pay
- $60.53–$75 an hour
- Listed
- Nov 5, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
- Hands-on Financial Analyst to support R&D Strategic Finance.
- Responsibilities include monthly forecasting, variance analysis, management reporting, and financial modeling.
- Support for Engineering, Product, Design, and Research teams.
- Partnering with Accounting, Engineering, Procurement, and Corporate Finance.
- Cross-functional exposure to R&D financial planning, reporting, and operational decision-making.
- Position Type: Full-time contract, 8-month duration.
- Location: Remote, PST time zone.
- Compensation: $60.53–$75.00 per hour.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform monthly variance analysis (actuals vs. forecast/budget) and communicate key drivers.
- Reconcile actuals with Accounting during month-end close.
- Own and refresh the monthly forecast.
- Prepare management review presentations and summarize financial insights.
- Build and maintain travel and expense dashboards and related analyses.
- Support financial data analysis and respond to ad hoc business requests.
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to improve reporting accuracy and support planning cycles.
- Manage multiple deadlines during forecast and budget cycles with strong attention to detail.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills, including financial modeling.
- Experience supporting month-end close and reconciling financial data with Accounting.
- Strong communication skills for creating management-ready presentations and summarizing insights.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- SQL proficiency.
- Experience with ERP software.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
- Experience in FP&A, corporate finance, strategic finance, or a related analytical function.
Preferred Skills & Experience
- Experience with Adaptive Planning, Workday, Oracle, or similar planning and ERP systems.
- Experience pulling data from a data warehouse, such as Snowflake.
- Dashboard-building experience using tools such as Google Apps Script, Tableau, or Power BI.
- Experience supporting R&D, technology, or vendor and software spend.
- Familiarity with AI tools used to automate finance workflows.