<p>We are looking for an experienced Senior Financial Analyst to join our client's team in Cottondale, Alabama in a contract capacity with the potential for a permanent role. This role supports financial planning and operational decision-making through analysis, reporting, forecasting, and model development. The ideal candidate brings strong business acumen, advanced analytical capability, and the ability to translate complex financial information into practical recommendations for stakeholders across the organization.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Build, manage, and refine budgets and forecasts to support business performance and planning objectives.</p><p>• Lead financial review activities during month-end close to help ensure costs and transactions are recorded accurately and on time.</p><p>• Evaluate actual results against plans, identify performance gaps, and present clear variance insights to operational and corporate partners.</p><p>• Develop financial models, business cases, and planning analyses that guide strategic decisions and long-term initiatives.</p><p>• Prepare recurring financial reports for monthly, quarterly, and annual review, ensuring accuracy and relevance for leadership.</p><p>• Work closely with operations and corporate teams to provide data-driven recommendations that improve financial outcomes.</p><p>• Support external reviews and audit requests by organizing documentation and coordinating responses with appropriate stakeholders.</p><p>• Protect confidential financial and employee-related information by following established internal controls and security practices.</p><p>• Recommend process improvements that increase efficiency, strengthen reporting quality, and enhance department effectiveness.</p><p>• Perform additional financial analysis and special project work as business needs evolve.</p>
<p>We are looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to support financial planning, performance analysis, and strategic decision-making for an organization in Birmingham, Alabama. This role will partner with business leaders to translate data into actionable insights, strengthen forecasting accuracy, and deliver reporting that helps guide operational and financial performance. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical capability, advanced modeling skills, and the ability to communicate complex financial results clearly to leadership.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Build and maintain companywide and departmental budgets, forecasts, and financial models that support short- and long-term planning.</p><p>• Develop detailed sales plans across stores and channels, incorporating business drivers, seasonal patterns, and performance expectations.</p><p>• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to define key performance indicators and align planning assumptions with operational objectives.</p><p>• Prepare accurate financial analyses, variance reporting, and trend evaluations to highlight risks, opportunities, and areas requiring management attention.</p><p>• Lead recurring reviews with department leaders to compare results against plan and improve forecast reliability over time.</p><p>• Create standardized month-end and period-end reporting packages, including executive-ready summaries of key financial and operating metrics.</p><p>• Produce presentations and analytical materials for senior leadership, the board, and external stakeholders to support business performance discussions.</p><p>• Use large data sets and predictive analysis techniques to improve budgeting, forecasting, and overall business efficiency.</p><p>• Recommend and implement enhancements to reporting tools, Excel-based models, and ad hoc analytics processes while supporting strong internal financial controls.</p>