Local to CA - Financial Analyst - Santa Clara, CA (Fully onsite)

Hi, Hope you’re doing well. My name is Ashish and I am a Technical Recruiter from Empower Professionals Inc. We are sourcing for a Financial Analyst role located at Santa Clara, CA (Fully onsite) and it’s a long-term contract with possible extensions. If you have any suitable profiles, please share their updated resumes with the candidate’s location, work authorization, and expected rate so that we can proceed. Local to CA | Local ID is MUST Role: Financial Analyst Location: Santa Clara, CA (Fully onsite) Duration: 12+ Months Must Have: • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to structure ambiguous data • Advanced Microsoft Excel (modeling, data manipulation, reporting) • Strong understanding of financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet) and GAAP Relevant Experience: • Financial analysis & planning • Data analytics & data modeling • Experience with automation and AI tools (CoPilot is a plus) • The Business Analyst will support the CTO business by partnering with Finance and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver structured insights, reporting, and planning support. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical rigor, the ability to organize and interpret both structured and unstructured datasets, and a proactive approach to supporting planning and decision-making processes. Responsibilities: • Support financial planning and reporting processes • Maintain and update recurring financial reports, including P&L and Balance Sheet views, supporting company-wide planning cycles • Assist in forecast updates, variance tracking, and consolidation of inputs across stakeholders • Performance tracking and variance analysis • Monitor capital and operating spend versus plan; identify drivers of variance, timing risks, and potential exposure • Partner with Finance and Operations teams to enable spend and capital reviews • Process improvement and automation • Identify opportunities to streamline reporting, improve data quality, and reduce manual effort • Leverage automation and AI tools (including Copilot) to enhance reporting efficiency and workflow scalability Requirements: • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, preferably in Finance • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to structure ambiguous data • Advanced Microsoft Excel (modeling, data manipulation, reporting) • Strong understanding of financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet) and GAAP • Familiarity with ERP or planning systems • Experience with AI-enabled tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot) for workflow efficiency is a plus • Strong attention to detail and data accuracy • Effective communication skills, with the ability to convey insights clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders In compliance with the salary transparency law, the expected pay range for this role is $60-70/hr. Actual compensation depends on experience and interview evaluation. Thanks Ashish Pandey Technical Recruiter | Empower Professionals ........................................................................................................................................................ ashish@empowerprofessionals.com | 100 Franklin Square Drive – Suite 104 | Somerset, NJ 08873 www.empowerprofessionals.com Certified NJ and NY Minority Business Enterprise (NMSDC) Empower Professionals firmly opposes e-mail "spamming". We apologize to those who do not wish to receive this e-mail and also to those who have accidentally received it again. Please reply with “REMOVE” in the subject listing, with all aliases email addresses that you would want removed and any inconvenience caused is highly regretted. We appreciate your patience and cooperation. This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient(s), please reply to the sender and destroy all copies of the original message. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, dissemination, forwarding, printing or copying of this email, and/or any action taken in reliance on the contents of this e-mail is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. To subscribe or unsubscribe: https://send.empowerprofessionals.com/newsletter/subscribe/647186e8-bcb0-4f73-8f80-cb3daff9ad90