Financial Analyst

Talascend is currently seeking a Financial Analyst for a direct hire opportunity with our client in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Overview

The financial analyst will develop and maintain financial reporting and planning platforms while supporting finance, manufacturing, and other functional teams. This role will analyze historical results, support future planning, and provide actionable insights for management decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasting and budgeting processes, including developing assumptions, consolidating inputs, and maintaining financial models.
• Partner with operations, business owners, and functional leaders on cost center management, headcount planning, capital budgeting, and financial performance.
• Analyze actual, forecast, and budget results; identify key business drivers and variances; and communicate actionable insights to management.
• Develop and maintain reports, dashboards, and financial data models to improve visibility into business performance and support management decision-making.
• Use SQL and other data tools to extract, transform, validate, and analyze financial and operational data from various source systems, with a focus on improving data quality and reporting efficiency.
• Monitor capital projects and spending against approved budgets.
• Perform ad hoc financial analysis to support project evaluations, investment decisions, and cost-saving initiatives.
• Support the enhancement of FP&A processes, financial systems, and reporting tools while strengthening data controls and ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance with organizational policies.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret data, reports, and research findings.
• Present conclusions and recommendations with a clear distinction between facts and opinions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with a focus in finance, accounting, mathematics, or economics.
• Three or more years of work experience in manufacturing or with a public company.
• Strong understanding of financial statements and operational drivers.
• Strong proficiency with spreadsheet software.
• Highly analytical, intellectually curious, and able to learn quickly.
• Ability to identify objectives, collect and process data, analyze and interpret results, and present conclusions and recommendations.
• Self-directed and highly collaborative, with the ability to manage a variety of responsibilities.
• Ability to work with all levels within an organization, including senior management.
• Ability to work with internal customers and external agencies on compliance and controls.
• Strong verbal and written presentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with manufacturing accounting systems and planning tools.
• Experience with data analytics tools or SQL.
• Familiarity with, or a keen interest in learning about, mining, manufacturing, and industrial processes.