We’re seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to partner with IT leaders and help turn technology spend into clear, actionable insight. This role offers the opportunity to shape planning, forecasting, reporting, and cost transparency practices in a fast-moving environment where your analysis can directly influence business decisions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the main finance partner for assigned IT departments and support day-to-day financial needs.
• Lead budgeting and monthly forecasting activities, balancing capital and operating spend in alignment with technology plans.
• Partner with Accounting to support accurate month-end close activities, including accruals, reversals, and reclasses.
• Prepare monthly reporting and variance analysis that explain results, trends, and business drivers for leadership.
• Support Technology Business Management practices, including cost allocation across towers, services, applications, and business units.
• Help maintain accurate cost mappings and taxonomy so reporting remains transparent, consistent, and defensible over time.
• Assist with showback and chargeback reporting and help resolve questions related to allocation methodology.
• Build KPI scorecards and recurring operational reporting that help leadership measure performance and efficiency.
• Reconcile vendor accounts and support purchase order, requisition, and commitment tracking, including renewals and future obligations.
• Support financial reviews of projects and investments, including ROI, total cost of ownership, and post-implementation analysis.
• Create clear presentations and recommendations for senior stakeholders that highlight insights, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Continuously improve dashboards, reporting processes, and analysis to reduce manual effort and strengthen decision-making.

Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 4–6 years of experience in financial analysis or accounting.
• Strong Excel skills, including financial modeling and Power Query.
• Working knowledge of financial planning and reporting tools such as Oracle, OneStream, SmartView, Essbase, or Adaptive Planning.
• Solid understanding of accrual accounting, capitalization, capital versus operating expense treatment, and GAAP principles.
• Ability to analyze complex data, identify trends, and draw sound conclusions.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain financial information clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Detail-oriented mindset with a commitment to data accuracy and source-of-truth discipline.
• Comfort working in an evolving environment where processes and tools are actively maturing.

Preferred Skills

• Experience supporting IT finance, technology operations, or telecom-related financial processes.
• Familiarity with TBM practices, IT financial management tools, or cost transparency frameworks.
• Knowledge of vendor management, multi-year commitments, and long-range financial modeling.
• Experience with capital request reviews, investment analysis, or post-implementation reviews.
• Professional certification such as TBM Council Certified TBM Analyst, CPA, or CMA.
• MBA or MS in Finance.
• Ability to build trusted relationships and collaborate effectively across business and technical teams.

Horizontal is committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and welcoming workplace where different perspectives are valued and everyone has the opportunity to contribute. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to apply and be part of a culture that supports equity, collaboration, and continuous learning.

Please apply through this online posting or by visiting our Job Board at www.horizontaltalent.com/job-board. Applications will be accepted for 4 weeks. For those that join the team, we offer competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental, vision, and retirement. Check out all we have to offer and how you can become part of the Horizontal Talent Team. The pay range for this role is $23 - $53 per hour based on qualifications and experience.