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NightOwl Consulting

Finance Analyst

Remote — Worldwide (see timezone requirements)

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Job description

We are looking for a highly analytical, technology-forward Senior Financial Analyst to help improve financial visibility, accountability, and predictability across a multi-location business. This is not a traditional accounting role.The ideal candidate can analyze individual branch P&Ls, reconcile expenses and allocations, identify inconsistencies and opportunities, build financial models, and transform financial and operational data into clear, actionable dashboards for leadership.The successful candidate will be comfortable working with P&Ls, developing advanced Excel models, investigating changes in branch profitability, and using AI and business intelligence tools to automate reporting and uncover insights.The goal is to provide leadership with better financial visibility to support faster, more informed decisions around operations, staffing, investments, and business growth.

Key Responsibilities

Branch P&L Management & Reconciliation

Own the review and reconciliation of individual branch P&Ls.

Partner with Accounting, Finance, Operations, and branch leadership to validate expenses, allocations, revenue, compensation, and other financial activity.

Research and resolve discrepancies between expected and actual branch expenses.

Create standardized processes for reviewing branch financials and identifying errors before they become recurring issues.

Maintain clear documentation around expense allocations and financial assumptions.

Develop monthly branch-level financial reporting that allows leadership to quickly understand:

Revenue

Direct and allocated expenses

Payroll and compensation

Cost per unit

Revenue per unit

Contribution margin

Branch profitability

Break-even production

Budget vs. actual performance

Month-over-month and year-over-year trends

Financial Modeling & Decision Support

Build dynamic financial models to help leadership evaluate business decisions before capital is committed.

Develop models covering:

Branch profitability and break-even analysis

New location pro formas

Recruiting and hiring economics

Compensation scenarios

Headcount and staffing models

Production and revenue forecasting

Fixed vs. variable cost analysis

Marketing ROI

Office and occupancy costs

Margin sensitivity

Volume and profitability scenarios

Create scenario models to evaluate potential changes in production, staffing, compensation, expenses, and other business variables.

Analyze the financial impact of business decisions and identify opportunities to improve profitability and resource allocation.

Determine break-even points, potential risks, and expected returns for proposed investments or initiatives.

Dashboards & Business Intelligence

Design and maintain executive dashboards that turn complex financial information into simple, actionable insights.

Develop branch scorecards that allow leadership to quickly identify:

Top and bottom-performing branches

Expense anomalies

Margin compression

Profitability trends

Cost-per-unit trends

Staffing efficiency

Production changes

Budget variances

Emerging financial risks

Integrate financial and operational data from multiple systems wherever possible to reduce manual reporting.

Build dashboards designed for decision-making rather than simply data presentation.

AI, Automation & Process Improvement

Use AI tools to improve financial analysis, reporting, reconciliation, and forecasting.

Identify repetitive financial processes that can be automated.

Use modern AI tools to assist with:

Data analysis

Variance detection

Financial modeling

Dashboard development

Data cleanup

Reporting automation

Trend identification

Executive summaries

Forecasting and scenario analysis

Continuously evaluate new tools and technologies that can improve the speed and accuracy of financial reporting.

Identify opportunities to use AI and automation to streamline workflows, improve data quality, and support more efficient financial decision-making.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

5+ years of experience in FP&A, financial analysis, corporate finance, accounting analytics, business intelligence, or a similar analytical role.

Strong understanding of P&Ls, general ledger activity, expense allocations, accruals, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.

Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills, including complex formulas, financial models, scenario analysis, pivot tables, and large datasets.

Experience building dashboards using Power BI, Tableau, Looker, or similar business intelligence platforms.

Strong working knowledge of AI tools and demonstrated ability to use AI to improve analytical or reporting workflows.

Experience combining and analyzing information from multiple data sources.

Ability to translate complex financial information into clear, actionable recommendations for executives and non-financial leaders.

Exceptional attention to detail, with the ability to identify inconsistencies and challenge questionable data.

Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Experience supporting multi-location, distributed, franchise, retail, or other organizations with branch- or unit-level financial reporting is highly preferred.

Benefits

Above market salary

HMO on Day 1 for principal and two dependents

Government-mandated benefits

Performance-based Incentives

Quarterly Company Events

1,000 PHP De Minimis

Equipment and software provided

Originally posted on Himalayas

Who can apply

The source lists worldwide eligibility. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-11, UTC-10, UTC-9.5, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC-4, UTC-3.5, UTC-3, UTC-2, UTC-1, UTC+0, UTC+1, UTC+2, UTC+3, UTC+3.5, UTC+4, UTC+4.5, UTC+5, UTC+5.5, UTC+5.75, UTC+6, UTC+6.5, UTC+7, UTC+8, UTC+8.75, UTC+9, UTC+9.5, UTC+10, UTC+10.5, UTC+11, UTC+12, UTC+12.75, UTC+13, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.

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