As a Senior Financial Analyst, you'll bring financial modeling expertise and sound judgment to drive the budgeting, forecasting, and reporting that shape decisions across the organization. This role requires a strong understanding of driver-based financial models, planning and consolidation systems, and executive-level reporting. You will work with a high degree of independence, partnering closely with Finance, Accounting, and Operations leaders while owning work that directly impacts how the business plans, forecasts, and measures performance.
What You Will Do:
Budgeting & Forecasting
Own the annual budget and periodic reforecast cycles, including calendar, templates, and consolidation of department submissions
Build and maintain driver-based financial models to support planning, scenario analysis, and long-range forecasting
Partner with business leaders on forecasting and decision support
Reporting & Dashboards
Produce the monthly reporting package and KPI scorecard, including variance commentary and executive-ready PowerPoint materials for leadership
Analyze monthly results vs. expectation; explain variances and key business drivers
Design, build, and maintain reports that deliver actionable insights to finance and cross-functional teams
Develop and maintain interactive dashboards in Excel and AI business intelligence tools to visualize KPIs and key financial metrics
AI-Enabled Analysis & Process Improvement
Leverage AI tools to accelerate model building, variance research, and narrative drafting, and to expand the depth of analysis the team can deliver
Help establish team standards for reliable, reviewable use of AI in financial and operational analysis
Identify opportunities to automate and streamline recurring reporting and planning processes, in conjunction with accounting, treasury and finance
Cross-Functional Partnership & Accounting Support
Work with teams across departments to align analytics solutions with key business goals and operational strategies
Support month-end close activities
Perform additional responsibilities as needed to ensure smooth financial operations and business continuity
Who You Are:
You Have:
A Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in Finance, Accounting, or similar.
5+ years of experience in Finance or Accounting, working with data & analytics, forecasting, and reporting.
High proficiency in data analytics and business intelligence.
Experience with SAP and preferably OneStream or HFM.
High proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel.
Demonstrated use of AI tools to improve the speed, depth, or quality of financial analysis.
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
Experience with data conversions and data mapping across multiple ERPs and reporting systems.
Understanding of consolidation, planning, and reporting systems and related infrastructure.
Effective time management and organizational skills, able to balance multiple priorities.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Houston, Texas
Website
https://www.cooperservices.com/career
Skills
Accountingunmatched
Accounting Closeunmatched
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
Budgetingunmatched
Business Intelligenceunmatched
Business Intelligence Softwareunmatched
Business Operationsunmatched
Business Planunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Data Analysisunmatched
Data Mappingunmatched
Decision Supportunmatched
Financeunmatched
Financial Analysisunmatched
Financial Metricsunmatched
Financial Modelingunmatched
Financial Operationsunmatched
Financial Planningunmatched
Forecastingunmatched
Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Microsoft Excelunmatched
Microsoft PowerPointunmatched
Multitaskingunmatched
Operational Strategyunmatched
Organizational Skillsunmatched
Performance Metricsunmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Process Improvementunmatched
Reporting Dashboardsunmatched
SAPunmatched
Scorecardingunmatched
Team Buildingunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
Treasuryunmatched
Writing Skillsunmatched
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