Role: Senior Financial Analyst
Location: Remote in India
Duration: 3 month contract to hire
Work hours: 2-11 pm India hours
Position Summary
The Senior Financial Analyst serves as a strategic finance partner to FP&A and Technology leadership, driving financial transparency, governance, and cost optimization across the technology portfolio. This role leads end-to-end oversight of internal and external labor financial processes, including contractor/vendor invoice validation, labor rate management, and Opex/Capex classification to ensure accurate forecasting, reporting, and compliance. Leveraging Apptio and other IT Financial Management tools, the analyst delivers actionable insights that support executive decision-making, operational efficiency, and disciplined financial governance.
Key Responsibilities
Technology Financial Planning & Analysis
- Serve as a strategic partner to FP&A and Technology leadership to establish labor governance frameworks and deliver budgeting, forecasting, accruals, and variance analysis that enable transparent reporting, strong financial controls, and aligned technology spend management
- Provide monthly and quarterly reporting, variance insights, and scenario modeling to support investment decisions and cost optimization
- Support long-range planning and workforce/vendor financial strategies
Labor Financial Governance (Primary Focus)
- Own governance of internal and external labor spend across contractors, vendors, and Technology teams
- Validate and reconcile vendor invoices, hours, and rates against contracts and approved rate cards
- Maintain labor rate benchmarks and identify cost savings opportunities
- Partner with Procurement and Vendor Management on negotiations and renewals
- Ensure accurate Opex vs. Capex classification, capitalization eligibility, and audit readiness
- Implement controls to reduce cost leakage, improve forecast accuracy, and strengthen accountability
Tools, Systems & Reporting
- Manage technology cost transparency and allocations using Apptio (TBM Studio/Cost Transparency) or similar ITFM platforms
- Develop automated dashboards and reporting in Power BI and Excel
- Leverage Microsoft Power Apps and Power Pages to streamline financial workflows, intake processes, and reporting automation
- Reconcile data across Apptio, ERP, and source systems to ensure financial integrity
Project & Portfolio Governance
- Support project intake, business case evaluation, and financial governance processes
- Track and forecast project costs, capitalization, and ROI
- Partner with Technology, PMO, and Finance leaders to align financial controls with delivery outcomes
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Business, or related field
- 5–8+ years of experience in FP&A, IT Finance, or Technology Financial Management
- Direct experience with invoice validation, labor rate management, and Opex/Capex accounting
- Strong financial modeling, analytical, and reconciliation skills
- Advanced Excel proficiency; experience with Power BI or similar reporting tools
- Experience with Apptio or other ITFM platforms strongly preferred
- Experience leveraging Microsoft Power Platform tools (Power Apps, Power Pages, workflow automation) to improve financial processes
- Strong stakeholder communication skills, governance mindset, and continuous improvement orientation
Mandatory Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field
- 5–8+ years of experience in FP&A, IT Finance, or Technology Financial Management
- Direct experience with invoice validation, labor rate management, and Opex/Capex accounting
- Strong financial modeling, analytical, and reconciliation skills
- Advanced Excel proficiency and experience with reporting tools such as Power BI
- Strong stakeholder communication skills, governance mindset, and continuous improvement orientation
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Apptio or other ITFM platforms
- Experience leveraging Microsoft Power Platform tools (Power Apps, Power Pages, workflow automation) to improve financial processes
