Financial Analyst

Our client in the Mining Tech industry is seeking a Financial Analyst on a contract basis to support financial planning, reporting, and close activities for their Tucson operations. This long-term contract role is ideal for someone who can translate financial data into clear business insights and collaborate effectively with non-finance leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial close support by coordinating accruals, invoice tracking, purchase orders, sales orders, internal orders, and fixed asset requests to ensure timely and accurate reporting.
• Analyze accounting and operational data to develop reports, identify trends, and provide insights that support business performance.
• Partner with finance leadership and corporate teams to improve financial understanding, support decision-making, and offer practical guidance on business issues.
• Prepare, review, and present budgets, forecasts, and business plans for internal stakeholders and senior management.
• Investigate variances in financial results, highlight risks and opportunities, and recommend actions to strengthen outcomes.
• Maintain and refine financial processes, controls, and reporting practices to improve efficiency and service quality.
• Serve as a key point of coordination between corporate divisional teams and finance systems stakeholders to support ongoing business administration needs.
• Contribute to ad hoc financial analysis, metrics reporting, and broader department initiatives as priorities evolve.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of progressively responsible experience in finance or accounting, including planning, reporting, analysis, or business partnering.
• Strong understanding of accounting fundamentals, with solid knowledge of accruals, deferrals, and period-end close activities.
• Hands-on experience with Workday Adaptive Planning, SAP, or similar enterprise financial systems is preferred.
• Background in budgeting, variance analysis, financial modeling, and ad hoc analysis.
• Ability to present financial information clearly and collaborate with managers outside the finance function to gather input and explain results.
• Highly organized work style with strong attention to detail and accuracy.

Schedule

• On-site 4 days a week, with 1 day remote.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance.
• Eligibility to enroll in the company 401(k) plan.