Senior Financial Analyst

Position Overview

Are you ready to make a significant impact by optimizing processes and cash flow that drive the future of our organization? We are seeking a detail-oriented and strategic Senior Financial Analyst to join our Financial Operations team. This role is critical to driving financial insights, improving operational efficiency, and supporting scalable business processes across accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and treasury functions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance efficiency, reduce manual effort, and support our mission to improve customer experience and operational excellence.

Washington Dental Service and its affiliates believe in fostering good oral and overall health for everyone while upholding values of Accountability, Courage, Curiosity, Inclusivity, and Integrity.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with cross-functional teams to build operational capacity for strategic initiatives.
• Partner with Financial Operations teams (AP, AR, Payroll, and Treasury) to analyze workflows, identify cost-saving opportunities, and implement process improvements.
• Develop and maintain complex financial models to support cash flow forecasting, working capital optimization, and payment cycle management.
• Track and report key operational metrics (e.g., Days Sales Outstanding, Days Payables Outstanding, Days Cash on Hand, Payment Error Rates) to identify trends and support data-driven decisions.
• Lead monthly close variance analysis for operational expense and transaction processing activities.
• Apply SQL, Tableau, and/or Power BI to analyze large datasets and identify financial trends, risks, opportunities, and operational efficiency improvements.
• Assist in the evaluation and implementation of automation tools and systems enhancements within FinOps processes.
• Provide financial insight and reporting for vendor negotiations, payment terms, and treasury strategies.
• Support ad-hoc analysis, dashboards, and presentations for senior leadership and cross-functional partners.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field; MBA, CTP or professional certification preferred.
• Strong proficiency in SQL for data extraction and manipulation.
• 4–6 years of experience in financial analysis, preferably with exposure to financial operations or shared services environments.
• Strong understanding of Procure-to-Pay and Order-to-Cash processes.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel (financial modeling, pivot tables, etc.); experience with ERP systems (e.g., Acumatica, NetSuite, SAP, Oracle), BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) and SQL (Snowflake) is preferred.
• Flexibility and ability to deal with ambiguity.
• Self-starter with strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills in conveying complex financial information to non-financial partners.

Benefits & Perks

• Compensation: Base pay ranges from $81,900 - $116,550 in Western Washington and $71,411 - $101,623 in Eastern Washington, dependent on experience and geographic location.
• Medical, Dental & Vision Plans
• Generous 401k Match
• Vacation and sick time accrue from day one.
• Tuition reimbursement, professional development plans, and employee-led communities to empower your development.

Washington Dental Service and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. We maintain the highest standards of information security and HIPAA compliance to protect data confidentiality and integrity.