Finance BA

Matlen Silver10 months ago
Charlotte, NC, United States
Hybrid
Contract
Junior Level (1-3 years)

Job Description

Position Overview

Job Title: Finance Business Analyst – Consumer Technology

Duration: Contract

Location: Charlotte, NC or Newark, DE (Hybrid/Onsite as required)

This role is only open to USC or GC candidates.

The Finance Business Analyst will support finance and business operations functions within a Consumer Technology organization. With a strong background in finance, forecasting, and operational analysis, the ideal candidate will partner closely with finance teams, technology managers, and portfolio leads to manage budgets, forecasts, headcount planning, and variance analysis. Note: This is not a functional IT Business Analyst role; candidates with primarily IT, systems, or requirements-gathering backgrounds will not be considered.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support budgeting, forecasting, and business operations activities within a large technology organization
  • Serve as a key point of coordination for business activities including resource strategy, headcount planning, workspace governance, engagement activities, and communications
  • Own and manage all inputs into corporate financial forecasts, including staffing plans, attrition assumptions, contractor accruals, and reconciliation to financial targets
  • Develop financial forecasts and ensure execution remains within defined variance thresholds
  • Coordinate monthly and quarterly forecasting and reporting processes in partnership with finance teams, technology managers, and portfolio delivery leads
  • Track joiners and leavers and maintain accurate staffing and capacity plans
  • Follow up with managers on hiring progress and escalate risks or barriers as needed
  • Track, analyze, and report forecast variance drivers
  • Monitor funding changes and assess impacts to staffing plans in partnership with governance and finance teams
  • Identify workflow inefficiencies and support process improvement initiatives

Required Qualifications

  • 3–5 years of experience in financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis
  • Strong background in financial reporting (base and/or initiative-level reporting)
  • Demonstrated experience with corporate forecasting and headcount planning
  • Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, lookups, formulas)
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and attention-to-detail skills
  • Ability to decompose complex financial and operational issues and drive timely decisions
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with executive-level presence

Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior experience in finance, business operations, or business support roles
  • Exposure to workforce planning, capacity management, and portfolio financial management
  • Experience working with financial and portfolio tools such as PMMT, TPAS, or WMP
  • Experience partnering with technology leadership and finance stakeholders

Benefits & Perks

At The Matlen Silver Group, Inc., W2 employees are eligible for the following benefits:

  • Health, vision, and dental insurance (single and family coverage)
  • 401(k) plan (employee contributions only)

Matlen Silver is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are a person with a disability needing assistance with the application or at any point in the hiring process, please contact us at ahenderson@matlensilver.com or call (818) 746-3738.

About Matlen Silver: Experience Matters. For more than 40 years, Matlen Silver has delivered solutions for complex talent and technology needs to Fortune 500 companies and industry leaders, driven by hard work, honesty, and a trusted team of experts.

Required Skills

budgeting
corporate forecasting
financial reporting
headcount planning
financial analysis
variance analysis
advanced Excel
forecasting