About Flywheel
Flywheel's suite of digital commerce solutions accelerate growth across all major digital marketplaces for the world's leading brands. We give clients access to near real-time performance measurement and improve sales, share, and profit. With teams across the Americas, Europe and APAC, we offer a career with real impact, endless growth opportunities and the support you need to be the best you can be.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Financial Analyst to join our finance team. The primary focus of this role will be on budgeting, forecasting, and month-end close processes related to direct costs on the P&L as well as revenue for the Retail Insights, Alternative Data, and Consulting product lines. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in financial analysis, budget management, and a deep understanding of cost accounting principles.
What You Will Do:

• Lead the development and maintenance of the annual budget for direct costs, collaborating with various departments to ensure accuracy and alignment with organizational objectives.
• Drive the forecasting process for direct costs, providing timely and accurate updates to management on variances and trends.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to analyze actual vs. budgeted performance, identifying key drivers of variances and recommending corrective actions as needed.
• Prepare and present comprehensive financial reorts and analysis to senior leadership, highlighting insights and key performance indicators related to direct costs.
• Manage the month-end close process for direct costs and revenue areas, ensuring timely and accurate recording of expenses and allocations.
• Conduct ad-hoc financial analysis to support strategic decision-making and business initiatives.
• Continuously assess and improve existing processes and systems to enhance efficiency and accuracy in financial reporting and analysis.

Who You Are:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 5 years of experience in financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting, with a focus on direct costs.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial modeling techniques.
• Strong understanding of cost accounting principles and practices.
• Experience with financial planning and reporting systems (e.g., IBM Planning Analytics, SAP, Hyperion) preferred.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.

#LI-ES1
Working at Flywheel
We are proud to offer all Flywheelers a competitive rewards package and unparalleled career growth opportunities and a supportive, fun and engaging culture.

• We have office hubs across the globe where team members can go to feel productive, inspired, and connected to others - team members go into Hub Offices 3x a week
• Flexible vacation time
• Great learning and development opportunities
• Benefits that help you live your best life
• Parental leave and benefits
• Volunteering opportunities
• If you're looking to connect with teammates on a topic of inclusion and identity, chances are there's an ERG for that.
• Learn more about us here: Life at Flywheel

The Interview Process:
Every role starts the same, an introductory call with someone from our Talent Acquisition team. We will be looking for company and values-fit as well as your professional experience; there may be some technical role-specific questions during this call.
Every role is different after the initial call, but you can expect to meet several people from the team 1:1 and there might be further skill assessments in the form of a Take Home Assignment/Case Study Presentation or Pair Programming/Live Coding exercise depending on the role. In your initial call, we will walk you through exactly what to expect the process to be.
Inclusive Workforce
At Flywheel, our goal is to create a culture where individuals of all backgrounds feel comfortable in bringing their authentic selves to work. We want all Flywheel people to feel included and truly empowered to contribute fully to our vision and goals.
Flywheel is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. Everyone who applies will receive fair consideration for employment. We do not discriminate based upon race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics in the location in which the candidate is applying.
If you have any accessibility requirements that would make you more comfortable during the application and interview process, please let us know at recruitment@flywheeldigital.com so that we can support you.
Please note, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from 3rd party Recruitment Firms.
For more information about what data we collect and how we use it, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
IMPORTANT ALERT: Please beware of fraudulent job communications from individuals falsely claiming to be from Flywheel. We've identified fraudulent activity through social media and messaging services purporting to be from Flywheel requesting payments for job- and recruitment-related expenses. Flywheel never asks candidates for personal information such as bank account data or tax IDs nor payments via social media or chat-based applications. Report suspected fraud to local authorities immediately. To learn more, click here.
#LI-HYBRID