Financial Analyst

We are looking for a Financial Analyst to support reporting, performance analysis, and market insight development for marketing and brand initiatives in Jersey City, New Jersey. This is a Long-term Contract opportunity suited to someone who enjoys turning complex data into clear business recommendations and leadership-ready materials. The role will contribute to recurring financial and performance reporting, help strengthen dashboard and tracking tools, and work closely with cross-functional teams to improve visibility into key metrics and spending trends.

Responsibilities:
• Deliver recurring monthly and quarterly analysis that evaluates brand and program performance, highlights meaningful trends, and identifies opportunities to improve results.
• Create and maintain standardized dashboards and reports covering areas such as budget utilization, spend pacing, and performance highlights for marketing finance stakeholders.
• Produce on-demand analysis using internal and external data sources to support business questions related to market activity, competitor movement, and program effectiveness.
• Develop presentation materials that translate financial and performance data into concise visuals and insights for leadership discussions.
• Review datasets and reporting outputs for completeness and accuracy while maintaining consistent metric definitions across deliverables.
• Support foundational financial modeling, productivity reviews, and effectiveness assessments by organizing assumptions, comparison data, and analytical inputs.
• Contribute to the design and enhancement of templates, KPI trackers, and reporting tools that improve efficiency, accuracy, and transparency.
• Identify opportunities to streamline manual reporting through automation, dashboard enhancements, and process improvements, including Power BI initiatives where applicable.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to define measurement approaches, resolve spend-tracking issues, and build reporting solutions aligned with business objectives.