Financial Analyst

We are looking for a Financial Analyst (hybrid) to join a team in Lower Fairfield County, CT where you will turn financial and operational data into clear guidance for business leaders. This position supports planning, forecasting, and performance evaluation while helping teams understand profitability, market trends, and growth opportunities. The ideal candidate brings strong commercial awareness, advanced reporting expertise, and the ability to convert complex analysis into practical recommendations.

Responsibilities:

• Build and refine forecasts covering sales, gross margin, and overall earnings performance.

• Review monthly and periodic results, explain deviations from plan, and highlight the factors influencing business outcomes.

• Assess profitability across customers, vendors, and product lines to uncover patterns, risks, and areas for improvement.

• Produce pricing, volume, and sales mix analysis to guide commercial strategy and financial decision-making.

• Examine sales pipelines, potential business opportunities, and retention activity to support revenue planning.

• Create and enhance reporting tools, data models, and dashboard solutions that improve visibility into key metrics.

• Work closely with commercial and operational leaders to deliver financial insight, recommendations, and decision support.

• Complete targeted financial studies and business analyses tied to strategic priorities and day-to-day operations.

• Identify ways to simplify reporting workflows, automate routine analysis, and improve the efficiency of recurring deliverables.

Please email your resume directly to anthony.riccio@roberthalf(.com) for immediate consideration

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Analytics, or a closely related discipline.
• Background in financial analysis, FP& A, commercial finance, business intelligence, or a similar analytical function.
• Advanced capability with Power BI, including development of robust data models and use of Power Query.
• Strong Excel skills with experience building models, reports, and analytical tools.
• Familiarity with financial and operational information sourced from ERP, CRM, or comparable business platforms.
• Ability to independently turn business questions into analytical outputs, reporting solutions, and actionable insights.
• Solid understanding of forecasting, revenue trends, gross profit, margin performance, and profitability drivers.
• Excellent analytical thinking, problem-solving ability, and communication skills.