Sr FP&A Specialist

We are looking for an experienced Senior FP& A specialist to join a growing finance team in Spokane, Washington. This Long-term Contract position will play a key role in supporting financial planning, performance analysis, and leadership reporting while helping the organization make informed business decisions. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical capability, comfort working with large and complex data sets, and the ability to translate financial results into meaningful recommendations. This opportunity is well suited for someone who thrives in a fast-moving environment and can operate with a high degree of independence.

This is a hybrid position in Spokane, Washington.

Responsibilities:

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and longer-range financial planning activities to support organizational goals and business performance.

• Create monthly and quarterly reporting materials, including financial summaries, dashboards, and presentations for management review.

• Evaluate operating results, uncover meaningful trends, and provide clear explanations for budget-to-actual and period-over-period variances.

• Build, refine, and maintain financial models that support business planning, strategic analysis, and decision-making.

• Collaborate with finance partners and operational stakeholders to deliver insights that guide planning and performance improvements.

• Gather and analyze information from multiple data sources to produce accurate, timely, and decision-ready financial analysis.

• Support special requests through ad hoc reporting, scenario modeling, and targeted financial evaluations.

• Recommend and implement enhancements to reporting workflows, data quality, and overall analytical efficiency.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience in FP& A, corporate finance, financial analysis, or a closely related area.
• Advanced Excel capability, including complex formulas, pivot tables, financial modeling, and detailed data analysis.
• Demonstrated experience with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis in a business environment.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving ability, and clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities independently in a fast-paced and evolving setting.
• Experience with ad hoc financial analysis, financial modeling, and data mining techniques.
• Prior exposure to operational finance environments such as manufacturing, distribution, logistics, or industrial settings is preferred.