# Senior Financial Analyst

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-financial-analyst

A Senior Financial Analyst supports corporate finance or FP&A functions by building financial models, preparing forecasts, and conducting variance analysis to explain differences between budgeted and actual results. They are typically advanced Excel users and increasingly rely on SQL to pull and manipulate large datasets from company databases. This role usually reports to a finance manager or director and often mentors junior analysts while presenting findings to business unit leaders.

Top skills: [Financial Modeling](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/financial-modeling), [Forecasting](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/forecasting), [SQL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sql), [Variance Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/variance-analysis)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Cost Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cost-analyst), [Financial Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-analyst)
- Often leads to: [Financial Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-manager)

## Similar roles

[Budget Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/budget-analyst), [Cost Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cost-analyst), [Financial Planning Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-planning-manager), [Investment Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/investment-analyst), [Senior Accountant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-accountant), [Senior Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-analyst)

## Open Senior Financial Analyst roles (12)

- [Senior Financial Analyst](https://stvinc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/stv/job/Empire-State-Building-New-York-New-York/Senior-Financial-Analyst_JR6158) at [STV Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/stv-group) (listed on STV Group's own careers site)
- [Senior Financial Analyst](https://ffive.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/f5jobs/job/Seattle/Senior-Financial-Analyst_RP1038652) at [F5](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/f5) — Seattle, WA (listed on F5's own careers site)
- [Senior Financial Analyst](https://rockwellautomation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_Rockwell_Automation/job/Barcelona-Spain/Senior-Finance-Business-Partner_R26-2679) at [Rockwell Automation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/rockwell-automation) (listed on Rockwell Automation's own careers site)
- [Senior Financial Analyst](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/metropolis/jobs/7919029003) at [Metropolis Technologies](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/metropolis-technologies) — Seattle, WA (listed on Metropolis Technologies's own careers site)
- [Senior Financial Analyst](https://www.viz.com/company-jobs?gh_jid=5113388007) at [Viz Media](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/viz-media) — San Francisco, CA (listed on Viz Media's own careers site)
- [Senior Financial Analyst](https://unitytech.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Unity/job/New-York-NY-USA/Senior-Financial-Analyst_JOBREQ-2616013) at [Unity](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/unity) — New York, NY (listed on Unity's own careers site)
- [Senior Financial Analyst](https://sec.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Samsung_Careers/job/12100-Samsung-Blvd-Austin-TX-USA/Senior-Financial-Analyst_R119423) at [Samsung Semiconductor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/samsung-semiconductor) — Austin, TX (listed on Samsung Semiconductor's own careers site)
- [Senior Financial Analyst](https://taylormorrison.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/TaylorMorrisonCareers/job/FL---Orlando-Division-Office-2600-Lake-Lucien-Drive-Suite-350-Maitland-FL-32751/Senior-Financial-Analyst_R0014326) at [Taylor Morrison](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/taylor-morrison) — Maitland, FL (listed on Taylor Morrison's own careers site)
- [Senior Financial Analyst](https://qvc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/QRG/job/USA-OH-West-Chester/Senior-Financial-Analyst_R82228) at [Qurate Retail Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/qurate-retail-group) (listed on Qurate Retail Group's own careers site)
- [Senior Financial Analyst](https://oceanspray.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/OceanSprayJobs/job/Lakeville-MA/Senior-Financial-Analyst_R5193) at [Ocean Spray](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ocean-spray) — Lakeville, MA (listed on Ocean Spray's own careers site)

All 12 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?q=Senior%20Financial%20Analyst

## Likely next role (28)

Where Senior Financial Analysts commonly go next: [Financial Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-manager).

- [Finance Manager- California and Hawaii](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/cde46ad0-6148-4f1a-80ed-56fe394927d0/finance-manager-california-and-hawaii-at-brown-forman) at [Brown–Forman](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/brown-forman) — Full-time, Irvine, CA, $126,500 – $149,500
- [Director, Finance Transformation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b73e54df-f76a-45b6-979a-ea9452f75f6b/director-finance-transformation-at-biogen) at [Biogen](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/biogen) — Full-time, Cambridge, MA, $188,000 – $259,000
- [Senior Finance Manager, Blue Apron](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/0ea13543-9e35-4443-be27-337aaa85bf54/senior-finance-manager-blue-apron-at-blue-apron) at [Blue Apron](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blue-apron) — Full-time, New York, NY, $149,000 – $157,000
- [Finance Manager - Tech Opportunities](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/746c9c45-7023-46b2-98d2-412bd17ecb4d/finance-manager-tech-opportunities-at-bain-capital) at [Bain Capital](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bain-capital) — Full-time, Boston, MA, $130,000 – $150,000
- [Director of Finance - LMS](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8cf18f75-b1ef-432e-ad36-7f208a82b0c3/director-of-finance-lms-at-aerovironment) at [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — Full-time, Simi Valley, CA, $165,580 – $252,160
- [Sr. Finance Manager – Global Deals Finance Team](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/76f328b4-c008-465d-ba25-8d9f34057a2e/sr-finance-manager-global-deals-finance-team-at-visa-inc) at [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — Full-time, San Francisco, CA, $149,800 – $240,100
- [Senior Finance Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d30b100e-314c-4cab-a179-b66924a44fca/senior-finance-manager-at-medtronic) at [Medtronic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/medtronic) — CZK 2,080,000 – CZK 3,120,000
- [Plant Finance Lead](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ea47e49b-180c-44b6-987d-59947e593d2a/plant-finance-lead-at-moderna) at [Moderna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/moderna) — Full-time
- [Finance Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/121459ed-7a49-4716-861e-49aaea2a625e/finance-manager-at-skims) at [SKIMS](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/skims) — Los Angeles, CA
- [Finance Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9a9e834d-0e0f-4841-8951-e3b999db5993/finance-manager-at-workday) at [Workday](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/workday) — Full-time, Pleasanton, CA, $157,700 – $236,500

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From [Budget Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/budget-analyst), [Cost Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cost-analyst), [Financial Planning Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-planning-manager), [Investment Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/investment-analyst), [Senior Accountant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-accountant), [Senior Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-analyst).

- [Senior Accountant](https://fis.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SearchJobs/job/US-FL-JAX-347/Senior-Accountant_JR0308976) at [FIS](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/fis) — US FL JAX 347 (listed on FIS's own careers site)
- [Senior Accountant](https://adventhealth.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AH_External_Career_Site/job/FM-AH-ADMIN--REFLECTIONS-BLDG/Senior-Accountant_R-0391702) at [AdventHealth](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adventhealth) — FM AH ADMIN / REFLECTIONS BLDG (listed on AdventHealth's own careers site)
- [Senior Accountant](https://boeing.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EXTERNAL_CAREERS/job/USA---Hazelwood-MO/Senior-Accountant_JR2026522750-1) at [Boeing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/boeing) — Hazelwood, MO (listed on Boeing's own careers site)
- [Senior Accountant](https://iheartmedia.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_iHM/job/San-Antonio-TX-Stone-Oak/Senior-Accountant_Req39242-1) at [iHeartMedia](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/iheartmedia) — San Antonio, TX (listed on iHeartMedia's own careers site)
- [Senior Accountant](https://stryker.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/StrykerCareers/job/Taikoo-Shing-12-Taikoo-Wan-Road/Senior-Accountant_R568881-1) at [Stryker Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/stryker-corporation) — Taikoo Shing, 12 Taikoo Wan Road (listed on Stryker Corporation's own careers site)
- [Cost Analyst](https://gfs.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/usjobs-gen-gfs/job/Wyoming-Michigan/Cost-Analyst_R-55964-1) at [Gordon Food Service](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gordon-food-service) — Wyoming, MI (listed on Gordon Food Service's own careers site)
- [Senior Accountant](https://jm.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Denver-CO-WHQ/Senior-Accountant_R26_1545) at [Johns Manville](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/johns-manville) — Denver, CO (listed on Johns Manville's own careers site)
- [Senior Accountant](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/blankstreet/jobs/7985488003) at [Blank Street Coffee](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blank-street-coffee) — New York, NY (listed on Blank Street Coffee's own careers site)
- [Senior Accountant](https://expedia.wd108.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/search/job/USA---Missouri---Springfield/Senior-Accountant_R-109178) at [Expedia Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/expedia-group) — Springfield, MO (listed on Expedia Group's own careers site)
- [Senior Accountant](https://westernalliancebank.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WAB/job/Phoenix-AZ/Senior-Accountant_R13690) at [Western Alliance Bancorporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/western-alliance-bancorporation) (listed on Western Alliance Bancorporation's own careers site)

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