Skill
Variance Analysis
Finance and Accounting
Variance analysis is a financial and management accounting technique that compares actual results to budgeted or planned figures to identify and explain differences. Finance professionals, controllers, and business analysts use it to investigate discrepancies in costs, revenues, or production efficiency and to inform corrective action. Common types include cost variance, price variance, and volume variance, often used in standard costing systems.
Variance Analysis in the job market
Last checked October 27, 2026
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Open roles requiring Variance Analysis (19)
Senior Program Finance Analyst (R5882)
Shield AI
Full-time · Dallas, TX · $89,000 – $130,000
Shield AI seeks a financial analyst to manage program budgets, forecasts, and performance tracking across defense technology projects. This role suits someone with experience in program finance or FP&A who can work cross-functionally and thrive in a dynamic, growing company.
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Plant Cost Analyst
Johns Manville
Full-time · Cleburne, TX · $80,000 – $110,000
This role supports cost accounting and financial analysis for a manufacturing plant, focusing on cost reduction and productivity improvements. It suits someone with manufacturing accounting experience who can manage financial closing cycles, develop budgets and forecasts, and partner with plant leadership on strategic financial decisions.
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Senior Program Controls Analyst
Voyager
Full-time · Pittsburgh, PA · $95,000 – $135,000
This role supports defense and space program financial management through cost-schedule integration, earned value analysis, and performance tracking across complex contracts. It suits analysts with aerospace or defense program controls experience who can bridge technical program teams and corporate finance while driving tools and process improvements.
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Financial Analyst, FP&A
Hims and Hers
Full-time · US Remote · $100,000 – $125,000
This Financial Analyst role supports Hims & Hers' FP&A team by building financial models, managing forecast cycles, and preparing executive-facing reports for senior leadership and the board. The position suits someone with 2+ years of analytical finance experience who wants to grow their modeling and analysis skills while contributing to a public healthcare company's strategic planning.
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Sr. FP&A Manager
Crane Co.
Twinsburg, OH
This senior finance planning and analysis role owns the full budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling cycle for Crane Nuclear, a division of a $2B+ industrial manufacturer. The position suits an experienced FP&A professional comfortable with complex manufacturing finance, comfortable influencing senior leadership, and experienced translating detailed financial analysis into strategic recommendations.
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Senior Strategic Finance Analyst
Cambia Health Solutions
Full-time · $101,200 – $136,900
A strategic financial analyst role supporting health insurance operations through budget development, financial modeling, and business case analysis for new initiatives. Suited for someone with accounting or finance credentials and healthcare industry experience seeking a hybrid position with mentoring responsibilities.
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Director, Investment Accounting
Apollo Management
El Segundo, CA · $190,000 – $250,000
This director-level role leads investment accounting analytics for a major alternative asset manager, forecasting net investment income and book yield across diverse portfolios while translating complex accounting results into actionable business insights. It suits experienced financial analysts who excel at building forecasting models, automating processes, and explaining earnings drivers to senior leadership.
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Financial Analyst II
Norwegian Cruise Line
Miami, FL
This role supports executive leadership and various business units through financial modeling, budget preparation, and variance analysis. It suits someone with 2-3 years of finance or accounting experience who is comfortable building projections, investigating discrepancies, and presenting findings to management.
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Division Finance Manager
Axiom Space
Houston, TX
This role manages financial planning, reporting, and analysis for multiple aerospace programs at a commercial space company, serving as the finance leader across R&D, government contracts, and capital projects. It suits experienced program finance professionals with aerospace or defense background who can navigate complex regulatory requirements and drive financial discipline across cross-functional teams.
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Roles that use Variance Analysis
Employers hiring for Variance Analysis
17 in total, most open roles first.
- Comcast4 roles
- Apollo Management1 role
- ASAxiom Space1 role
- Cambia Health Solutions1 role
- Crane Co.1 role
- Endeavor Air1 role
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