Senior Financial Analyst

About Exponent:

Exponent is the only premium engineering and scientific consulting firm with the depth and breadth of expertise to solve our clients’ most profoundly unique, unprecedented, and urgent challenges.

We are committed to engaging multidisciplinary teams of science, engineering, and regulatory experts to empower our clients with solutions that create a safer, healthier, more sustainable world. For over five decades, we've connected the lessons of past failures with tomorrow's solutions to advise clients as they innovate technologically complex products and processes, ensure the safety and health of their users, and address the challenges of sustainability.

Join our team of experts with degrees from top programs at over 500 universities and extensive experience spanning a variety of industries. At Exponent, you’ll contribute to the diverse pool of ideas, talents, backgrounds, and experiences that drives our collaborative teamwork and breakthrough insights. Plus, we help you grow your career through mentoring, sponsorship, and a culture of learning. Thanks for your interest in joining our team!

Key statistics:

1,100+ Team members

950+ Consultants

640+ Ph.D.s

90+ Disciplines

30+ Offices globally

Our Opportunity:

Exponent is currently seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join our Finance Group. This position will be based in our Menlo Park, CA office. This position will be responsible for manipulating large datasets to bring insights into our business performance.

You will be responsible for:

Collaborate with management on strategic objectives by performing research and developing financial models on topics such as compensation, sales credit, utilization, client/industry data, and return on investment of strategic investments.

Develop financial reports for Supervisors, Project Managers, Principals, Directors, and Officers that help them manage and grow the Firm.

Deliver business intelligence that provides forward-looking insight and decision support

Automate and create a more robust process to streamline current business analysis.

Develop and maintain reports and performance dashboards, which will serve to analyze financial results, track key performance indicators, monitor variances, and identify trends.

Understand and explain internal and external drivers impacting performance and trends.

Compile and analyze long-range plans, annual budgets and periodic forecasts.

Compile data for the annual review process.

You will have the following skills and qualifications:

B.S./B.A. degree (MBA is preferred)

Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience as a Financial Analyst

Advanced skills in Excel, Power BI, and SQL

Proficiency with Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI-driven productivity tools

Strong interpersonal skills necessary to work effectively across multiple functions, regions, with varied levels of employees and with multi-industry clients

Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment where critical and very tight deadlines are common

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Must be analytical, assertive, and creative and have effective problem-solving skills

Ability to prioritize workload and work independently

Experience in a professional services company is desirable

Life @ Exponent:

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We value and encourage diversity, equity and inclusion across all facets of our firm. Having a team built of people with different backgrounds, skills and perspectives allows us to provide better value to our clients and enjoy an enriched work environment.

Our firm is committed to offering a variety of programs and resources to support health and well-being. We believe that providing competitive benefits, as well as compensation and recognition programs, empowers our staff to do work that makes a difference.

Work Environment:

At Exponent, we have found that in-person interactions deepen employee engagement and are crucial for development, for realizing the full potential of our talented and diverse teams, and for building a more inclusive workplace where all have a sense of belonging. In our offices, you can expect a supportive culture and a collaborative, dynamic, multi-disciplinary work environment.

Compensation:

The pay rate for this position is dependent on experience and capabilities which will be assessed during the interview process.

Salary Range: USD $110,000.00 - USD $130,000.00 /Yr. Benefits you will enjoy:

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Job Locations: US-CA-Menlo Park