Senior Financial Analyst
Washington Post
Washington, DC · $85k–$128k a year · Posted October 29, 2026
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Where Washington, DC ranks
Where Washington, DC placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Cities hosting the most business conferences in the Mid-Atlantic104 conferences · of 12
- #1Cities hosting the most government & public sector conferences18 conferences · of 29
- #1Cities hosting the most accounting & audit conferences8 conferences · of 14
- #1Cities hosting the most finance conferences9 conferences · of 24
- #1Cities hosting the most legal conferences10 conferences · of 10
- #2Best cities for sales pay after cost of living$169k · of 45
Rankings about finance jobs
- Best cities for finance jobs #1 New York (1,932 openings)
- Best cities for finance pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($162k)
- Most requested AI skills in finance jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (4.3%)
- AI tools named most often in finance jobs #1 Claude (0.55%)
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $106,400 a year. Across 236 open senior financial analyst listings that state pay, the middle half runs $95,000 to $120,000 and the median is $107,000. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 1% below the median.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
Among financial and investment analysts, AI is already used for a large share of the tasks. Measured exposure for financial and investment analysts: 57% (high).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
Washington Post has filed one layoff notice in the last twelve months, covering 118 workers, most recently October 2026. These are public WARN filings with state labor departments, and an open role can sit alongside them. See the filings
About the job
...Advertising, Print Operations, and Sales. Why This Role Matters The Washington Post’s FP&A department is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst with expertise in financial modeling, planning, and analysis. This role requires advanced Excel skills but also a sense of...