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Senior Financial Analyst

Creative Financial Staffing

Houston, TX · Posted November 5, 2026

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About the job

Why This Opportunity Stands Out:

Play a key role in managing and analyzing workforce grants, financial aid programs, and participant funding initiatives. • Gain high visibility with leadership by presenting financial insights that influence operational and strategic decisions. • Build advanced forecasting, reporting, and dashboarding expertise in a data-driven environment. • Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Accounting, Compliance, program leaders, educational institutions, and funding agencies. • Make a measurable impact on program effectiveness through data analysis and performance monitoring. • Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities tied to mission-critical programs. • Drive process improvements that enhance reporting accuracy, data quality, and operational efficiency. • Develop expertise in grant compliance, audit support, and funding source management. • Work in a role that blends financial analysis, business partnership, and operational strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

Analyze financial aid, workforce grant, and participant funding activity. • Prepare budget-to-actual, forecast-to-actual, and variance analyses. • Develop and maintain financial reports, dashboards, forecasts, and financial models. • Monitor program expenditures, funding utilization, and cash requirements. • Support audits, compliance reviews, grant management, and financial close activities. • Present financial findings, risks, and recommendations to leadership.

Qualifications:

Experience in financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting. • Strong proficiency with data analysis, reporting, and dashboard tools. • Experience supporting grants, financial aid programs, or regulated funding environments preferred. • MIP Experience

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