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Lead Financial Analyst jobs: 47 open roles

Open lead financial analyst jobs taken from employers’ own career sites and checked to still be open.

The market for lead financial analyst work

Every figure names its source. Skills and AI-skill shares describe the whole function function this title sits in. Outlook, pay and AI-use figures are for the government category “Financial and investment analysts”, the closest occupation to this title.

Verified open lead financial analyst jobs
47

Source: NextChapter, checked against employer career sites, last 7 days.

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Employment outlook
Projected to grow 7% from 2025 to 2035 (much faster than average).

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–2035.

National median pay, all levels
$102,740

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025.

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Openings a year nationally, growth plus replacement
24,700

Source: BLS Employment Projections.

AI use at work
Among financial and investment analysts, AI is already used for a large share of the tasks.

Source: Anthropic Economic Index.

Where lead financial analyst experience can go next

Career moves the skills carry over to, closest fit first. Time is how long a move usually takes.

  • Financial planning and analysis

    Close fit · A few months

    FP&A moves you from recording the numbers to forecasting them, the part of finance AI is least likely to replace.

    Carries over: Financial statements, Close process, Excel

  • Revenue and sales operations

    Adjacent · A few months

    Revenue operations needs people who trust the numbers; finance backgrounds stand out.

    Carries over: Revenue recognition, Forecasting, Data discipline

  • Procurement and vendor management

    Adjacent · A few months

    Procurement is spend control; you already know where the money goes.

    Carries over: Spend analysis, Contracts and approvals, Vendor payments

  • Business analysis

    Adjacent · A few months

    Business systems analysts who understand finance processes are hard to find.

    Carries over: Analysis, Systems (ERP), Process

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Where lead financial analyst jobs are

Between jobs? Unemployment benefits and severance rules in these states, or in every state.

Employers hiring lead financial analysts

  • Wikimedia Foundation 28
  • Anduril Industries 2
  • State Auto 2
  • Teradyne 1
  • Jobot 1
  • Crusoe 1
  • Triple Canopy 1
  • EchoStar 1
  • Costar Group 1
  • Highmark Health 1

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