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Role: Senior Financial Analyst Location: Remote in India Duration: 3 month contract to hire Work hours: 2-11 pm India hours Position Summary The Senior Financial Analyst serves as a strategic finance partner to FP&A and Technology leadership, driving financial transparency, governance, and cost optimization across the technology portfolio. This role leads end-to-end oversight of internal and external labor financial processes, including contractor/vendor invoice validation, labor rate management, and Opex/Capex classification to ensure accurate forecasting, reporting, and compliance. Leveraging Apptio and other IT Financial Management tools, the analyst delivers actionable insights that support executive decision-making, operational efficiency, and disciplined financial governance. Key Responsibilities Technology Financial Planning & Analysis - Serve as a strategic partner to FP&A and Technology leadership to establish labor governance frameworks and deliver budgeting, forecasting, accruals, and variance analysis that enable transparent reporting, strong financial controls, and aligned technology spend management - Provide monthly and quarterly reporting, variance insights, and scenario modeling to support investment decisions and cost optimization - Support long-range planning and workforce/vendor financial strategies Labor Financial Governance (Primary Focus) - Own governance of internal and external labor spend across contractors, vendors, and Technology teams - Validate and reconcile vendor invoices, hours, and rates against contracts and approved rate cards - Maintain labor rate benchmarks and identify cost savings opportunities - Partner with Procurement and Vendor Management on negotiations and renewals - Ensure accurate Opex vs. Capex classification, capitalization eligibility, and audit readiness - Implement controls to reduce cost leakage, improve forecast accuracy, and strengthen accountability Tools, Systems & Reporting - Manage technology cost transparency and allocations using Apptio (TBM Studio/Cost Transparency) or similar ITFM platforms - Develop automated dashboards and reporting in Power BI and Excel - Leverage Microsoft Power Apps and Power Pages to streamline financial workflows, intake processes, and reporting automation - Reconcile data across Apptio, ERP, and source systems to ensure financial integrity Project & Portfolio Governance - Support project intake, business case evaluation, and financial governance processes - Track and forecast project costs, capitalization, and ROI - Partner with Technology, PMO, and Finance leaders to align financial controls with delivery outcomes Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Business, or related field - 5–8+ years of experience in FP&A, IT Finance, or Technology Financial Management - Direct experience with invoice validation, labor rate management, and Opex/Capex accounting - Strong financial modeling, analytical, and reconciliation skills - Advanced Excel proficiency; experience with Power BI or similar reporting tools - Experience with Apptio or other ITFM platforms strongly preferred - Experience leveraging Microsoft Power Platform tools (Power Apps, Power Pages, workflow automation) to improve financial processes - Strong stakeholder communication skills, governance mindset, and continuous improvement orientation Mandatory Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field - 5–8+ years of experience in FP&A, IT Finance, or Technology Financial Management - Direct experience with invoice validation, labor rate management, and Opex/Capex accounting - Strong financial modeling, analytical, and reconciliation skills - Advanced Excel proficiency and experience with reporting tools such as Power BI - Strong stakeholder communication skills, governance mindset, and continuous improvement orientation Preferred Qualifications - Experience with Apptio or other ITFM platforms - Experience leveraging Microsoft Power Platform tools (Power Apps, Power Pages, workflow automation) to improve financial processes -