Financial Planning Analyst

Trident Consulting is seeking a "Financial Planning Analyst” for one of our clients. A global leader in business and technology services. Job Title - Financial Planning Analyst Contract w2 Location: Houston, TX (Onsite) Pay rate - $23 - $$27/hr on w2 Shift & Schedule: Monday - Friday (8am to 5pm) 40 hours/week Job description • Beginning position designed to build skills in financial analysis, reporting, and data visualization. The contractor will gain exposure to enterprise systems and processes, with the potential to transition into a permanent role as a future team replacement. • Support FP&A in budgeting, forecasting, and performance tracking. • Assist Supply Chain Finance with cost analysis and reporting. • Develop reports in Excel and Power BI for financial analysis. • Gain exposure to enterprise financial systems (Anaplan, Oracle, Visual CFin). • Build readiness for a permanent role within the finance team. • FP&A Support • Assist in preparing budgets, forecasts, and variance reports. • Support scenario modeling and performance tracking. • Supply Chain Finance Support • Help track supply chain costs (freight, inventory, procurement). • Prepare reports to monitor supply chain KPIs. • Financial Reporting & Analysis • Contribute to monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting packages. • Provide ad hoc analysis under guidance from senior team members. • Excel & Power BI Development • Use formulas, pivot tables, and charts to analyze large datasets. • Build and maintain basic financial models. • Develop Power BI dashboards with guidance, learning DAX and visualization best practices. • 4. Deliverables • Monthly FP&A and Supply Chain Finance support reports. • Quarterly forecast updates and variance analysis. • Excel-based models and reporting tools. • Power BI dashboards for team use. Essential Requirements of the role • Entry level - 2+ years experience with accounting position, report optimization (Excel, PowerBI) • Strong Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, large dataset handling). • Basic Power BI knowledge with willingness to learn advanced features. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. • Effective communication and teamwork abilities. • 🔹 Nice-to-Have / Exposure Opportunities • Familiarity with Anaplan for financial planning. • Exposure to Oracle Financials for enterprise reporting. • Awareness of Visual CFin for consolidation and financial close processes. • Familiarity with Asteryx as a planning tool. About Trident Consulting: Trident Consulting is a U.S.-based IT staffing and consulting firm supporting Fortune 500 and enterprise clients across cloud, data, engineering, and enterprise technology. We've been in business since 2005 and focus on long-term, high-quality placements.