Financial Analyst IV

Position: Financial Analyst IV
Duration: 8+ months contract with possible extension
Location: Columbus, IN 47201
Shift: 1st Shift, 8am - 5pm or 9am - 6pm EST, Mon-Fri
Industry: Industrial Machinery and Engine Manufacturing Industry

Pay rate: $40.00 - $45.00 per hour on w2

Job Description:

Summary:
Overall Goal
Provide financial oversight, planning, and governance to ensure engineering talent development programs are appropriately funded and cross-charged per Client Finance process guidelines.

Key behaviors for success:

• Exercises independent judgment in managing financial planning, tracking, and reporting across multiple programs
• Works closely with program leadership, engineering leaders, HRBPs, and finance partners to ensure alignment
• Demonstrates strong attention to detail and accountability in managing program financials
• Provides proactive insight into financial risks, gaps, and opportunities
• Acts as a key partner in enabling strategic capability investment, not just cost control
• Able to manage competing priorities across regions, cohorts, and program phases
• Escalates financial risks, inconsistencies, and exceptions appropriately
  

  Major Duties & Responsibilities
  Financial Planning & Budget Alignment

• Partner with manager and team finance support to define annual budget requirements for systems engineering development programs
• Support budget planning, including regional cohort funding, travel, and external consulting investments
• Ensure alignment of program spend with enterprise priorities
  

  Cost Model & Investment Governance

• Maintain and validate systems engineering development programs cost structure (course fees, travel, instructor costs, regional delivery)
• Provide guidance on cost allocation and cross-charging to Functions/BUs
• Support financial governance, including external consulting engagements
  

  Demand & Funding Alignment with Program Project Manager

• Identify funding gaps or risks that could impact cohort viability
• Partner with systems engineering development programs project manager to support decision-making on cohort go/no-go based on financial and participation thresholds
  

  Investment Tracking & Reporting

• Track systems engineering development programs spend against budget across regions and cohorts
• Partner with systems engineering development programs project manager to provide regular reporting on participation, cost per participant, and overall program investment
• Support transparency of financial data for leadership review
  

  Value & ROI Support

• Partner with Tech Talent COE to define and evolve measurement approaches linking capability investment to business outcomes
• Support development of financial narratives around value, including cost avoidance (rework, delays, integration issues)
• Provide input to leadership discussions on program continuation and scaling
  

  Day-to-Day Activities
  Maintain program budget tracker - Weekly
  Monitor actual vs forecast spend and flag variances - Monthly
  Validate participant funding and cost center alignment - Per Cohort / Ongoing
  Support cross-charging and resolve billing issues - Daily
  Partner with program project manager on demand vs funding alignment - Weekly

  Required Skills & Prior Experience

• 3-5 years' experience in finance, program financial management, or business support roles
• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, and cost tracking in a corporate environment
• Strong MS Office experience, especially:
  o Excel (financial tracking, forecasting, reporting)
  o PowerPoint (financial summaries for leadership)
• Familiarity with financial systems, cost centers, and cross-charging processes
• Ability to work cross-functionally with development program leader, project manager, and finance stakeholders
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to translate financial data into clear insights for non-finance audiences
• Comfortable working in a dynamic, global, and cross-regional environment
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
  

  Additional Notes:
  This role is hybrid, with occasional reporting to the corporate office in Columbus, IN.
  When the hiring manager is ready to move forward, she will begin scheduling 45-minute Zoom interviews

  
  

Dexian stands at the forefront of Talent + Technology solutions with a presence spanning more than 70 locations worldwide and a team exceeding 10,000 professionals. As one of the largest technology and professional staffing companies and one of the largest minority-owned staffing companies in the United States, Dexian combines over 30 years of industry expertise with cutting-edge technologies to deliver comprehensive global services and support.

Dexian connects the right talent and the right technology with the right organizations to deliver trajectory-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals.To learn more, please visit https://dexian.com/.

Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.