[Remote] Senior Finance Analyst - Cost Management

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. VikingCloud is the leading Predict-to-Prevent cybersecurity and compliance company, offering businesses a single, integrated solution to make informed, predictive, and cost-effective risk mitigation decisions. They are seeking a Senior Finance Analyst to join their FP&A team, responsible for managing vendor-related costs, conducting cost analyses, and supporting cost savings initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain vendor-level reporting and self-service dashboards providing visibility into spend by vendor, account, business unit, and department
• Deliver monthly, quarterly, and ad-hoc reporting that highlights trends, variances vs. budget and forecast, and key cost drivers
• Conduct deep-dive analyses on vendor spend to identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities for optimization or consolidation, partnering with department owners to evaluate return on spend
• Support contract renewals and vendor selection with scenario modeling and total cost of ownership analysis, and own vendor cost budgets and forecasts to drive accountability across cross-functional stakeholders
• Support on company-wide cost savings initiatives, partnering with Operations, and business leaders to source, validate, and prioritize initiatives, including business cases with baseline, savings methodology, risks, and timing
• Track and report savings realization against committed targets — ensuring savings flow into budgets, forecasts, and actuals — and communicate progress to senior leadership through clear, executive-level updates
• Build strong relationships with Accounting, IT, and business unit leaders to drive financial discipline around vendor spend
• Identify and implement process improvements in vendor cost reporting, forecasting, and analysis, and support month-end close activities including accruals, reclasses, and variance commentary

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field
• 4–6+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, accounting, or a related analytical role
• Strong understanding of financial statements, with a particular focus on operating expenses, cost of revenue, and contribution margins
• Advanced Excel skills, including complex formulas, pivot tables, and the ability to build scalable models from scratch
• Experience working with ERP and financial planning systems (e.g., Sage, SAP, PowerBi, etc.)
• Demonstrated ability to translate large data sets into clear, actionable insights for non-finance audiences
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence and partner across functions and seniority levels
• Strong attention to detail, ownership mindset, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Benefits

• Base 8% Bonus Target

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