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Senior Tax Manager Our client, a well-established public accounting firm, is seeking a Senior Manager of Tax to lead tax engagements and support a diverse portfolio of clients. Location: Sacramento, CA. This position fol…
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Financial Analyst jobs in Sacramento, CA
Financial analysts build models and forecasts that guide business decisions. They analyze budgets, variances, and performance data, then turn the numbers into recommendations leadership can act on.
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, Economics, Business Intelligence, or a related discipline. We look for proven ability to direct the day-to-day work of a Data Analyst and Data Intern, review technical output, and help develop team members. We need adv…
Job Description and Duties The California Air Resources Board (CARB), referred to as "The Board", is a dynamic and innovative leader in setting and implementing controls to protect and improve air quality for the citizen…
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Position Summary The Program Budget Manager – Business Operations plays a critical role in strengthening the organization’s financial planning, budget integrity, and resource allocation practices across all programs and…
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proud to offer employees learning opportunities and work experiences to grow profession Primary Role Position supports the financial function for a state(s) and/or line of business. Responsible for supporting the busines…
driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us. Job Description AECOM is seeking an Acquisition Support Analyst for one of our offices in Sacramento, CA . This role is open to remote work. JOB SUMMARY Th…
Under direction of the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s (Authority) Chief Accounting Officer, the Accounting Administrator III ( Financial Reporting and Accounting Manager) serves in a management role in the Author…
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project and cost management offering in markets around the world. Job Description Turner & Townsend is seeking a Risk Cost Analyst to join our Project Controls team in support of a major, complex rail infrastructure prog…
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analytics, and automation to enhance sales performance Manages relationships and plans with distribution partners, monitors their financial performance Directly manages / supervises What makes you a good fit ~5+ years in…
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Job Description Job Description Senior Tax Manager Location: Sacramento, CA Salary Range: $150-200k Full-Time, Onsite Direct Hire We are seeking a dedicated, experienced, and CPA-certified Tax Manager to join a firm comm…
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Job Description Job Description Salary: $110,000-$125,000 Do you love public accounting and want to join a team that will encourage your professional growth and afford you the opportunity to work with a diverse client ba…
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responsibilities will include offering expert tax advice, ensuring adherence to tax regulations, and helping clients achieve their financial objectives. We seek a seasoned and committed Tax Senior with a solid foundation…
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What financial analysts earn in Sacramento
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $31–$41 | $65k–$86k |
| Mid level | $41–$57 | $86k–$119k |
| Senior | $54–$75 | $113k–$157k |
Adjusted for the Sacramento market from national ranges.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
Financial modelingForecasting and budgetingVariance analysisAdvanced ExcelSQLPower BI or TableauFinancial statement analysisPresenting to leadership
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
Walk me through a financial model you built.
Explain the decision the model supported, your key assumptions and drivers, and how you sanity-checked outputs. Mention what the business did with it.
How do you approach a variance between budget and actuals?
Show a drill-down habit: isolate price versus volume versus timing, talk to the budget owner, and separate one-time noise from a real trend.
How do the three financial statements connect?
Trace one example cleanly, such as net income flowing to retained earnings and the cash flow statement bridging to the cash balance. Practiced fluency is the point.
Tell me about a recommendation you made that leadership acted on.
Pick a case where your analysis changed a decision — a cut, an investment, a price change — and give the measured result.
How do you build a forecast when the data is messy or incomplete?
Describe triangulating from multiple sources, stating assumptions explicitly, and giving a range with drivers rather than one false-precision number.
What tools do you use beyond Excel?
Name your actual stack — SQL, Power BI, an FP&A platform like Anaplan or Adaptive — and one thing you automated with it.
How would you evaluate whether a project is worth investing in?
Reference NPV, IRR, and payback, but emphasize the quality of assumptions and the sensitivity analysis around them.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For financial analysts specifically — generic advice costs you here
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Tie each analysis to the decision it informed and the dollar impact, not just the deliverable produced.
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Name the budgets or P&L size you supported so scope is clear, for example a $40M cost center.
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Show the modeling itself: three-statement models, scenario analysis, or driver-based forecasts you built from scratch.
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Quantify process wins, like cutting the monthly reporting cycle by automating with SQL or Power Query.
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List CFA or FMVA progress if applicable; even level one signals seriousness for analyst roles.
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Where this role goes
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Senior Financial Analyst
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FP&A Manager
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Director of FP&A
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