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Financial Analyst jobs in San Francisco, 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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Jennifer Fukumae is a direct-hire recruiter specializing in Financial Services, partnering with firms and professionals to connect top talent with the right opportunities. Reach out via LinkedIn or email to start a conve…
across the Finance risk disciplines. We partner across the firm to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity by safeguarding financial flexibility to enable the company strategy.We are seeking a Manager, Counte…
Manager combines personal skills with all the resources of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney for the purpose of helping clients realize their financial goals. In collaboration with the Financial Advisor Team, Relationship Mana…
act as the point of contact for internal and external clientsGuide teams of professionals working on client projectsManage risk and financial performance of engagements including billings, collections, and project budget…
powers the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life. We work with thousands of companies like Venmo, SoFi,... ...London, and Amsterdam. We are looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to join the…
We are looking for a Financial Analyst to support financial planning, reporting, and operational analysis for a retail technology organization in San Francisco, California. This Long-term Contract position will partner c…
Reach out to Michelle Espejo via email or LinkedIn for additional information or questions regarding this listing.Senior Financial Analyst | Investment Firm | San Francisco Join a high-growth private investment platform…
OF THE SUBMITTING AGENCY*** Working Title: Finance Analyst 2 Schedule: could work either 0800-1700 or 0900-1800 PST... ...Summary: Involves developing, interpreting and implementing financial concepts for financial plann…
Responsibilities and duties: Cross-functional Support - Partner with Media and Finance stakeholders to ensure financial processes and information remain aligned and up to date. Process Improvement & AI - Identify and imp…
mission. If you are too, let's talk. Okta is in profitable growth mode. We are seeking an experienced, self-motivated Senior Financial Analyst who will be a key player in, and is truly excited about, driving and effectiv…
What financial analysts earn in San Francisco
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $40–$54 | $84k–$112k |
| Mid level | $54–$74 | $112k–$154k |
| Senior | $71–$98 | $147k–$203k |
Adjusted for the San Francisco market from national ranges.
What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
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.
Resume tips that move the needle
For financial analysts specifically — generic advice costs you here
Tie each analysis to the decision it informed and the dollar impact, not just the deliverable produced.
Name the budgets or P&L size you supported so scope is clear, for example a $40M cost center.
Show the modeling itself: three-statement models, scenario analysis, or driver-based forecasts you built from scratch.
Quantify process wins, like cutting the monthly reporting cycle by automating with SQL or Power Query.
List CFA or FMVA progress if applicable; even level one signals seriousness for analyst roles.
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