Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst Atlanta GA (Hybrid) 3 Months Contract Description: Client Talent Acquisition (CTA) is seeking a highly analytical, detail-oriented Contract Financial Analyst to support a focused 3-month initiative to enhance and refine CTA s financial and operational models. This role will work in close partnership with the Business Operations (Biz Ops) organization to develop and validate sub calculations for CTA s evolving cost per hire (CPH) model, including cuts by functional area, hiring level, and business segment. The output will directly inform CTA s bill back model for growth businesses, as well as long range plans (LRPs) for CEI and CAI. While Biz Ops will serve as a key provider of data access, modeling requirements, and guidance, the day-to-day execution, analysis, and progress management of this work will be driven within CTA Strategy & Operations. This is an excellent opportunity for a financial analyst who excels in model construction, likes untangling complex data problems, and can operate with autonomy in a fast-moving environment. Responsibilities Financial Modeling & Cost Analysis Build, refine, and document sub calculations that support CTA s enterprise cost per hire model, ensuring consistency, traceability, and scalability. Create cost segmentation by function, role type, and level to support leadership decision making and bill back strategies. Partner with Biz Ops to ingest and interpret raw data, clarify underlying model logic, and confirm alignment to existing/target-state methodologies. Validate assumptions, reconcile discrepancies, and ensure models accurately reflect operational realities. Business & Strategic Support Translate financial calculations and model output into insights and recommendations for CTA Strategy & Operations. Support development of a bill back menu/pricing framework for CTA support provided to growth businesses. Contribute to CTA s Long-Range Plan (LRP) modeling needs for CEI and CAI. Reporting & Communication Create executive-ready summaries, supporting documentation, and scenario views that articulate modeling logic and business implications. Present findings to CTA Strategy & Operations, Biz Ops, and other leadership stakeholders as needed. Clearly communicate data nuances, assumptions, and limitations to ensure shared understanding across teams. Program/Project Execution Manage timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder alignment for assigned workstreams. Operate independently day to day; escalate blockers only when necessary. Ensure outputs are well documented for future use, maintenance, and integration into larger financial/analytics frameworks. Requirements: Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Strong understanding of financial modeling, cost accounting, and driver-based forecasting. Advanced analytical capability with a demonstrated ability to interpret complex datasets and translate them into meaningful insights. Expertise in MS Excel, including logical functions, financial formulas, model structuring, assumption toggling, and data validation. Ability to build clear, concise executive-level presentations (PowerPoint). Skilled in managing work independently while collaborating effectively across multiple stakeholders. Comfort operating with limited structure and working through ambiguity. Exceptional attention to detail, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Qualifications Bachelor s degree in finance, Accounting, Business Analytics, Economics, or related field. 2+ years of financial analysis experience (or 4+ years for non-degree candidates). Experience with cost modeling, labor/hiring metrics, or operational analytics strongly preferred. Experience working with enterprise data sets or partnering with analytics/business operations teams a plus. Prior exposure to Talent Acquisition, HR analytics, workforce planning, or shared services costing are also beneficial. Metasys Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, veteran or disability status.