Senior Financial Analyst

What We Need

Corpay is currently looking to hire a Senior Financial Analyst within our Finance division. This position falls under our US Vehicle Payments line of business and is Remote. In this role, you will support expense management, budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis for several business functions. You will support a portfolio of cost centers across Sales, Marketing, Credit, Processing, Servicing, and General & Administrative functions. The analyst will work closely with business leaders, Accounting, Human Resources, and other cross-functional teams to improve financial visibility and support budget decisions.You will report directly to the Senior Director of Financial Planning & Analysis and regularly collaborate with multiple teams.

How We Work

As a Senior Financial Analyst, Corpay will set you up for success by providing:

• Company-issued equipment
• Formal, hands-on training

Role Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the role will include:

Expense Management and Business Partnership

• Serve as the FP&A partner for assigned USVP functions and cost centers, providing financial support to business leaders and budget owners.
• Develop an understanding of each supported function's cost structure and key financial drivers.
• Monitor operating expenses against budget and forecast and flag notable variances or trends.
• Meet regularly with business leaders to review financial performance and discuss forecast updates.
• Help evaluate spending requests for affordability and alignment with the approved budget.
• Provide financial insights that support day-to-day decision-making.

Budgeting and Forecasting

• Support the preparation of annual budgets and periodic forecasts for assigned business functions.
• Build and maintain expense models using headcount assumptions, historical trends, and business input.
• Coordinate planning timelines with business partners to help ensure assumptions are accurate and submitted on time.
• Maintain documentation of forecast assumptions and changes from prior estimates.
• Consolidate financial inputs from multiple sources and flag inconsistencies for review.

Month-End Close and Financial Reporting

• Support the monthly close process by reviewing general ledger activity and flagging unusual transactions.
• Partner with Accounting on accruals, reclasses, and coding updates.
• Help prepare expense accrual estimates using invoices, contracts, and historical spending patterns.
• Prepare monthly variance analysis comparing actual results to budget and forecast.
• Write clear commentary explaining the drivers behind significant variances.
• Assist with monthly financial packages and management presentations.

Workforce and Headcount Support

• Support workforce planning for assigned functions, including headcount, new hires, and attrition.
• Help reconcile headcount plans with data from Human Resources and departmental leaders.
• Track the financial impact of hiring timing, vacancies, and organizational changes.

Financial Analysis and Decision Support

• Perform ad hoc financial analysis on vendor spending, cost trends, and process improvements.
• Support the development of business cases for new initiatives and staffing requests.
• Analyze spending trends to help identify root causes and recommend next steps.
• Help track savings initiatives and check whether projected benefits show up in actual results.

Reporting, Data, and Process Improvement

• Build and maintain financial models, reports, and templates that support FP&A processes.
• Use Microsoft Dynamics 365, Planful, Power BI, Excel, and other systems to pull and analyze data.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to help resolve data and reporting issues.
• Suggest ways to simplify recurring reporting processes.

Qualifications & Skills

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Three to five years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, expense management, or a related discipline.
• Experience supporting budgets and forecasts for at least one department or business function.
• Working knowledge of operating expenses, financial statements, and the month-end close process.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, pivot tables, and reporting.
• Ability to work with large data sets and translate findings into clear, actionable insights.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365, Planful, Power BI, or similar systems.
• Experience with workforce planning or vendor-spend analysis.
• Experience supporting operational teams such as customer service, sales, or marketing.
• Experience helping prepare materials for senior leaders.

Benefits & Perks

• Medical, Dental & Vision benefits available the 1st month after hire
• Automatic enrollment into our 401(k) plan (subject to eligibility requirements)
• Virtual fitness classes offered company-wide 
• Robust PTO offerings including major holidays, vacation, sick, personal, & volunteer time
• Employee discounts with major providers (i.e. wireless, gym, car rental, etc.)
• Philanthropic support with both local and national organizations
• Fun culture with company-wide contests and prizes 

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