Senior Financial Analyst

About team / role

WEX is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support the Corporate FP&A team. This role partners closely with HR, Finance and Legal organizations to drive financial planning, performance management, and operational reporting across a complex and innovation-driven portfolio.

The Senior Financial Analyst will contribute to forecasting accuracy, performance transparency, and disciplined cost management. Through strong analytical capabilities and business partnership, this role connects detailed financial analysis to broader business objectives and supports informed decision-making aligned with WEX’s growth and digital transformation strategy.

This position is flexible to be based in Portland ME or Boston MA for a hybrid schedule from the Portland ME office location.

How you'll make an impact

Strategic Planning and Financial Execution:

• Lead the annual operating plan, quarterly forecasts, and long-range planning processes for HR, Finance and Legal organizations.
• Provide visibility into key cost drivers including headcount, vendor spend, cloud costs, software, and infrastructure.
• Manage monthly reporting, variance analysis, and stakeholder support across assigned areas.
• Contribute to enhancements in forecasting tools, reporting processes, and planning systems (e.g., Anaplan).

Performance Management & Investment Oversight:

• Develop and maintain dashboards and KPIs to monitor financial and operational performance.
• Analyze actuals versus plan, identify drivers of variance, and recommend actionable solutions.
• Track and evaluate cost-efficiency initiatives and operational improvement programs to measure realized savings and ROI.
• Support alignment between financial performance and operational execution.

Strategic Partnership & Executive Advisory:

• Serve as a trusted finance partner to G&A leaders.
• Translate financial analysis into clear, concise insights for Director-level and senior leadership discussions.
• Support strategic initiatives including digital transformation, modernization, automation, and AI-related investments.

Champion Continuous Improvement:

• Maintain adherence to internal controls, data accuracy standards, and financial governance requirements.
• Drive process improvements in reporting, modeling, and analytics through automation and effective use of financial systems.

Experience you'll bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline required. Master's degree preferred.
• 5–8+ years of progressive experience in financial planning, analysis, or business finance.
• Strong financial modeling skills and proficiency in Excel; experience with planning tools (e.g., Anaplan, HFM) preferred.
• Experience working cross-functionally with business stakeholders.
• Ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights.
• Highly proactive, detail-oriented, and self-driven, with strong communication skills.