Senior Financial Analyst

About the Job

TalentPop is one of the fastest-growing agencies in the E-commerce space that actively helps 700+ E-commerce brands, including Core Power Yoga, Beyond Meat, and Liquid I.V. and the like, put together an excellent solution for enhancing their Customer Service and other business needs by leveraging the best talent worldwide. This is your chance to join a winning team and one of the fastest-growing companies in the E-commerce space

Your mission as a Financial Analyst at TalentPop is to play a key role in driving financial clarity, operational efficiency, and strategic decision-making across TalentPop's Finance and Recruitment functions. This individual is a highly analytical, detail-oriented, and results-driven professional who thrives in a fast-paced, data-driven environment.

ResponsibilitiesThe following would be the Financial Analyst's daily tasks and responsibilities:

Workforce & Headcount Planning (Internal)

• Partner with the Financial Controller to analyze labor utilization, productivity, and efficiency metrics across teams to identify capacity gaps and optimization opportunities.
• Maintain a dynamic workforce model to ensure TalentPop's Recruitment team (and related delivery/support teams) are properly resourced to meet application volume, client demand, and growth projections.
• Establish weekly, monthly, and quarterly hiring targets in partnership with Recruitment and Finance.
• Ensure alignment between hiring forecasts and headcount/labor cost models to maintain consistency between operational staffing and GAAP-based financial projections.

External Headcount Planning & Analysis

• Maintain recruitment demand models that forecast client hiring needs based on client growth, turnover, historical fill rates, and fulfillment trends (planned hires, attrition, replacements, and promotions).
• Monitor and analyze key recruitment metrics, including application volume, pass/fail rates, interview-to-hire ratios, and time-to-fill.
• Track pipeline sufficiency to determine how many applications and interviews are required to achieve client hiring goals each period.
• Model client demand into staffing forecasts, showing expected headcount by client, role, and start date; integrate with Finance to align projected placements to recognized revenue and payroll.

Expense Management & Cost Control

• Work with the Financial Controller to track company-wide spending and provide actionable variance analyses against budget and forecast.
• Partner with department heads to review budget utilization and implement cost optimization initiatives.
• Identify spending trends, potential savings, and efficiency improvement opportunities.
• Support vendor management, spend allocation accuracy, and expense forecasting.

General Financial Planning & Forecasting

• Assist with annual budgeting and quarterly reforecasting processes by collecting inputs, validating assumptions, and analyzing trends.
• Maintain and refine forecasting models linking operational data (sales, headcount, utilization) to financial outcomes.
• Conduct monthly variance analyses and prepare insights for leadership to drive data-informed decision-making.
• Ensure financial data integrity, accuracy, and timeliness across all reporting processes.

Requirements

The following would be the requirements for the Financial Analyst role:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Analytics, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A, business analysis, or workforce planning
• 5+ years of experience with the standard accounting cycle and IFRS/U.S. GAAP
• Experience within outsourcing, call center/BPO, or high-volume recruiting environments is a plus but not required
• Proven track record of building or maintaining financial forecast models that integrate operational metrics (e.g., headcount, utilization, recruiting throughput)

Qualities/Skills

• Advanced Excel/Google Sheets proficiency (complex formulas, pivot tables, array functions)
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with experience analyzing trends in revenue, expenses, and hiring performance
• High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy, timeliness, and data integrity

Technical Requirements

Internet Requirements

• DSL, Cable, or Fiber internet connection is required - LAN connection required (20 mbps minimum)
• Backup internet connection is required (5 Mbps minimum)

Hardware Requirements

• Laptop/Desktop with a Minimum Core i5 or Ryzen 5 with at least 8GB RAM or equivalent system specifications
• Desktop/Laptop PC only (no tablets or smartphones allowed for working tools)

Power Requirements

• Must have a reliable power source with minimal power outages
• Having a backup power source is also highly recommended (e.g generator, Portable power station)
• Having a backup location you can go to during a power outage (family member's house, friend's house, internet cafe, or a co-working space) is required for all TalentPop Team members

Perks & Benefits

Salary - $8 USD/hr

Paid Time Off

Holiday Bonus

Health Insurance + Dental Coverage

Permanent and full-time Work From Home Set-up

Why join us?

We're one of the fastest-growing agencies in the E-commerce space

Work within a collaborative environment as part of a global team

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to Php75,000.00 per month

Work Location: Remote