Senior Financial Analyst

The Senior Financial Analyst will support Tyler Technologies’ financial planning and analysis function with responsibility for headcount planning, personnel expense forecasting, and workforce analytics.

This role will partner closely with Finance, Accounting, HR, and business leaders to build and maintain employee-level financial plans, support forecasting and scenario analysis, and provide actionable insight into staffing-related cost drivers.

Tyler will implement Position Control (PCN), and this role will be transformative in automating financial models that incorporate PCN.

This is an in-office role working onsite at our Plano, TX, office .

Budgeting and Planning

• Responsible for employee-level financial plans that support the business , including Headcount and personnel expense modeling .
• M ay be involved in scenario planning , which includes scenario modeling and forecasting for staffing changes, growth plans, organizational redesign, and hiring timing
• Ensure that plans are maintained at appropriate intersections: by budget owner, department, and GL account.
• Support implementation and ongoing maintenance of Position Control (PCN) processes and related financial models.
• Support various FP&A Directors and Departments .
• Serve as a trusted advisor on personnel-cost planning, budgeting assumptions, and labor-cost drivers.

• Perform monthly and quarterly variance analysis of personnel costs versus plan, forecast, and prior year.
• Lead the variance analysis compared with Plan and Prior Year for personnel costs.
• Research variances with the accounting, HR, and other teams as needed.
• Report actual headcount , plan, and forecast at a Division and Department level . Prepare reporting packages, dashboards, and management summaries that clearly explain key trends, risks, and opportunities.

• 5+ years of experience in FP&A or Accounting; headcount planning experience is preferred
• BS/BA degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance; CPA or MBA preferred
• E xperience partnering with multiple stakeholders
• Strong analytical skills, detail-oriented while maintaining the ability to think strategically
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including verbal and written communication
• Ability to communicate complex workforce and financial concepts in a simple and actionable manner.
• Systems experience including large E nterprise accounting and budgeting systems and AI