Senior Financial Analyst

Job Responsibilities

• Own budget management for Engineering and Product Business Units, including annual planning, forecasting, variance analysis, and close activities to ensure alignment with strategic roadmap, profitability targets, and financial commitments
• Partner cross-functionally with Business Unit senior leaders to drive investment and resourcing decisions, model growth initiatives, and provide recommendations to optimize return on strategic investments.
• Drive the monthly/quarterly financial forecast cycle, including accurate OpEx forecasting and tracking, spend optimization, and enforcement of spend commitments
• Build and maintain relationships with business partners, creating formal networks across multiple groups to drive alignment, collaboration, and activity forecasting
• Prepare high-quality business analyses, insights, and modeling on ad hoc projects for executive stakeholders
• Build and improve management reporting and analytics, including self-service reporting and data quality initiatives, to enable timely, actionable, data-driven decision-making
• Develop a deep understanding of the company's product and go-to-market model, translating this into operational and financial information to monitor business health
• Provide thought leadership and contribute to broader organizational projects requiring comprehensive business understanding
• Drive continuous improvement within financial processes, tools, and models, including enhancements to provide line of sight to risks and opportunities; liaise with Corporate Accounting for correct accounting treatment

Job Requirements

• Highly analytical with financial model building experience
• Passionate, accountable, self-motivated, and able to work independently with minimal guidance
• Proven ability to convey advanced financial information and influence diverse stakeholders and audiences
• Recognized as a subject matter expert in Finance OpEx planning and/or FP&A
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint); Hyperion skills a plus
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills for collaboration with staff, managers, and executives at all levels
• Ability to thrive in high-growth environments and operate effectively with ambiguity
• Knowledge of standard accounting and finance practices, departmental procedures, and processes

Education & Experience