Overview
A growing SaaS company is seeking a Financial Analyst (FP&A) to join their Finance team. This role involves partnering with business leaders to enhance planning, forecasting, and financial analysis processes. The analyst will build driver-based financial models, analyze performance variances, and provide actionable insights to influence strategic decisions.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to support monthly close, forecasting, and annual planning cycles
- Develop and improve driver-based financial models covering bookings, revenue, headcount, and expenses
- Analyze actual versus forecast variances and communicate clear insights on trends, risks, and opportunities
- Create and monitor KPIs linked to core business drivers to improve performance visibility
- Support analysis of revenue, utilization, and churn metrics to deepen business understanding
- Prepare executive-level reports and presentations for finance leadership
- Identify and implement process improvements and automation to scale FP&A capabilities
- Work cross-functionally to enhance data integrity, reporting accuracy, and decision support
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
- Minimum 1 year of experience in FP&A, financial analysis, or a similar role
- Strong proficiency in Excel; experience with financial systems such as NetSuite and planning tools preferred
- Ability to connect detailed data to broader business context and communicate insights effectively
- Analytical mindset focused on business drivers and performance improvement
- Self-motivated and able to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with driver-based planning or SaaS metrics (e.g., ARR, churn, NDR)
- Interest in automation, systems, and scalable finance processes
- Strong business partnership skills with the ability to influence decisions beyond reporting
- Continuous improvement mindset; familiarity with Lean or similar principles is a plus
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary range: $61,500 to $102,700 (local currency)
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA) and 401(k) retirement plan
Location
Not specified
This role offers the opportunity to contribute to financial planning and analysis in a high-growth SaaS environment, supporting key business decisions and process improvements.