Senior Financial Analyst

Overview

The organization is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to partner with the R&D organization. This role focuses on managing Cloud, Cellular, and AI infrastructure costs and developing quantitative and qualitative analysis to identify cost optimization opportunities. You will help build the reporting and attribution frameworks needed to track and govern AI spend, support month-end close procedures, and drive forecast models that provide accurate guidance.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with leaders across Software and Firmware Engineering to manage Cloud, Cellular, and AI vendor spend
• Analyze financial results and prepare monthly and quarterly management reporting
• Support financial review meetings with R&D and Finance leadership
• Partner with Accounting on month-end close activities, cost classification, and reporting requests
• Collaborate with R&D teams to drive AOP planning
• Improve the accuracy and scalability of existing financial reporting and forecasting models
• Develop new mechanisms, analysis, or KPIs to inspect business performance
• Leverage AI tools to streamline financial reporting, forecasting, and ad hoc analysis workflows
• As the organization scales, champion and embed core cultural principles including Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, and Win as a Team

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
• Strong aptitude and enthusiasm for complex problem solving using financial modeling and analysis, including advanced Excel and Google Sheets skills
• Experience at a high-growth tech company
• Ability to work collaboratively and cross-functionally in a fast-paced, often changing environment
• Strong communication and presentation skills; comfortable presenting to senior management
• Proactive, highly organized self-starter able to work independently under tight deadlines while maintaining attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with AWS cloud cost and general SaaS cost management
• Proficiency with AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Glean, Cursor, etc.), Databricks, and FP&A tools such as Workday Adaptive Planning (or similar planning systems) and NetSuite
• Prior partnership with software engineering teams
• Passion for building new models, processes, and mechanisms

Compensation & Benefits

• Annual base salary range: $83,300—$140,000 USD
• Base pay may vary based on factors including city of residence, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience
• Eligible for an initial RSU grant with no vesting cliff, with ongoing refresh opportunities tied to performance, subject to plan terms and conditions
• Total rewards include base salary, performance-based bonus/variable pay, and equity (for eligible roles)
• Additional benefits include a flexible, employee-led remote model, a professional development stipend, comprehensive health benefits, and parental leave plans

Location

• Remote position open to candidates residing in the US or Canada
• Relocation assistance will not be provided for this role