Senior Financial Analyst

Overview

This role partners with the Research & Development (R&D) organization to drive quantitative and qualitative analysis, cost optimization, and decision-support reporting. The position supports month-end close processes, builds reporting and attribution frameworks to track and govern AI spend, and develops forecast models to provide accurate guidance to leadership and investors.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with leaders across Software and Firmware Engineering teams to manage headcount and software and AI vendor spend.
• Analyze financial results, prepare monthly and quarterly management reporting, and support financial review meetings with R&D and Finance leadership.
• Collaborate with Accounting on month-end close activities, cost classification, and reporting requests.
• Partner 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.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in FP&A/Strategic Finance/Big 4 Accounting/Investment Banking.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Strong ability to solve complex problems 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 Headcount & SaaS cost modeling and 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: $83,300 USD - $140,000 USD
• Compensation may vary based on factors including city of residence, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
• Total rewards include above-market total compensation through base salary, performance-based bonus/variable pay, and equity (for eligible roles) in a high-growth public company.
• Additional benefits may include a flexible, employee-led remote model, a professional development stipend, and comprehensive health and parental leave plans.

Location

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

Employment Eligibility and Equal Opportunity

• Offers are contingent upon the individual’s ability to secure and maintain the legal right to work in the specified work location, if applicable.
• Equal opportunity employment is provided regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, and other characteristics protected by law.