Senior Financial Analyst

Overview

The organization is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to partner with the R&D organization. This role supports engineering and R&D leadership with quantitative and qualitative analysis to identify cost optimization opportunities, improve reporting and forecasting, and help track and govern AI spend.

This position is remote and open to candidates residing in the US. Relocation assistance will not be provided for this role.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with leaders across Software and Firmware Engineering teams to manage headcount and software/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.
• Serve as a role model for organizational cultural principles as the business scales globally and across new offices.

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 capability 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 who can work independently under tight deadlines while maintaining attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Headcount & SaaS cost modeling and management.
• Proficiency with AI tools (examples include Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Glean, Cursor) and Databricks.
• Experience with 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
• Base pay offered may vary based on factors including city of residence, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
• Total rewards may include a combination of base salary, performance-based bonus/variable pay, and equity (for eligible roles).
• Benefits may include a flexible, employee-led remote model, a professional development stipend, and comprehensive health and parental leave plans.

Location

• Remote (US-only): Candidates must reside in the US.
• Relocation assistance will not be provided for this role.