Staff Financial Analyst, Desktop Accounting

Overview

This role supports the Finance team for the Desktop Accounting business. You’ll serve as a strategic and analytical partner to leadership, helping drive business growth and profitability through planning, financial modeling, reporting, and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning: Advise leadership on developing and refining 1- and 3-year strategic plans; proactively identify risks and opportunities tied to business growth and support optimal investment decisions using data-driven insights and financial modeling.
• Operational Excellence: Partner with Marketing, Analytics, and channel partners to develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), translating insights into actions that support achievement of strategic and financial plans.
• Modeling: Build and maintain financial models to analyze complex business scenarios informing go-to-market strategy, including promotions, pricing, new sales channel opportunities, product portfolio decisions, and customer lifecycle economics.
• Financial Reporting: Produce financial reporting deliverables, including month-end close packages and variance analysis, to provide transparency into business performance and underlying drivers. Partner with Accounting and cross-functional teams to ensure accurate accounting treatment of transactional activities.
• Process Improvement: Streamline, standardize, and automate processes and reporting requirements to drive efficiency and continuous improvement.
• Team Leadership: Act in a leadership capacity by influencing, coaching, and developing talent within the Finance organization and across cross-functional teams.

Requirements

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for analyzing complex business scenarios by building and improving financial models; Hyperion Essbase experience preferred.
• Ability to synthesize large volumes of data into clear, actionable recommendations for executive leadership.
• Self-starter who can work independently, manage competing priorities, and drive operational improvements.
• Strong influencing skills to shape decisions, behaviors, and outcomes across leadership levels.
• Proven ability to lead teams to deliver exceptional results and drive business growth.
• Strong track record of initiative, prioritization, and integrity.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presenting to senior business partners with confidence.
• 10+ years in FP&A roles; experience in software, SaaS, or subscription-based businesses strongly preferred.
• BS/BA in Finance or Accounting; MBA a plus, or equivalent work experience.

Compensation & Benefits

The position includes a competitive compensation package with performance-based rewards. This role may be eligible for a cash bonus, equity rewards, and benefits in accordance with applicable plans and programs.

Pay is based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and work location. The organization conducts regular comparisons to support fair pay across categories of ethnicity and gender.

The expected base pay range for this position is: Mountain View $154,000 - $208,500.

Location

Mountain View