Alation is looking for a team-oriented, high-impact Senior Financial Analyst. This role will report to the Director of Financial Planning & Analysis for our Go-to-Market Teams, becoming embedded in financial and operational planning across Marketing, Business Development, and our global Sales Team. Learning from Go-To-Market leaders, the analyst will combine their financial know-how with business context & operational data to help drive Alation into its next phase of growth.
What You'll Be Doing
- Partner with the organization to understand key drivers to improve revenue growth, such as capacity modeling, pipeline analysis, and market demand.
- Develop financial models from scratch to support strategic initiatives, including partnerships, pricing, and new go-to-market models.
- Proactively monitor and analyze trends of key operational and financial performance indicators, including optimizing the marketing funnel and creating ROI / payback analyses.
- Own preparation of various presentations, models, and ad hoc analyses to the Executive Team.
- Maintain and improve FP&A activities around monthly reporting, company model actualization, variance commentary, and forecasting.
- Adhere to FP&A best practices, driving efficiency and reporting accuracy through process improvement and system implementation.
Who You Are
- 3-5 years of related work experience in a SaaS environment, preferably with a focus on go-to-market
- BA/BS degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
- Strong business acumen and understanding of the foundations of finance/accounting.
- A high degree of intelligence, natural curiosity, and a strong work ethic.
- Strong financial modeling experience and a willingness to dig into the details
- Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and G-suite.
- Ability to quickly learn new systems, including financial software applications (experience with NetSuite and Adaptive is a plus).
- Excellent verbal and written English skills.
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks in parallel.
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