Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A

Alation • Redwood Valley, CA, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1w ago

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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