Financial Analyst, FP&A - (Go To Market)

Your opportunity

Are you ready to be a crucial financial partner within a global software environment? This is an outstanding opportunity to join our Go-To-Market (GTM) FP&A team, focusing on the strategic financial management of our worldwide Marketing organization.

We are looking for a highly motivated Financial Analyst who values collaboration and learning. You'll deepen your expertise in FP&A by connecting financial performance directly to business drivers, delivering the insights that drive strategic investment decisions. This role is a platform for personal growth, offering you the chance to act as a trusted advisor to business leaders and build a strong foundation for your future career

What you'll do

OPEX & Headcount Management

• Drive Forecasting Accuracy: You will be pivotal in preparing accurate annual budgets and quarterly/monthly forecasts for our global Marketing organization.
• Resource Stewardship: Track and manage marketing headcount and operating expenses (OPEX), including personnel costs, travel and entertainment (T&E), marketing programs, and software spend, ensuring efficient alignment with budget and headcount plans.
• Data Integrity: Ensure proper accruals and expense classifications in coordination with Accounting and Procurement. Maintain detailed headcount reporting and reconcile monthly actuals with HR data.
• Optimization Support: Review and explain monthly spend trends, proactively identifying cost optimization opportunities.

Variance Analysis & Reporting

• Actionable Insights: Prepare and distribute comprehensive monthly financial reporting and variance analysis, providing clear explanations of all deviations between budget and forecast.
• Strategic Communication: Provide meaningful commentary on financial results and support ad-hoc reporting and deep-dive analysis as needed, translating financial data into business-focused context for non finance stakeholders.
• Trusted Partnership: Act as a dedicated, trusted advisor to Marketing leaders, offering financial guidance on spend management, investment prioritization, and budget optimization.

Process Improvement

• Continuous Enhancement: Proactively contribute to the refinement and enhancement of financial reporting tools, templates, and processes.
• Visibility & Accountability: Help improve data integrity, forecast accuracy, and financial visibility across GTM teams.
• System Leverage: Utilize platforms like Adaptive Insights for planning and reporting excellence, ensuring high data integrity and forecast accuracy.

What Success Looks Like (The Outcome of Your Work)

• Trusted Partnership: You will earn a reputation as a highly reliable and insightful financial partner to Marketing leadership.
• Clear Visibility: Your accurate and timely OPEX and headcount forecasts will significantly improve financial visibility and accountability.
• Informed Strategy: Your clear, insightful variance analysis will directly inform and shape strategic business decisions

This role requires

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 2-4 years of experience in FP&A, business finance, or financial analysis.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and Excel/modeling skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong business acumen and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Bonus points if you have

• Prior experience supporting Marketing, Sales, or Go-to-Market (GTM) functions in a software/SaaS company.
• Familiarity with marketing metrics, funnel analytics, and ROI measurement.
• Proficiency in financial planning tools (Adaptive Insights, Anaplan).
• Familiarity with Netsuite, Workday, Salesforce, or other enterprise systems.

Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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