About the Opportunity
We’re partnering with a PE-backed enterprise technology company undergoing significant operational transformation and growth initiatives. The organization is investing heavily in building a more strategic, data-driven finance function and is seeking a Financial Analyst focused on Operational Expense (OpEx) and Headcount FP&A.
This is a highly visible opportunity supporting executive leadership, operational planning, and organizational forecasting efforts during an exciting period of change and scale.
The ideal candidate is analytical, business-oriented, systems-minded, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment with evolving processes and high executive visibility.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Support monthly forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis across departmental OpEx and headcount
- Partner directly with executive leaders to refine and evolve departmental forecasts
- Conduct monthly flux reviews and collaborate with Accounting on corrections and accrual support
- Review and approve purchase requisitions and operational spend requests
- Analyze ERP and operational data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities
- Enhance existing rolling forecast models and variance analysis reporting
- Provide visibility into hiring trends, workforce planning, and organizational spend
- Partner cross-functionally with Finance, HR, Recruiting, and operational leadership teams
- Support marketing and R&D leadership with ROI and SaaS margin analysis
- Assist with month-end close support and operational expense validation
- Help evolve executive-level and investor-facing reporting packages
- Translate financial data into actionable business insights and recommendations
What We’re Looking For
Required Experience
- 5–10 years of FP&A experience with strong OpEx and headcount planning exposure
- Strong business partnership and communication skills
- Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis processes
- Advanced Excel skills with integrated financial modeling capabilities
- Ability to work with large datasets and evolving financial processes
- Comfortable operating in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
- Experience partnering cross-functionally with Accounting, HR, Recruiting, and leadership teams
Preferred Experience
- SaaS or technology industry experience
- PE-backed or high-growth company experience
- ERP experience such as NetSuite
- Experience with Coupa, Tableau, or planning tools such as Pigment
- Experience supporting executive and board-level reporting
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Industry 1: Internet
Industry 2: Computer Software
Industry 3: Information Technology and Services
Job ID: 60675714438
Category: Interim Accounting & Finance
Location: Remote,