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Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A

Alation

Alation

IT, Accounting & Finance
Redwood City, CA, USA
Posted on Jun 18, 2024

Big Data isn’t a problem. It’s an opportunity.

At Alation, we help people find, understand, and trust data. So they not only excel in their work — they drive value for their enterprise, team, and role. In the words of one customer, “Alation makes me look like a rockstar.”

We help companies you know and trust empower their people with the best data every day. Alation helps Discover Financial Services quickly generate value from their data to create the product and customer service innovations that help the iconic credit card company remain number one in customer satisfaction. And real estate giant Keller Williams uses Alation to govern the more than 70 TB of data that empowers their global team of over 190,000 agents.

With $340M in funding – valued at over $1.7 billion and 550+ customers, including 35% of Fortune 100 companies- Alation is poised to capitalize on data as an opportunity. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, Alation was named to Inc. Magazine’s Best Workplaces list for the fourth time. Do you want to join a team that welcomes new ideas, supports your growth, and recognizes your unique value?

Join us!

Job Description:

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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Compensation Pay Range:

$114,889.00 - $132,000.00

Salary Information

The base salary range is specific to the United States. The salary of the final candidate selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to internal equity, experience, education, work location, specialty and training. If the final candidate has a different level of experience, the base salary target range may be lower or higher than what is published.

Alation, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to that individual’s race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The Company will strive to provide reasonable accommodations to permit qualified applicants who have a need for an accommodation to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a job interview) if so requested.

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