About the position
Mirantis is adding a Senior Financial Analyst to our team! This role will be part of the Mirantis FP&A team. The individual will work closely with both the FP&A team as well as the R&D and Product Management teams by providing financial and analytical support and ensuring the achievement of financial objectives of a fast-growing business.
Responsibilities
- Support the annual budgeting and forecasting processes for operating expenses and headcount planning for the Product Management and R&D organizations.
- Closely monitor ongoing performance and perform periodic variance analysis of budgeted, forecasted, and actual financial performance.
- Clearly interpret and document variance drivers.
- Provide subsequent monthly/quarterly OPEX forecasts.
- Build strong relationships with key stakeholders, business leaders and senior executives.
- Act as a trusted advisor, providing financial expertise that supports the strategic growth initiatives of the Product Management and R&D organizations while protecting the company’s financial well-being.
- Develop strategic partnerships with the senior executives in the Product Management and R&D organizations.
- Actively collaborate and identify new opportunities for analysis and insight, which may include (but not limited to): return on investment (ROI), pricing and discount rates, customer lifetime value, cohort analysis, product life cycle, 3-5 year long-term planning, net present value (NPV), Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) across different dimensions [by product, by Geo, by cohort], cross-selling and bundling between products and business units.
- Actively participate in FP&A process automation, new tool implementation and optimization.
- Drive continual process improvements to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and accuracy of FP&A activities.
- Perform ad hoc analysis to support better decision making.
- Support the preparation of monthly BVA/financial reporting and other management reports.
- Collaborate with the Accounting team for month-end and quarter-end close activities.
Requirements
- BA/BS in finance, accounting, business, or related field.
- MBA preferred.
- 5+ years of relevant experience in finance with emphasis on planning, budgeting, and forecasting, financial analysis, and modeling.
- Prior experience in corporate finance, supporting Marketing/CSM teams, or Big 4 preferred.
- Experience supporting subscription/SaaS business and good understanding of SaaS business metrics and models preferred.
- Experience with Adaptive Insights, NetSuite, and Salesforce preferred.
- Excellent problem solving and analytical abilities, attention to details.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and collaborative skills to effectively partner at all levels.
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
- Proficient in financial modeling.
- High integrity and performance standards.
- Passion for learning and continuous improvement.
Benefits
- Work with an established leader in the cloud infrastructure industry.
- Work with exceptionally passionate, talented and engaging colleagues, helping Fortune 500 and Global 2000 customers implement next-generation cloud technologies.
- Be a part of cutting-edge, open-source innovation.
- Thrive in the high-energy environment of a young company where openness, collaboration, risk-taking, and continuous growth are valued.
- Receive a competitive compensation package with strong benefits plan.
