Sr FP&A Analyst (Revenue)

$86,000 - $140,000/Yr

LinkedIn - Mountain View, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Mountain View, CA

5,001-10,000 employees

About the position

The Senior Financial Analyst (Revenue) at LinkedIn will support the Go-To-Market (GTM) organization by providing financial partnership through planning, insights, and analysis. This role involves headcount and expense management, ensuring financial and operational rigor, and consolidating data for the GTM Foundations organization. The analyst will work closely with senior management and become a trusted thought partner, contributing to strategic analyses and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal FP&A teams and functional partners to lead and support strategic analyses to address the evolving business dynamics
• Drive month-end close process and rolling forecasts with our functional partners in close coordination with FP&A business line leads and Corporate FP&A
• Provide management with insights into drivers of headcount, expense, risks and opportunities
• Prepare financial reporting deliverables (month-end close package, variance explanation, etc) to enable transparency into the business' performance and drivers
• Help lead the annual and quarterly planning process
• Collaborate with all key members of the finance and accounting teams to understand the story behind numbers and synthesize results in a concise manner, while highlighting key trends
• Assist with the global consolidation of Foundations FP&A
• Drive efficiencies and continuous improvement by streamlining and automating processes and reporting requirements

Requirements

• 4+ years of financial analysis experience
• BA/BS Degree in Finance or Accounting, or related discipline
• Analytical background working directly in an FP&A, Strategic Finance or Business Operations environment modeling headcount and expenses

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Hyperion (Essbase), Oracle Financials
• Strong knowledge of Google Docs, MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); expert Excel modeling skills strongly preferred
• An understanding of accounting theory and practice (e.g. basic revenue recognition rules, company capitalization policies and proper expense timing)
• Diligent, highly accurate with attention to detail, and exceptional organizational skills
• Excellent communication, analytical, teamwork, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to coordinate and execute projects independently, effectively manage time, prioritize tasks and perform within tight deadlines
• Ability to demonstrate thought-leadership, teamwork, anticipate business needs, and manage relationships with key stakeholders
• Demonstration of critical thinking—ability to question the output of a financial model or investment case and considers options for improvement or provides thoughtful alternatives
• Proactive, results oriented, with a can-do attitude

Benefits

• Annual performance bonus
• Stock options
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with matching contributions
• Paid time off
• Flexible work hours
• Professional development opportunities