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FP&A Analyst, Marketing

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full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: California • United States

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About the role

  • Build, maintain, and enhance Google Sheets-based Marketing P&L models to forecast headcount investments, bookings, revenue, and margin performance, enabling accurate short- and long-range planning.
  • Lead quarterly business reviews, monthly forecast cycles, and annual planning for Marketing, delivering clear insights on performance versus plan and actionable recommendations for leadership.
  • Partner with Accounting during month-end close to validate accruals, reconcile key variances, and prepare concise variance commentary that explains performance drivers for Marketing leaders.
  • Communicate financial performance, risks, and opportunities to FP&A leadership and Marketing managers/directors through clear reports and presentations that support data-driven decisions.
  • Manage your workstream with guidance from senior team members as needed, prioritizing deliverables and proactively escalating risks to ensure deadlines for forecasts, close activities, and reporting are consistently met.

Requirements

  • Experience as an FP&A Analyst or in a similar Finance role, with a focus on forecasting, budgeting, and performance analysis for revenue-generating teams.
  • GTM Business Partnership: Translate financial insights into actionable recommendations for cross-functional GTM stakeholders; evaluate investment decisions through ROI analysis.
  • Accounting Foundations: Ability to navigate through the three financial statements in detail and partner with Accounting during the monthly close process.
  • Financial Modeling: Be able to understand and update financial models that follow industry best practices. Experience in Google sheets (we do not use excel for modeling purposes).
  • Data Analysis and continuous learning: A passion for understanding business questions, staying current on industry trends and tools, and making data driven insights. Excellent analytical skills.
  • Communication: Ability to present financial data concisely using detailed reports and charts and through written and oral communication.
  • While not required, the following qualifications can help you succeed in this role: BS degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience); professional certifications such as CFA or CPA; and experience with financial systems such as NetSuite and Adaptive Insights.
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Hard Skills & Tools
financial modelingforecastingbudgetingperformance analysisdata analysisROI analysisvariance commentaryfinancial statements navigationGoogle Sheets
Soft Skills
communicationanalytical skillsactionable recommendationsprioritizationrisk management
Certifications
CFACPA