Senior Finance Analyst
Juniper Square
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: India
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About the role
- Work as a member of the FP&A team in delivering accurate, reliable forecasts and analysis across multiple functional areas, with a strong focus on data integrity and consistent execution.
- Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and planning processes, working closely with leadership to incorporate inputs from functional teams and meet planning timelines and deliverables.
- Support monthly close and forecast update cycles by validating actuals, updating forecasts, and ensuring alignment between Accounting and FP&A views.
- Prepare Budget vs. Actual (BvA) analysis and variance commentary, helping leadership clearly explain results, trends, and key drivers.
- Build, maintain, and update financial models to support departmental planning needs, including headcount scenarios, ROI analyses, software and vendor forecasts, and other ad hoc analyses.
- Maintain and manage inputs within FP&A systems and tools (e.g., Pigment, TeamOhana, and related tools), ensuring data accuracy and consistency across forecasts, budgets, and reporting.
- Work closely with the People team to maintain accurate headcount data and forecasts, ensuring hiring plans, attrition assumptions, and timing are accurately reflected in FP&A models and planning cycles.
- Execute analyses and deliverables based on priorities set by FP&A leadership, managing multiple workstreams while meeting planning and reporting deadlines.
- Serve as a reliable finance resource for internal teams, responding to finance-related questions and helping clarify data, assumptions, and outputs.
- Help scale FP&A processes and capabilities by supporting improvements to models, templates, reporting, and documentation as the organization grows.
- Document models, assumptions, and processes to support consistency, knowledge sharing, and long-term scalability.
- Grow into increased ownership over time, with the opportunity to eventually support end-to-end analysis and partnership for specific departments or planning areas.
Requirements
- Advanced academic or professional standing, such as a Master’s in Finance or Chartered Accountant (CA) designation
- 4–6+ years of experience in FP&A, Corporate Finance, or related analytical roles, preferably within a high-growth SaaS or technology company.
- Strong understanding of core FP&A processes, including budgeting, forecasting, headcount planning, and variance analysis.
- Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills, including complex formulas, structured models, scenario and sensitivity analysis.
- Hands-on experience working with FP&A and planning tools (e.g., Pigment, Anaplan, or similar), with the ability to maintain models and accurately manage inputs.
- Experience supporting planning cycles and recurring forecasts, ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and timely delivery.
- Solid financial and accounting fundamentals, with the ability to understand and work with P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow concepts in an FP&A context.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently with ambiguity, while taking direction and prioritization from FP&A leadership.
- High attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and a track record of delivering accurate, well-structured work.
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively as part of a team and support cross-functional partners.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
budgetingforecastingfinancial modelingvariance analysisdata integrityscenario analysissensitivity analysisP&Lbalance sheetcash flow
Soft Skills
attention to detailorganizational skillscollaborationindependencecommunicationproblem-solvingtime managementadaptabilityanalytical thinkingleadership support
Certifications
Master’s in FinanceChartered Accountant (CA)