Senior Financial Analyst – R&D FP&A, FinOps & Product

Smartsheet

Senior Financial Analyst supporting R&D FP&A initiatives at Smartsheet. Acting as a strategic partner in financial operations for Engineering and Product teams.

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeWashington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $92,500 - $126,250 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud Platform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the end-to-end rolling forecast for R&D, focusing specifically on cloud consumption, AI/ML inference costs, and headcount scaling
Actively engage in the annual planning, quarterly forecasts and variance cycles
Act as a core member of the FinOps practice, translating complex AWS/Azure/GCP usage data into actionable business insights
Partner with Engineering to define and track Cost per User or Consumptions based cost, identifying opportunities to improve gross margins through architectural efficiency
Lead monthly 'Cloud Reviews' with Engineering VPs to analyze usage trends, Reserved Instance (RI) / Savings Plan coverage & waste reduction
Build models to evaluate the ROI & margin impact of new features (e.g., AI) ensuring our innovation in automation remains profitable
Manage month-end close for R&D, ensuring accrual accuracy and providing high-level variance analysis to the CFO organization
Articulate findings into high-quality communications and support the execution of recommendations with internal and external partners
Leverage AI & BI tools and FP&A platforms to automate manual reporting, moving the team toward real-time financial visibility.
Engage in ad-hoc analysis to drive business decisions and support business partner procurement needs
Other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of progressive experience and demonstrated growth in Finance/FP&A positions
Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or economics preferred
Excellent verbal & written communication skills with the ability to facilitate discussions with leaders
Analytical mindset and proficiency in building complex financial models
Direct experience with cloud-native cost management tools (e.g., CloudHealth, Apptio Cloudability, or AWS Cost Explorer) is a plus
A plus if you speak the language of 'Cloud.' You understand the difference between compute, storage, and data transfer, and how they impact the P&L
Willingness and ability to travel to the Bellevue location as business needs require
A service-focused, customer orientation toward colleagues throughout the company
A strong curiosity and passion for using data and business acumen to answer questions and solve problems

Benefits

Comp & perks

Employer subsidized medical/vision and dental coverage for full-time employees
401k Match to help you save for your future (50% of your contribution up to the first 6% of your eligible pay)
Monthly stipend to support your work and productivity
Flexible Time Away Program, plus Sick Time Off
US employees are automatically covered under Smartsheet-sponsored life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability plans
US employees receive 12 paid holidays per year
Up to 24 weeks of Parental Leave
Personal paid Volunteer Day to support our community
Opportunities for professional growth and development including access to Udemy online courses
Company Funded Perks, including a counseling membership, local retail discounts, and your own personal Smartsheet account
Teleworking options from any registered location in the U.S. (role specific)

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial modelingvariance analysiscost managementcloud consumption analysisAI/ML inference cost evaluationROI evaluationdata analysisaccrual accuracyarchitectural efficiencybusiness insights translation

Soft Skills

verbal communicationwritten communicationanalytical mindsetfacilitation skillscustomer orientationcuriosityproblem-solvingcollaborationleadershipadaptability