Ultimate Software

Lead Financial Analyst

Ultimate Software$102K — $115K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in Go To Market Finance, Strategic Planning, or Operations Finance
  • Strong experience in finance business partnering
  • Proficient in forecasting, budgeting, and financial modeling
  • Experience with headcount planning and Opex management
  • Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Responsibilities

  • Serve as primary finance business partner to GTM and Sales leadership
  • Lead headcount planning, budgeting, and forecasting activities
  • Analyze financial performance and provide insights and recommendations
  • Build and maintain financial models for strategic decision-making
  • Monitor spending trends to drive expense discipline and cost optimization
  • Collaborate with Corporate FP&A, Sales Finance, and HR for alignment
  • Support annual planning, monthly close, and corporate reporting processes

Benefits

  • Participation in performance-based bonus plan
  • Eligibility for restricted stock unit awards
  • Engagement in continuous improvement of forecasting and reporting processes
  • Opportunities for cross-functional collaboration and career development
Full Job Description
Job Responsibilities
• Serve as the primary finance business partner to GTM and Sales leadership, providing decision support on headcount investments, expense management, and resource allocation
• Lead GTM headcount planning, including budgeting, forecasting, and tracking against targets in partnership with HR and business leaders
• Analyze financial performance versus plan, delivering insights on key drivers and actionable recommendations to senior stakeholders
• Build and maintain financial models to support scenario planning and strategic decision-making for GTM investments and growth initiatives
• Drive expense discipline by monitoring spend trends and identifying opportunities for cost optimization and efficiency improvements
• Partner cross-functionally with Corporate FP&A, Sales Finance, and HR to ensure alignment across planning, reporting, and operational processes
• Support annual planning (AOP), monthly close, and corporate reporting deliverables, while continuously improving forecasting and reporting processes

Skills / Qualifications
• Strong experience supporting business leaders in a finance business partnering role
• Demonstrated expertise in forecasting, budgeting, and financial modeling
• Experience managing headcount planning and Opex for a sales or GTM organization
• Advanced Excel / financial modeling skills
• Self-starter with the ability to manage processes independently under general supervision

Education/Certification/License
• Business Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in Go To Market Finance, Strategic Planning, Operations Finance, or FP&A

The pay range for this position is $102,300 to $115,000. The actual base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge and work location. In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible to participate in a performance-based bonus plan and to receive restricted stock unit awards as part of total compensation. Learn more about UKG's benefits and rewards at https://www.ukg.com/about-us/careers/benefits

About Ultimate Software

Ultimate Software is a leading provider of cloud-based human capital management (HCM) solutions. The company's UltiPro platform offers a comprehensive suite of HR, payroll, and talent management tools designed to help organizations manage their workforce more effectively. Ultimate Software was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Weston, Florida. The company has received numerous awards for its workplace culture and has been recognized as one of the best places to work in the United States. In 2019, Ultimate Software was acquired by private equity firm Hellman & Friedman in a deal valued at $11 billion.
Learn more about Ultimate Software
Size
5,600 employees
Industry
Founded
1990

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