OpenText

Principal Financial Analyst

OpenText$110K — $160K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or Economics; CPA preferred
  • 6+ years of progressive FP&A experience, ideally within technology or software
  • Experience supporting large-scale operations in complex environments
  • Ability to develop and manage budgets, forecasts, and month-end reporting
  • Strong technical knowledge of accounting and financial treatment
  • Proven experience analyzing contracts and ensuring governance
  • Excellent communication skills for presenting complex information to stakeholders
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel and Power BI skills, with strong modeling capabilities

Responsibilities

  • Manage financial planning and analysis for cloud operations and network infrastructure
  • Develop bottom-up budgets and forecasts for OPEX over $350M
  • Provide analysis and governance support for software contracts
  • Execute accurate and timely month-end close processes
  • Collaborate with SVPs, VPs, and stakeholders to manage costs
  • Analyze cost drivers and margin performance with non-financial teams
  • Present financial insights to finance and business leadership

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package supporting physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing
  • Variable and commission compensation opportunities for eligible roles
  • Generous vacation entitlement and paid time off
  • Access to detailed compensation program information during the hiring process
Full Job Description
YOUR IMPACT

As a Principal Financial Analyst on the CDO FP&A team, you will be a key finance partner supporting cloud operations and network infrastructure, managing OPEX in excess of $350M. You will deliver critical financial planning, analysis, and reporting, while also supporting budgeting, forecasting, and business case evaluation. Working closely with senior leadership, you will provide insightful analysis that drives strategic decisions and financial discipline across the organization.

WHAT THE ROLE OFFERS
  • Ownership of financial planning and analysis for cloud operations and network infrastructure
  • Development of bottom-up budgets and forecasts for OPEX totaling over $350M
  • In-depth analysis and governance support for software contracts across the CDO organization
  • Accurate and timely execution of month-end close processes
  • Deep partnership with SVPs, VPs, and cross-functional stakeholders to monitor and manage costs
  • Analysis of cost drivers and margin performance in collaboration with non-financial teams
  • Presentation of financial insights to both finance and business leadership
  • Opportunity to shape financial outcomes in a dynamic and complex environment


WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED
  • A bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or Economics (CPA is preferred)
  • 6+ years of progressive FP&A experience, ideally within the technology or software sector
  • Significant FP&A experience, ideally supporting large-scale operations in a complex business environment
  • Proven ability to develop and manage budgets, forecasts, and month-end reporting
  • Strong technical knowledge of accounting and financial treatment
  • Experience analyzing contracts and ensuring financial governance
  • Demonstrated ability to make informed decisions in ambiguous situations
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex financial information clearly to various stakeholders
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power BI with strong modeling and data analysis capabilities
  • Comfort working cross-functionally and influencing at senior levels


Compensation: At OpenText, we offer a thoughtfully designed benefits package that supports your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. A summary of those benefits can be found on our Why Join Us page. As you move through the hiring process, we're happy to provide more details about our compensation programs, including variable and commission compensation opportunities for eligible roles, vacation entitlement, and paid time off.

Salary Range: $110,960 - $160,960 ; Depending on the candidate's education, experience, skills, geographical location, and alignment with internal equity and external market, actual salary may vary and be higher or lower than the range posted.

About OpenText

OpenText Corporation is a Canadian company that develops and sells enterprise information management software. The company is headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. OpenText software applications manage content or unstructured data for large companies, government agencies, and professional service firms. OpenText aims to help customers digitize their operations and optimize their information management processes. The company has made several acquisitions over the years to expand its product offerings and customer base. OpenText has a global presence with offices in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
Learn more about OpenText
Size
14,300 employees
Market Cap
$7.8 billion
Industry
Founded
1991
5 Year Trend
+8.8%
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