F5 Networks

Senior Financial Analyst

F5 Networks$129K — $194K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BA/BS degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Analytics, or related field
  • 6+ years of work experience in finance
  • Advanced business and data analysis skills, especially in Excel
  • Strong communication skills to engage senior management
  • Innovative mindset for process improvement
  • Understanding of GAAP accounting principles

Responsibilities

  • Communicate and collaborate with business functions to align with strategic goals
  • Perform detailed variance analysis for Finance, Product Management, and Engineering
  • Lead financial discussions during monthly and quarterly reviews
  • Utilize F5's internal budgeting system for forecasts and headcount updates
  • Generate financial impact analysis for strategic investment initiatives

Benefits

  • Incentive compensation and bonus opportunities
  • Restricted stock units
  • Healthcare benefits
  • Flexibility to navigate a fast-paced environment
  • Opportunity for professional development and skills enhancement
Full Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY: 

We are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support F5’s Product Organization, with a focus on our subscription-based businesses. As part of F5 Finance, you will join a small, highly influential team dedicated to F5’s overall success. In this role, you will partner with Engineering, Infrastructure Operations, and Product Management to support forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis. You will own complex financial models related to cloud hosting expenses, data center expansion and run rates, and resource planning.

There are great opportunities in this role to have a significant impact on the business and develop new skills. This position is well‑suited for someone who thrives in a fast‑moving environment, is comfortable navigating ambiguity, and brings strong analytical and communication skills to cross‑functional work.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

  • Communicate and partner with business functions to support their strategy and goals
  • Perform detailed variance analysis for Product Management and Engineering teams, communicating results to leaders in both Finance and Product.
  • Lead financial discussions during monthly reviews, quarterly Business Metric Reviews, and fiscal planning with senior leaders.
  • Work within F5's internal budgeting system to track and update rolling forecasts and headcount with high attention to detail.
  • Generate financial impact analysis for strategic investments and enhance reporting of budgets by workstream, with a focus on automation and scalability.

TECHNICAL SKILLS & CORE COMPETENCIES: 

  • Advanced business and data analysis skills including building reports and complex models in excel to measure business performance (PowerBI/Tableau is a bonus).
  • Ability to communicate and lead meetings with senior management.
  • Innovative mindset; interest in improving processes and leveraging finance tools
  • Strong organizational skills to effectively support multiple initiatives across business units.
  • Ability to draw concise, well supported recommendations based on detailed analysis of the given issue
  • Understanding of GAAP accounting to support project budgets.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:  

  • BA/BS degree (or higher) in Finance/IS, Accounting, Business Analytics or related field
  • 6+ years work experience

The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.

The annual base pay for this position is: $129,400.00 - $194,000.00

F5 maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, geographic locations, and market conditions, as well as to reflect F5’s differing products, industries, and lines of business. The pay range referenced is as of the time of the job posting and is subject to change.

You may also be offered incentive compensation, bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. More details about F5’s benefits can be found at the following link: . F5 reserves the right to change or terminate any benefit plan without notice. 

About F5 Networks

F5 Networks, Inc. is a global company that specializes in application services and application delivery networking (ADN). F5 technologies focus on the delivery, security, performance, and availability of web applications, as well as the availability of servers, cloud resources, data storage devices, and other networking components. F5 Networks is a leading provider of application delivery networking (ADN) technology that optimizes the delivery of network-based applications and the security, performance, and availability of servers, data storage devices, and other networking components. F5 Networks is a leading provider of application delivery networking (ADN) technology that optimizes the delivery of network-based applications and the security, performance, and availability of servers, data storage devices, and other networking components. F5 Networks is a leading provider of application delivery networking (ADN) technology that optimizes the delivery of network-based applications and the security, performance, and availability of servers, data storage devices, and other networking components.
Learn more about F5 Networks
Size
6,461 employees
Market Cap
$8.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$296.5 million
Founded
1996
5 Year Trend
+5.2%
Revenue
$2.4 billion
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