Senior Financial Analyst

Redwood

$90K — $120K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years in FP&A, ideally in SaaS environments
  • Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting
  • Experience with Workday and Adaptive Planning is a plus
  • Proficient in Excel and Google Sheets
  • Strong analytical and modeling skills
  • Exceptional attention to detail
  • Ability to manage time and pressure in a high-growth context

Responsibilities

  • Manage annual budgets and forecasts for R&D departments
  • Collaborate with department leads to align financial goals
  • Build and refine financial models to predict Opex trends
  • Conduct detailed variance analysis between actuals and forecasts
  • Prepare reports summarizing financial findings for leadership
  • Track and report on Opex and AWS spending against budgets
  • Develop KPIs for measuring Opex efficiency and effectiveness

Benefits

  • Remote work opportunity
  • Engaging team of enthusiastic high achievers
  • Focus on professional growth and development
  • Opportunity to impact critical business decisions through analytics
Full Job Description
YOUR IMPACT

Join our Finance team as a motivated, dynamic Senior FP&A Analyst supporting a rapidly growing business. You will be the financial backbone for our R&D and Support functions, leading forecasting and operational activities. This role includes budgeting, variance analysis, and process improvements, while directly interacting with Redwood leadership.

This is a hands-on, in-depth analysis role. You will drive efficiency and profitability by actioning a financial strategy founded in analytics which impacts critical business decisions.

Budgeting & Forecasting:
  • Manage annual budgets and forecasts for R&D departments (e.g., Engineering, Product, Support, InfoSec, AWS).
  • Collaborate with department leads to gather input and ensure alignment with strategic goals.
  • Build and refine financial models to project future Opex trends and identify potential risks and opportunities.

Variance Analysis:
  • Perform detailed variance analysis comparing actual Opex to budget and forecast.
  • Investigate and explain variances, identifying root causes and recommending corrective actions.
  • Prepare insightful reports and presentations summarizing findings for leadership review.

COGS & OPEX Management & Reporting:
  • Monitor and track functional Opex spending, ensuring alignment to budget.
  • Monitor and track AWS spending, ensuring alignment to budget.
  • Develop and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) to track Opex efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Prepare regular financial reports, including monthly, quarterly, and annual Opex summaries.
  • Support the close process by providing accurate and timely Opex data.

Collaboration & Communication:
  • Build strong relationships with peers, R&D department leads, and leadership/ key stakeholders.
  • Communicate financial information clearly and effectively to non-financial audiences.
  • Collaborate with the broader finance team to ensure consistency and accuracy in financial reporting.

YOUR EXPERIENCE
  • 3 - 5 years of work experience in financial planning & analysis in a SaaS environment
  • Bachelor's Degree in accounting or finance related field
  • Workday and Adaptive Planning Experience is a plus, but not required
  • Proficient in Google and Microsoft Suite of products, most specifically Excel and Sheets.
  • Strong financial and business modeling skills with experience in building financial models
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent analytical abilities, problem-solving skills and business acumen
  • Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
  • Excellent project and time management abilities
  • Ability to work under pressure within short time constraints and in a complex high growth organization
  • Possess a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and team-oriented mindset. Must be highly driven and self-motivated.
  • Ability to pivot and successfully adapt in a constantly changing environment

This is a remote role with expectations of working EST/CST time zone.

If you like growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

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