YOUR IMPACTJoin 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!
