Sr Financial Systems AnalystYour role at DynatraceWe are seeking a Senior Analyst to join the Finance Systems & Analytics team, reporting to the BI & Analytics Leader. This role sits at the intersection of Finance, Accounting, and Business Intelligence, blending strong domain knowledge with hands-on analytics and Power BI expertise. You will partner with Accounting, FP&A, Procurement, Revenue Operations (Deal Desk, Order Management, and License Management), and Finance Operations to deliver high-quality analytics supporting core CFO workflows including forecasting, close and reporting, revenue and deal analysis, spend management, and executive decision-making. This is a highly collaborative, hands-on role focused on turning business questions into trusted, scalable insights.
Key Responsibilities:
Finance & Accounting Partnership- Serve as a strategic partner to Accounting (GL, Revenue, Close), FP&A, Procurement, Revenue Operations, and Finance Operations, building a deep understanding of business priorities, operating rhythms, and decision-making needs.
- Use a consultative, business-first approach to clarify stakeholder needs, define the decisions to be supported, and shape practical solutions through collaboration and feedback.
- Translate finance and accounting concepts (e.g., accruals, revenue timing, pricing, discounts, spend categorization) into business-relevant metrics, narratives, and recommendations that leaders can act on.
- Provide decision support across deal economics, margin analysis, procurement spend, vendor performance, operating metrics, and operating expenses, connecting insights to business impact and operational priorities.
- Engage business stakeholders to understand underlying challenges, align on the right questions to answer, and develop a shared point of view on root causes, trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Communicate insights, recommendations, and trade-offs to finance and business leadership in a clear, compelling way that supports decisions, influences priorities, and drives action.
Power BI, Analytics & Modeling- Design and develop Power BI reports and dashboards for executive, finance, and business partner audiences.
- Build and maintain Power BI semantic models, including data models, measures, and shared business logic to support consistent self-service analytics.
- Translate business requirements into technical specifications, calculations, and transformations.
- Partner with data product, data engineering, and data platform teams to ensure solutions are scalable, performant, and well-governed.
- Reconcile data across systems, investigate issues, and drive root-cause resolution.
AI-Enabled Analytics & Improvement- Leverage AI tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, Claude) to accelerate analytics development, analysis, and documentation.
- Apply AI responsibly to improve productivity while maintaining strong data quality and governance standards.
- Identify opportunities to standardize, automate, and improve finance analytics within a Finance Center of Excellence model.
- Support adoption through clear communication, training, and documentation.
This is a hybrid position out of our Boston, MA office (2 days a week).
What will help you succeed Minimum Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in Finance Analytics, FP&A, Accounting Analytics, or Finance Systems.
Preferred Requirements
- Experience in a technology or SaaS environment preferred.
- Solid knowledge of core finance and accounting processes including:
- Forecasting, budgeting, and management reporting
- GL, close, consolidation, and variance analysis
- Procurement and spend management
- Deal Desk, pricing, discounts, and Revenue Operations-related analytics
- Advanced experience with Power BI, including report development and semantic model design.
- Strong skills in data modeling and analytical calculations (SQL, DAX).
- Familiar with CRM System (Salesforce preferred) and ERP (NetSuite preferred) data structure.
- Experience with planning and forecasting tools (e.g., Anaplan, Adaptive, OneStream) is a plus.
- Experience working with data warehouses (Snowflake preferred) and multiple source systems.
- Familiarity using AI-assisted tools to support analytics and development workflows.
- Highly analytical and detail-oriented, with strong data quality discipline.
- Clear communicator who can bridge finance and technical teams.
- Self-starter able to own work from problem definition through delivery.
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Compensation and Rewards DOE, salary $120K - $150K, plus Health, Dental, Life, STD, LTD, 401K, PTO. Total compensation may vary depending on candidate experience/education and location.
