OPENTEXT - THE INFORMATION COMPANY
As the Information Company, our mission at OpenText is to create software solutions and deliver services that redefine the future of digital. Be part of a winning team that leads the way in Enterprise Information Management.
The Opportunity
Join OpenText as a Lead Financial Analyst, FP&A and become a trusted financial partner to our Worldwide Renewals organization. In this role, you will provide financial insights, forecasting, and business analysis that help leaders make informed decisions. You will collaborate with global teams, influence strategic planning, and drive process improvements that support business growth. This is an ideal opportunity for a finance professional who enjoys working with senior stakeholders, solving complex business challenges, and making a measurable impact.
You are Great At:
- Partnering with business leaders to provide financial insights, forecasts, and recommendations that support strategic decision-making.
- Leading and mentoring a team responsible for reviewing and validating deal values and financial impact.
- Preparing monthly and quarterly forecasts, budgets, financial reports, and management reviews.
- Analyzing business performance, identifying key drivers, and providing recommendations to improve results.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams including Finance, Accounting, Legal, HR, Billing, Sales, and Professional Services.
- Reviewing customer contracts, renewal agreements, amendments, and commercial terms to assess financial impact, revenue implications, and compliance with company policies.
- Partnering with Legal and Sales teams to evaluate contract structures, pricing models, and renewal terms while mitigating financial and operational risks.
- Managing contract-related reporting, tracking key contractual obligations, and supporting contract lifecycle management processes.
- Identifying business risks and opportunities while helping stakeholders develop action plans to achieve targets.
- Driving process improvements, reporting enhancements, and operational efficiencies across the organization.
What it Takes:
- 5+ years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Finance, Accounting, Contract Management, or a related field.
- Strong experience in financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, and business performance analysis.
- Demonstrated experience reviewing commercial contracts, customer agreements, renewals, statements of work, and pricing schedules.
- Knowledge of contract lifecycle management (CLM) processes, contract governance, and contract compliance principles.
- Experience partnering with Legal, Sales Operations, or Commercial teams to support contract negotiations and approvals.
- Advanced Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, Lookup functions, and large-scale data analysis.
- Experience with financial and reporting systems such as SAP, Business Objects, Salesforce, or similar platforms.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience supporting senior leadership teams.
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and thrive in a fast-paced global environment.
- Experience with SQL, Power Query, data models, or advanced analytics tools is an advantage.
- Experience with contract management platforms such as Icertis, Ironclad, DocuSign CLM, Conga, or similar solutions is an advantage.