Financial Analyst

Canonical; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bi-annual team travel

Priority Pass

Learning budget

Compensation review

Recognition rewards

Holiday leave

Maternity leave

Wellness program

Job summary

Canonical is hiring a Financial Analyst to support monthly reviews, quarterly forecasting, annual planning, and financial modelling. This fully remote role sits in the FP&A team within a global finance function, guiding critical financial and strategic decisions with data-driven insights.

You will analyze unit economics, assist budgeting and forecasting, review commercial initiatives, and collaborate with stakeholders to drive performance across the business.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in analytically focused finance or business role.
• Strong Excel and financial modelling skills.
• Understanding of core accounting principles.
• Excellent written and spoken English with presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze unit economics, drivers of variance, and KPIs to generate insights.
• Support quarterly and annual planning, forecasting, reporting, and budgeting.
• Analyze commercial initiatives with strategic/financial impact.
• Create objective analyses to help a fast-growing tech company scale with data-driven decisions.
• Support cross-functional change projects to improve systems and data accuracy.
• Partner with stakeholders to report progress against financial and strategic targets.

Skills

Financial modeling

Spreadsheet proficiency

Data analysis

Accounting principles

Problem solving

English communication

Travel ability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

BI reporting

CRM & ERP systems

Budgeting software

Data visualization tools

Job description

We are hiring a Financial Analyst to play a key part in our monthly business reviews, quarterly forecasting, annual planning, and financial modeling. You’ll be a core member of the FP&A team within the wider finance team, and you will learn how to leverage business judgment, driven by data, to advise on critical financial, commercial and strategic decisions.

Location: Americas (fully remote)

What you’ll do

• Generate insights into business operations by analyzing unit economics, drivers of variance, and other KPIs.
• Support quarterly and annual financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and monthly budget reviews.
• Provide analyses of commercial initiatives that have a strategic or financial impact on the business.
• Create objective analyses and processes for a fast-growing tech company to scale efficiently and make data-driven decisions.
• Support multi-functional change projects designed to enhance systems, processes, and data accuracy.
• Partner with and communicate business progress to key stakeholders against financial and strategic targets.

What we are looking for in you

• An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university.
• Previous experience in an analytically focused finance or business role.
• Proficiency in spreadsheets and financial modeling.
• Understanding of core accounting principles.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Curiosity and willingness to work on a wide range of projects.
• Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university.
• Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills.
• Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long.

Nice-to-have skills

• Bachelor's degree in finance, business, or related field
• Experience with Business Intelligence reporting, CRM and ERP systems.
• Experience with Budgeting and Planning Software, or Data Visualization tools.

How we work

We look for a track record of going above-and-beyond expectations to achieve outstanding results, backed by self-motivation and drive. Our team members deliver their work precisely, with correctness and clarity. Reliability is at our core, where colleagues deliver high quality work that builds trust and confidence. We make ourselves accessible, collaborating to build products and systems that are usable. Finally we are adroit, blending enthusiasm, knowledge, adaptability, style and character.

What we offer colleagues

We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.

• Distributed work environment, with bi-annual team travel to connect in person
• Priority Pass for travel
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Bi-annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open-source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence; in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since our inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination, and regardless of your identity we will give your application fair consideration.