Sales Finance Operations Analyst

Palantir Technologies; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k plan

Commuter benefits

Paid time off

10 paid holidays annually

Parental leave benefits

Back-up care for families

Job summary

Palantir Technologies builds the world’s leading software for data-driven decisions and operations, empowering partners to forecast outcomes and drive impact. This Finance role focuses on Sales Finance, process improvements, automation, and quarter-end support to improve speed, accuracy, and cross‑team collaboration.

You will own future-state workflows, design scalable solutions with executives, and partner with Sales Operations, Deal Desk, Revenue Accounting, and Legal to track revenue impact

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related discipline.
• 3+ years in finance operations, process improvement, systems implementation, or sales operations.
• Comfortable operating in both strategic and tactical modes—designing improvements and executing operationally.
• High ownership and execution bias — takes personal accountability for solutions from conception through implementation.

Responsibilities

• Own process and workflow optimization—identify inefficiencies and gaps in forecasting, reporting, and deal tracking processes.
• Drive automation and tool development—lead initiatives to automate manual workflows, build dashboards and reporting tools, and reduce ad-hoc analysis burden.
• Turn ad hoc revenue strategy and performance requests from leadership into scalable workflows—provide analytical support and build repeatable processes or tools.
• Support the Deal Desk team during peak activity periods, particularly quarter-end close, and streamline closeout workflows for timeliness and accuracy.
• Collaborate with the forecasting team to ensure process improvements integrate with weekly execution.

Education

Bachelor’s in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related discipline

Job description

A World-Changing Company

Palantir builds the world’s leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empower our partners to develop lifesaving drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions, locate missing children, and more.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced and self‑motivated finance professional to join our Sales Finance team. In this high‑impact role, you will drive operational excellence across the Sales Finance function by doing two things: (1) owning process improvements and automation initiatives that scale our team's impact, and (2) providing hands‑on operational support during peak periods—especially quarter‑end close. You're both a strategic problem‑solver and a reliable operator who can jump in when the business needs you.

You will own the future state—identifying, designing, and implementing process improvements, automation initiatives, and workflow optimizations that build repeatable systems, reduce manual work, improve data quality, and enable the team to do more with greater predictability and operational rigor. As a key member of the Finance Team, you will work to provide executives with data‑driven guidance and actionable recommendations. You'll collaborate closely with Sales Operations, Deal Desk, Revenue Accounting, and Legal teams to track revenue impact and ensure cross‑functional integration with the broader business.

Core Responsibilities

• Own process and workflow optimization — proactively identify inefficiencies and gaps in forecasting, reporting, and deal tracking processes. Develop and implement improvements that enhance speed, accuracy, and cross‑team collaboration.
• Drive automation and tool development — lead initiatives to automate manual workflows, build dashboards and reporting tools, and reduce ad‑hoc analysis burden. Leverage AI and automation tools to drive efficiency across Sales Finance processes. Partner with Finance Systems and Engineering teams as needed.
• Turn ad hoc Revenue strategy and performance requests from leadership into scalable workflows — provide the immediate analytical support, identify recurring questions or patterns, and build repeatable processes or tools to address them and reduce future one‑off requests.
• Support the Deal Desk team during peak activity periods, particularly quarter‑end close. Streamline and improve closeout workflows and ensure timeliness and accuracy.
• Collaborate with forecasting team — work closely with the forecasting analyst to ensure that process improvements integrate seamlessly with weekly execution.

What We Require

• Bachelor’s in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related discipline.
• 3+ years in finance operations, process improvement, systems implementation, or sales operations.
• Comfortable operating in both strategic and tactical modes—designing improvements and executing operationally.
• High ownership and execution bias — sees problems and takes personal accountability for solutions from conception through implementation.

Salary

The salary range for this position is estimated to be $85,000 - $135,000/year. Total compensation for this position may also include Restricted Stock units, sign‑on bonus and other potential future incentives. Further note that total compensation for this position will be determined by each individual's relevant qualifications, work experience, skills, and other factors. This estimate excludes the value of any potential sign‑on bonus; the value of any benefits offered; and the potential future value of any long‑term incentives.

Benefits

• Employees (and their eligible dependents) can enroll in medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as voluntary life insurance
• Employees are automatically covered by Palantir’s basic life, AD&D and disability insurance
• Commuter benefits
• Take what you need paid time off, not accrual based
• 2 weeks paid time off built into the end of each year (subject to team and business needs)
• 10 paid holidays throughout the calendar year
• Supportive leave of absence program including time off for military service and medical events
• Paid leave for new parents and subsidized back‑up care for all parents
• Fertility and family building benefits including but not limited to adoption, surrogacy, and preservation
• Stipend to help with expenses that come with a new child
• Employees can enroll in Palantir’s 401k plan

Life at Palantir

We want every Palantirian to achieve their best outcomes, that’s why we celebrate individuals’ strengths, skills, and interests, from your first interview to your longterm growth, rather than rely on traditional career ladders. Paying attention to the needs of our community enables us to optimize our opportunities to grow and helps ensure many pathways to success at Palantir. Promoting health and well‑being across all areas of Palantirians’ lives is just one of the ways we’re investing in our community. Learn more at Life at Palantir and note that our offerings may vary by region.

In keeping consistent with Palantir’s values and culture, we believe employees are better together and in‑person work affords the opportunity for more creative outcomes. Therefore, we encourage employees to work from our offices to foster connectivity and innovation. Many teams do offer hybrid options (WFH a day or two a week), allowing our employees to strike the right trade‑off for their personal productivity. Based on business need, there are a few roles that allow for “Remote” work on an exceptional basis. If you are applying for one of these roles, you must work from the state in which you are employed. If the posting is specified as Onsite, you are required to work from an office.

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