Senior Financial Analyst

DDN; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

DDN is seeking a strategic FP&A partner to Engineering and Product leadership. You’ll translate roadmap decisions into measurable outcomes, and guide capital allocation, product strategy, and unit operations.

Build trusted relationships to influence resource allocation and reflect end-to-end R&D financial planning. The ideal candidate combines strong finance fundamentals with curiosity about technology products.

Qualifications

• Proficient in financial modeling and executive-ready presentations.
• Experience partnering with technical stakeholders and leadership.
• Familiar with SQL, BI tools, and planning tools.
• Strong ability to translate strategy into financial insight.

Responsibilities

• Embedded finance partner to Engineering and Product leadership, influencing resource allocation and roadmap decisions.
• Own end-to-end R&D financial planning: budgeting, forecasting, LRP, and variance analysis.
• Partner to define efficiency metrics and manage cloud/on-prem costs.
• Develop KPI reporting aligned to business objectives and product portfolio state.
• Support pricing, packaging, and deal structure redesign as the business evolves.

Skills

Financial modeling

Executive presentations

Business partnership

Stakeholder management

AI interest

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related quantitative field

4+ years in FP&A, strategic finance, investment banking, or management consulting

Tools

SQL

BI tools

Pigment

Adaptive

Workday

Job description

This role will serve as a strategic partner to DDN's Engineering and Product organizations. You'll translate investment and roadmap decisions into measurable business outcomes, and partner with technical leadership on capital allocation, product strategy, and company/business unit operations. The ideal candidate combines strategic finance expertise with a genuine curiosity for how and why technology companies build products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Embedded finance partner to Engineering and Product leadership. Build trusted relationships to influence resource allocation and roadmap decisions.
• Own end-to-end R&D financial planning: budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning (LRP), and variance analysis with clear narratives for headcount, non-payroll, and infrastructure spend.
• Partner with R&D to define efficiency metrics, identify cost optimization opportunities, and manage cloud and on-prem infrastructure costs.
• Develop and manage KPI reporting that ladders up to business unit and overall company objectives, Develop a clear understanding of the product portfolio's current and future state (drivers, trends, use cases, etc) and provide input on business decisions
• Support DDN's pricing, packaging, and deal structure redesign as the business and product evolve.

Qualifications:

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related quantitative field
• 4+ years in FP&A, strategic finance, investment banking, or management consulting. Experience at a high-growth or pre-IPO company a plus.

Skills & Competencies

• Proficient in financial modeling, executive-ready presentations, and business partnership with technical stakeholders.
• SQL & BI tools, planning tools (Pigment, Adaptive), and ERP (Workday) experience a plus.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to partner across all levels of stakeholders. Intellectually curious, self-directed, and comfortable with ambiguity.
• Interest in AI tools and willingness to build them into daily work.