Senior Financial Analyst

Cirrascale Cloud Services; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Professional development and growth

Job summary

Cirrascale Cloud Services is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to partner with Sales, Marketing, and Engineering, leading FP&A, budgeting, and long-range planning. The role drives cash flow improvements, investment analyses, and executive-level reporting, enabling scalable growth in a dynamic cloud services environment.

The ideal candidate has strong modeling, forecasting, and Excel skills, with ERP experience and a proven ability to influence stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive FP&A, accounting, corporate finance, or business finance experience.
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical skills.
• Must have exposure to planning and reporting working capital.
• Some Accounting experience preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial reporting tools.
• Experience working with ERP systems and financial planning platforms.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at multiple levels.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range financial planning processes.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support investment decisions and strategic initiatives.
• Support month-end close processes through analyzing results, variances, key drivers, risks and opportunities.
• Prepare executive dashboards, reporting packages and financial presentations for senior leadership.
• Support business case development for new products, services, technology investments, and strategic initiatives.
• Serve as trusted advisor to Sales, Marketing or Engineering leaders; provide financial guidance.
• Partner with department leaders to develop budgets, monitor spending, and evaluate performance against targets.
• Communicate financial results and insights to financial and non-financial stakeholders.
• Participate in cross-functional projects to scale the business and improve processes.
• Monitor and analyze working capital metrics and cash flow; drive improvements.

Skills

Financial modeling

Forecasting

Analytical skills

Communication & presentation

Budgeting & variance analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Financial planning platforms

Microsoft Excel

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

We are seeking a highly motivated and analytical Senior Financial Analyst to support the financial performance and growth of our cloud services business. This role serves as a trusted Finance Business Partner to operational and commercial leaders, providing strategic financial insights, driving planning and forecasting processes, and managing working capital performance.

The ideal candidate combines strong financial acumen with business partnership skills and can translate complex financial data into actionable recommendations that support growth, profitability, and operational efficiency.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

• Lead annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range financial planning processes.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support investment decisions and strategic initiatives.
• Support month-end close processes through analyzing financial results, identifying variances, key drivers, risks, and opportunities.
• Prepare executive-level dashboards, reporting packages and financial presentations for senior leadership.
• Support business case development for new products, services, technology investments, and strategic initiatives.

Finance Business Partner

• Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders to either the Sales & Marketing or Engineering teams.
• Provide financial guidance and recommendations to support business decisions and operational improvements.
• Partner with department leaders to develop budgets, monitor spending, and evaluate performance against targets.
• Communicate financial results and insights in a clear and actionable manner to both financial and non-financial stakeholders.
• Participate in cross-functional projects focused on scaling the business and improving financial processes.

Working Capital Management

• Monitor and analyze key working capital metrics, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, deferred revenue, and cash flow.
• Partner with Operations and Finance teams to improve cash conversion and optimize working capital performance.
• Identify and recommend process improvements to enhance billing accuracy, collections efficiency, and cash flow management.
• Support revenue operations and customer contract reviews to ensure alignment between billing, collections, and financial objectives.
• Develop reporting and dashboards to provide visibility into cash flow trends and working capital performance.

QUALIFICATION

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in Accounting, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), corporate finance, or business finance.
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical skills.
• Must have exposure to planning and reporting working capital.
• Some Accounting experience preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial reporting tools.
• Experience working with ERP systems and financial planning platforms.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at multiple levels.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The base salary range for the Senior Financial Analyst is $95,000 to $130,000. This pay range reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay range for this job for the location for which it has been posted. Compensation decisions are dependent on several factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications, location where the role is to be performed, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Benefits include:

• 401(k) with company match.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Opportunities for professional development and growth.

WHY JOIN CIRRASCALE?

Join a growing team that’s pushing the boundaries of AI infrastructure. At Cirrascale, you'll contribute to projects powering next-generation AI applications while working with top‑tier hardware in a collaborative and innovative environment. From custom deployments to hands‑on customer support, every role here plays a part in enabling breakthroughs in AI.

Cirrascale Cloud Services is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.