Senior Financial Analyst

NetApp, Inc.; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life Insurance

Retirement plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Job summary

NetApp, Inc. is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst focused on Product Group OpEx Planning to join our Product Finance team in a high-visibility role. This position partners with Engineering, Product, HR, and Corporate Finance to deliver accurate forecasting, insights, and performance metrics.

The role is a U.S.-based hybrid position in San Jose, CA or RTP, NC, with occasional travel. You will own budget/forecast cycles, OpEx management, and management reporting to drive strategic investments and

Qualifications

• Highly analytical with financial model building experience.
• Proven ability to convey advanced financial information and influence diverse stakeholders.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Knowledge of FP&A practices and financial planning processes.
• Strong cross-functional partnering and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own budget management for Engineering and Product Business Units, including annual planning, forecasting, variance analysis, and close activities to ensure alignment with strategic roadmap, profitability targets, and financial commitments.
• Partner cross-functionally with Business Unit senior leaders to drive investment and resourcing decisions, model growth initiatives, and provide recommendations to optimize return on strategic investments.
• Drive the monthly/quarterly financial forecast cycle, including accurate OpEx forecasting and tracking, spend optimization, and enforcement of spend commitments.
• Build and maintain relationships with business partners, creating formal networks across multiple groups to drive alignment, collaboration, and activity forecasting.
• Prepare high-quality business analyses, insights, and modeling on ad hoc projects for executive stakeholders.
• Build and improve management reporting and analytics, including self-service reporting and data quality initiatives, to enable timely, actionable, data-driven decision-making.
• Develop a deep understanding of the company's product and go-to-market model, translating this into operational and financial information to monitor business health.
• Provide thought leadership and contribute to broader organizational projects requiring comprehensive business understanding.
• Drive continuous improvement within financial processes, tools, and models, including enhancements to provide line of sight to risks and opportunities; liaise with Corporate Accounting for correct accounting treatment.

Skills

Financial modeling

Stakeholder management

FP&A expertise

Microsoft Excel

Cross-functional partnering

Analytical thinking

Education

BS/BA degree in Finance or related field

Tools

Hyperion

Job description

Job Summary

NetApp is looking for a tenacious Senior Finance Analyst with a primary focus on Product Group OpEx Planning to join our Product Finance team. This is a stellar opportunity to get involved in a highly visible role. If you're ready to roll up your sleeves and tackle unique problems that no one else is solving, keep reading.

The primary role of the Senior Finance Analyst is to provide extensive business partnering and financial support to the senior leaders of the Product Organization across various Business Units. You will oversee OpEx financial planning, forecasting, management reporting, and decision support for the Product leadership teams.

This is a cross-functional role where you will partner with multiple functions including Engineering and Product teams, Corporate Finance, HR, and Procurement to deliver accurate financial forecasting, actionable insights, and meaningful updates. This role requires providing thought leadership and contributing to broader organizational projects, which demands a deep understanding of the wider business. Analytical thinking, crisp communication, effective business partnering, and the ability to adapt to a dynamic environment are key to success in this role.

This is a U.S.-based hybrid role located in RTP (NC)or San Jose (CA) and may require occasional travel. Only candidates in these locations will be considered.

Job Responsibilities

• Own budget management for Engineering and Product Business Units, including annual planning, forecasting, variance analysis, and close activities to ensure alignment with strategic roadmap, profitability targets, and financial commitments


• Partner cross-functionally with Business Unit senior leaders to drive investment and resourcing decisions, model growth initiatives, and provide recommendations to optimize return on strategic investments.


• Drive the monthly/quarterly financial forecast cycle, including accurate OpEx forecasting and tracking, spend optimization, and enforcement of spend commitments


• Build and maintain relationships with business partners, creating formal networks across multiple groups to drive alignment, collaboration, and activity forecasting


• Prepare high-quality business analyses, insights, and modeling on ad hoc projects for executive stakeholders


• Build and improve management reporting and analytics, including self-service reporting and data quality initiatives, to enable timely, actionable, data-driven decision-making


• Develop a deep understanding of the company's product and go-to-market model, translating this into operational and financial information to monitor business health


• Provide thought leadership and contribute to broader organizational projects requiring comprehensive business understanding


• Drive continuous improvement within financial processes, tools, and models, including enhancements to provide line of sight to risks and opportunities; liaise with Corporate Accounting for correct accounting treatment

Job Requirements

• Highly analytical with financial model building experience


• Passionate, accountable, self-motivated, and able to work independently with minimal guidance


• Proven ability to convey advanced financial information and influence diverse stakeholders and audiences


• Recognized as a subject matter expert in Finance OpEx planning and/or FP&A


• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint); Hyperion skills a plus


• Excellent interpersonal communication skills for collaboration with staff, managers, and executives at all levels


• Ability to thrive in high-growth environments and operate effectively with ambiguity


• Knowledge of standard accounting and finance practices, departmental procedures, and processes

Education & Experience

• BS/BA degree with 12+ years of experience in FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis) and/or Finance-related roles
  

Compensation
The target salary range for this position is $175,000-$215,000. The salary offered will be determined by the candidate's location, qualifications, experience, and education and may be outside of this range. The range is based on 'On Target Earnings’ (OTE) representing the total potential earnings, which is the sum of the base salary and potential commission earned when performance targets are achieved. Final compensation packages are competitive and in line with industry standards, reflecting a variety of factors, and include a comprehensive benefits package. This may cover Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement or Pension Plans, Paid Time Off, various Leave options, employee stock purchase plan, and/or restricted stocks (RSU’s). These offerings are subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies. We will provide detailed information about the specific benefits for your region during the recruitment process.

At NetApp, we embrace a hybrid working environment designed to strengthen connection, collaboration, and culture for all employees. This means that most roles will have some level of in-office and/or in-person expectations, which will be shared during the recruitment process.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

NetApp is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, and any other protected classification.

Why You'll Thrive at NetApp

At NetApp, you won't wait for the perfect moment—you'll make it. The early planning, the extra thought, the bold idea that turns good into great: That's how our people operate and how we continue to push the boundaries of data infrastructure.

NetApp is the trusted partner for organizations transforming data into opportunity. As the only enterprise-grade storage service natively embedded in Google Cloud, AWS, and Microsoft Azure, we empower customers to run everything from traditional workloads to enterprise AI with unmatched performance, resilience, and security.

Our culture

We celebrate mold breakers, bold thinkers, and problem solvers. We reward initiative, impact, and ownership. We provide flexibility so you can balance professional ambition with your personal life. Here, differences are not just welcomed—they drive everything we do.

AI Disclosure

For select roles, some stages of our hiring process may use artificial intelligence tools to help evaluate applications and candidate selection. These tools support—rather than replace—human decision-making.