Senior Financial Analyst

Dassault Systèmes; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 126,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Comprehensive benefits

401K enrollment

401K match

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible time off

10 paid holidays

Job summary

Dassault Systèmes in Waltham, MA is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to partner with business leaders, provide financial insights, and drive profitability through strategic analytics and decision support.

The role emphasizes advanced modeling, cross-functional collaboration, dashboards, KPI development, and scalable reporting. A strong finance foundation and experience with ERP and BI tools are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field (MBA preferred).
• 5–8+ years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, business analytics, or related field.
• Demonstrated experience supporting senior business leaders.
• Advanced financial modeling and Excel expertise.
• Experience with ERP systems and planning tools (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Adaptive, Anaplan, etc.)
• Experience with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker, or similar)
• Strong understanding of data analytics, KPI development, and performance metrics
• Ability to work with large datasets and synthesize insights quickly

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to business unit leaders, supporting strategic planning and operational decision-making
• Partner with department heads to develop budgets, forecasts, and long-range plans aligned with company objectives
• Provide financial guidance on pricing, investments, cost optimization, and growth initiatives
• Challenge assumptions and offer data-driven recommendations to improve business outcomes
• Support leadership with scenario planning and sensitivity analysis for key strategic initiatives
• Develop advanced financial and operational models to analyze performance drivers and profitability
• Create dashboards and KPIs to enhance visibility into business performance
• Lead recurring business reviews and monitor KPIs

Job description

Role Description & Responsibilities:

The Senior Financial Analyst serves as a strategic business partner to functional and operational leaders, providing financial insights, analytics, and decision support that drive performance and profitability. This role goes beyond traditional reporting to proactively influence strategy, optimize resource allocation, and translate data into actionable business recommendations.

The Senior Financial Analyst serves as a strategic business partner to functional and operational leaders, providing financial insights, analytics, and decision support that drive performance and profitability. This role goes beyond traditional reporting to proactively influence strategy, optimize resource allocation, and translate data into actionable business recommendations.

The ideal candidate combines strong financial acumen with advanced analytical capabilities and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilitiies:

Strategic Business Partnership

• Act as a trusted advisor to business unit leaders, supporting strategic planning and operational decision-making
• Partner with department heads to develop budgets, forecasts, and long-range plans aligned with company objectives
• Provide financial guidance on pricing, investments, cost optimization, and growth initiatives
• Challenge assumptions and offer data-driven recommendations to improve business outcomes
• Support leadership with scenario planning and sensitivity analysis for key strategic initiatives

Business Analytics & Insights

• Develop advanced financial and operational models to analyze performance drivers and profitability
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities through deep analysis of financial and operational data
• Create dashboards and KPIs that enhance visibility into business performance
• Conduct variance analysis and clearly communicate root causes and corrective actions
• Leverage data visualization tools and analytics platforms to improve reporting and insight delivery
• Translate complex data into concise executive-level insights and presentations

Performance Management

• Lead recurring business reviews and performance discussions with stakeholders
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Drive accountability through performance tracking of measurable financial targets
• Continuously improve financial processes, analytics capabilities, and reporting automation

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field (MBA preferred)
• 5–8+ years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, business analytics, or related field
• Demonstrated experience supporting senior business leaders
• Advanced financial modeling and Excel expertise
• Experience with ERP systems and planning tools (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Adaptive, Anaplan, etc.)
• Experience with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker, or similar)
• Strong understanding of data analytics, KPI development, and performance metrics
• Ability to work with large datasets and synthesize insights quickly

Inclusion statement

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at 3DS are based on merit, qualifications and abilities. 3DS is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or medical or common conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, national origin, ancestry, age (40 and above), disability, veteran status, military service, application for military service, genetic information, receipt of free medical care, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. 3DS will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable state laws and local ordinances. We are committed to fair employment practices and will evaluate all candidates based on their qualifications, regardless of past arrest or conviction history.

Compensation & Benefits

Dassault Systèmes offers an excellent salary with potential for bonus, commensurate with experience. Benefits include a choice of plans providing comprehensive coverage for medical, dental, vision care for employee & dependents as well as employee life, short & long term disability, tuition reimbursement, immediate 401K enrollment, 401K match (50 cents on the dollar, up to the first 8% of your eligible compensation that you contribute based on match eligibility criteria), flexible time off policy, and 10 paid holidays.

Salary Pay Transparency

Compensation for the role will be commensurate with experience. The total expected compensation range will be between $126000 and $163000, representing the base salary (or annualized salary based on estimated hourly compensation) and target bonus.