Senior Financial Analyst, GTM Finance

Financeroles

California

On-site

USD 116,000 - 173,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

401(k) Plan with company match

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Job summary

ServiceNow is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst based in Santa Clara to join the GTM Finance HQ within FP&A. You will drive planning, budgeting, and forecasting for Sales headcount and Opex, synthesizing multi-source data into executive-ready insights.

The role bridges finance, accounting, and procurement, delivering clear narratives to senior leadership. You will build metrics and reporting frameworks, drive automation, and improve forecast accuracy in a fast-paced, global environment.

Qualifications

Experience integrating AI into work processes, decisions, or problem-solving.
Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail and intellectual curiosity.
Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to convey complex financials clearly.
Background in SaaS FP&A, equity research, investment banking, or management consulting.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
Experience with planning/BI tools such as Pigment, Anaplan, Power BI, Tableau.
Experience working across time zones and geographies.
Interest in automation and AI-enabled workflows; curiosity about what's possible.

Responsibilities

Contribute to FP&A planning, budgeting, and quarterly forecasting across Sales headcount and Opex.
Connect mult-source P&L data across regional teams, Accounting, and Procurement; translate into a clear narrative.
Develop executive-ready financial analysis and commentary for GTM Finance leadership and Sales leadership.
Build and maintain performance metrics and reporting frameworks for the Sales organization.
Identify and drive automation and tool-enabled workflows to improve forecast accuracy and reduce planning cycle time.

Skills

AI in finance

Analytical mindset

Strong communication

SaaS FP&A experience

Excel

PowerPoint

Global time zones experience

US work authorization

Tools

Pigment

Anaplan

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

It all started when engineer Fred Luddy wrote code that automated a tedious task for his coworker, Phyllis. She cried tears of joy. That moment inspired Fred to build a company that could do that for everyone—freeing people from busywork so they could focus on meaningful work. Today, ServiceNow is the AI control tower for business reinvention. Our ServiceNow AI platform brings together any AI, any data, and any workflow— helping 85% of the Fortune 500® work smarter, faster, and better. We're building an AI-native culture where technology and talent are unstoppable together. And we're just getting started.

Join us to put AI to work for people.

What you get to do in this role:

Based in our HQ in Santa Clara, the Senior Financial Analyst will be a key member of the GTM Finance HQ team within the FP&A organization. This role sits at the center of Sales Finance, responsible for synthesizing financial and operational intelligence across one of the largest cost bases in the company, spanning a global sales organization that reaches every geography. You will have visibility from top-line performance to profitability, working at the intersection of financial planning, operational analysis, and executive communication.

As a key member of the GTM Finance HQ team, you will:

Contribute to the financial planning process, including annual operating plan development, budgeting, and quarterly forecasting across Sales headcount and Opex
Connect the dots across a complex organization and a multi-source P&L - acting as the financial hub between regional teams, Accounting, and Procurement, and translating that complexity into a clean picture senior leadership can act on
Develop executive-ready financial analysis and commentary, communicating key insights and risks to senior GTM Finance leadership and Sales Leadership - this team's outputs reach the highest levels of the organization
Build and maintain performance metrics and reporting frameworks that enable the Sales organization to manage its business with greater clarity and precision
Identify and drive process improvement initiatives, including automation and tool-enabled workflows, to improve forecast accuracy and reduce planning cycle time

To effectively drive change and solve complex business problems, we have high standards of execution. Beyond thriving in a fast-paced, high-ambiguity environment, we require someone who can:

Convert ambiguous, senior stakeholder requests into polished, high-quality deliverables with minimal direction
Synthesize large, multi-source datasets into clear business narratives, developing metrics and KPIs that inform decision-making at the GTM leadership level
Navigate cross-functional relationships, across Finance, Accounting, Procurement, and Sales Operations, to drive alignment without formal authority
Bring creative problem-solving to big-picture challenges, finding non-obvious angles on complex financial questions, while maintaining the precision and rigor the numbers require

To be successful in this role you have:

Experience in leveraging or critically thinking about how to integrate AI into work processes, decision-making, or problem-solving. This may include using AI-powered tools, automating workflows, analyzing AI-driven insights, or exploring AI's potential impact on the function or industry
A passion for highly analytical work, with rigorous attention to detail and genuine intellectual curiosity
Strong communication skills, able to distill complex financial analysis into crisp, executive-level messaging, both written and verbal
Prior experience in SaaS FP&A, equity research, investment banking, management consulting, or a comparable background that builds fluency in both financial and operational metrics
High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Preferred: hands-on experience with Pigment, Anaplan, or comparable planning tools; familiarity with Power BI, Tableau, or similar visualization platforms
Preferred: experience working across time zones and geographies, or meaningful international exposure
A genuine interest in automation and AI-enabled ways of working, the team is actively investing in process transformation and values candidates who bring curiosity about what's possible
U.S Citizenship or permanent residency status

For positions in this location, we offer a base pay of $116,400 - $173,100, plus equity (when applicable), variable/incentive compensation and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the base pay shown is a guideline, and individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies, and work location. We also offer health plans, including flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, matching donations, a flexible time away plan and family leave programs. Compensation is based on the geographic location in which the role is located and is subject to change based on work location.

Work Personas

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Equal Opportunity Employer

ServiceNow is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity, veteran status, or any other category protected by law. In addition, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with legal requirements.

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