Senior Financial Analyst — Topline Forecasting & Analytics

Neon; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks is looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to join the Sales Finance (Topline Analytics) team in the FP&A organization. You will report to the Senior Finance Manager.

Topline Analytics owns the company's view of the top line across consumption, bookings, billings, and cash. In this role you will own key parts of the bookings and cash forecasts and partner with sales strategy & operations, providing recommendations to finance leadership.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of corporate finance, management consulting, or investment banking experience; familiarity with the software industry (and SaaS) a plus.
• Experience in building financial models independently and preparing recommendations
• Solid understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and collaboration skills
• Experience simplifying and scaling while supporting a fast-moving, high-growth business
• Curiosity to learn and solve problems independently
• Ability to prioritize objectives in a fast-paced environment to ensure deliverables are met in a timely manner
• Expert in Excel/Google Sheets (can maintain complex spreadsheets); comfortable managing large datasets and driver-based models
• Prior experience using SQL or willingness to learn

Responsibilities

• Bookings forecasting - own and refine the bookings forecast
• Cash forecasting - build and maintain the cash collections forecast (linking consumption, bookings, and billings)
• Partner with sales strategy and sales operations, and provide recommendations to finance leadership
• High visibility role to senior leadership across Finance and Sales

Skills

Excel/Sheets

Financial modeling

GAAP knowledge

Analytical skills

High-growth environment

Problem solving

Time management

Excel/Google Sheets expert

SQL

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/ Economics/ Accounting/ Finance

Tools

SQL

Job description

Databricks is looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to join the Sales Finance (Topline Analytics) team in the FP&A organization. You will report to the Senior Finance Manager.

Topline Analytics owns the company's view of the top line across consumption, bookings, billings, and cash. In this role you will own key parts of the bookings and cash forecasts and partner with sales strategy & operations, providing recommendations to finance leadership.