Sr. Financial Analyst

monotype; Woburn (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Monotype in Woburn, MA is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join Strategic Finance. You will support leadership with data-driven insights, financial modeling and KPI development to inform strategic decisions.

The role emphasizes collaboration with senior leaders and cross-functional partners to drive performance across revenue, costs and margins. You will build dashboards, leverage AI-enabled analytics to accelerate insights, and communicate findings clearly to executives to influence

Qualifications

• Strong ability to analyze complex financial data across revenue, cost and margins.
• Experience building KPI dashboards and data narratives for leadership.
• Ability to translate data insights into strategic recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Analyze business performance across revenue, cost, margin and productivity.
• Develop forward-looking metrics and early warning signs against plan.
• Create dashboards and narratives to inform executives and cross-functional teams.
• Partner with BI and Tech teams to improve data quality and self-service insights.
• Prepare analyses, briefings and recommendations for leadership discussions.

Skills

Advanced analytics

AI-enabled analytics

Financial modeling

Dashboard development

Executive storytelling

Job description

S r . Financial Analyst, Strategic Finance

Woburn, MA

Are you our "TYPE"?

Named "One of the Most Innovative Companies in Design'' by Fast Company, Monotype brings brands to life through type and technology that consumers engage with every day. The company's rich legacy includes a library that can be traced back hundreds of years, featuring famed typefaces like Helvetica, Futura, Times New Roman and more. Monotype also provides a first-of-its-kind service that makes fonts more accessible for creative professionals to discover, license, and use in our increasingly digital world. We work with the biggest global brands, and with individual creatives, offering a wide set of solutions that make it easier for them to do what they do best: design beautiful brand experiences. Want to learn more about who we are and how you can become part of our team? Visit us at www.monotype.com .

What We Are Looking For?

Monotype is looking for a Sr. Financial Analyst to join our Strategic Finance team. This person will be a key membe r of the Strategic Finance team, helping leadership make better, faster business decisions through data-driven insights, financial modeling, and strategic analysis . They have experience collaborating with senior leadership on the development of KPIs, building short term and long-term strategic plans and turning those plans into measurable financial goals. This role is ideal for someone who naturally gravitates toward solving complex business problems, thrives in ambiguity, and is energized by uncovering insights hidden within da ta. They are intellectually curious, challenge assumptions, and continuously seek opportunities to improve how decisions are made. We are seeking a de tail oriented , system-savvy, motivated individual with the ability to communicate across functions and to all levels of the organization. This role will give the right candidate a great opportunity t o make a difference on a small team while providing critical business information for impactful decisions across the organization .

What You’ll Do:

Advanced Business Performance Reporting, Insights & AI Enabled Analytics:

• Analyze business performance across revenue, cost, margin, productivity, customer, product, and operational metrics.
• Identify key trends, variances, risks, and opportunities, and clearly communicate the "so what" behind the numbers.
• Build forward looking metrics that enable early warning signs on performance vs. plan to enable action to be taken ahead of time
• Leverage AI tools and advanced analytics to accelerate insight generation, uncover patterns, improve forecasting accuracy, and support decision-making.
• Develop dashboards, reporting frameworks, and insight-driven narratives that help leaders make faster, more informed decisions.
• Partner with Data, Business Intelligence, and Technology teams to improve data quality, automate recurring analysis, and scale self-service insights.

Executive Communication & Storytelling:

• Develop clear, concise presentations and insights for senior leadership.
• Influence decisions using visual storytelling with data by connecting financial results to business context, AI-enabled insights, and strategic implications.
• Support leadership discussions by preparing analyses, briefing materials, and recommendations tha t enhance opportunity and reduce risk
• Clearly explain assumptions, limitations, and confidence levels behind financial models, AI-generated outputs, and business recommendations.

Strategic Business Partnership:

• Partner with business leaders across functions to understand strategic priorities, performance drivers, risks, and opportunities.
• Serve as a trusted financ ial advisor by providing insights that guide business planning, investment decisions, and resource allocation.
• Use financial, operational, market, and AI-enabled analysis to identify business opportunities, risks, and performance trends.
• Support strategic initiatives by developing financial models, business cases, scenario analyses, and actionable recommendations.
• Translate complex financial, operational, and AI-generated insights into clear recommendations for executive and cross-functional audiences.

Decision Support & Business Cases

• Prepare business cases for strategic initiatives, new investments, product opportunities, partnerships, and operational changes.
• Evaluate ROI, payback, margin impact, risk, and strategic alignment of proposed initiatives.
• Use AI-enabled research and modeling tools to support market analysis, competitive benchmarking, pricing insights, and investment evaluation.
• Provide recommendations that balance financial discipline with business growth objectives .
• Partner with teams to define success metrics and track outcomes after decisions are made.

Planning, Forecasting & Scenario Analysis

• Support annual planning, forecasting, and long-range planning processes, with a focus on business drivers and strategic assumptions.
• Build and maintain financial models tha