Strategic Financial Analyst - Subscriptions & Cloud

F5 Networks, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 129,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Benefits

Job summary

F5 Networks, Inc. is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support the Product Organization, focusing on subscription-based businesses.

You will forecast, budget, and perform variance analysis, partnering with Engineering, Infrastructure Operations, and Product Management to manage cloud hosting expenses, data center expansion, and headcount planning. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, strong analytical and communication skills, and a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in Finance/IS, Accounting, Business Analytics or related field.
• 6+ years of work experience in finance/analysis.
• Experience with forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Communicate and partner with business functions to support strategy and goals.
• Perform detailed variance analysis for Product Management and Engineering teams, communicating results to leaders in both Finance and Product.
• Lead financial discussions during monthly reviews, quarterly Business Metric Reviews, and fiscal planning with senior leaders.
• Work within F5's budgeting system to track and update rolling forecasts and headcount with high attention to detail.
• Generate financial impact analysis for strategic investments and enhance reporting of budgets by workstream, with a focus on automation and scalability.

Skills

Data analysis

Excel modeling

PowerBI/Tableau

Stakeholder leadership

GAAP knowledge

Cross-functional

Education

BA/BS in Finance/IS/Accounting/Analytics

6+ years experience

Tools

Budgeting system

Job description

F5 Networks, Inc. is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support the Product Organization, focusing on subscription-based businesses.

You will forecast, budget, and perform variance analysis, partnering with Engineering, Infrastructure Operations, and Product Management to manage cloud hosting expenses, data center expansion, and headcount planning. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, strong analytical and communication skills, and a fast-paced environment.