Strategic Financial Analyst — Subscriptions & Cloud Finance

F5, Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

F5 Networks is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support the Product Organization, focusing on subscription-based businesses. You will partner with Engineering, Infrastructure Operations, and Product Management to forecast, budget, and analyze variances, owning complex models related to cloud hosting, data center expansion, and resource planning.

The role offers opportunities to impact the business, navigate ambiguity, and develop analytical and communication skills in a fast-moving

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in Finance/IS, Accounting, Business Analytics or related field.
• 6+ years work experience.
• Strong analytical and communications skills for cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience with forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and financial modeling.

Responsibilities

• Communicate and partner with business functions to support their strategy and goals.
• Perform detailed variance analysis for Product Management and Engineering teams.
• Lead financial discussions during monthly reviews and quarterly planning with senior leaders.
• Work within internal budgeting systems to track rolling forecasts and headcount with high attention to detail.
• Generate financial impact analysis for strategic investments and enhance budget reporting by workstream.

Skills

Data analysis

Excel modeling

PowerBI

Tableau

Stakeholder communication

Forecasting

GAAP knowledge

Education

BA/BS degree in Finance/IS, Accounting, Business Analytics or related field

Tools

Excel

PowerBI

Budgeting system

Job description

F5 Networks is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support the Product Organization, focusing on subscription-based businesses. You will partner with Engineering, Infrastructure Operations, and Product Management to forecast, budget, and analyze variances, owning complex models related to cloud hosting, data center expansion, and resource planning.

The role offers opportunities to impact the business, navigate ambiguity, and develop analytical and communication skills in a fast-moving