Financial Analyst

Position Summary

The senior analyst will be a core member of the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team, responsible

for key operational and transactional control activities. This role drives adherence to people-count and

non-labor budget controls and provides timely, insightful variance analysis to support the business's

financial health.

Key Responsibilities

1. Forecasting & Planning Management

Non-Labour Expense: Manage and execute the monthly and quarterly forecasting process for

non-labour operating expenses using designated systems (e.g., Google Sheets for data

preparation, Adaptive Planning for upload and reporting).

Labour Forecasting (People-count): Develop, maintain, and report on the detailed labour

forecast model, including:

Tracking current employee count.

Forecasting financial impact of attrition (voluntary/involuntary departures).

Modeling backfill and new hire requirements to maintain operational capacity within

budget constraints.

2. Financial Governance & Control

Purchase Order (PO) Approvals: Act as the primary Finance reviewer for Purchase Order (PO)

requests submitted via the Coupa spend management system. Ensure all POs are fully aligned

with approved budget allocations before providing financial approval.

Hiring Approvals (Job Reqs): Oversee the financial clearance for all new job requisitions in the

Workday system. Verify that hiring requests (both backfill and growth roles) are budgeted and

approved prior to management sign-off.

Escalation: Proactively identify and flag any urgent or high-risk spending/hiring requests that are

submitted outside of approved budgets or established governance protocols.

3. Reporting & Variance Analysis

Month-End Reporting: Collate and reconcile actuals data at month-end against budget and

forecast.

Variance Analysis: Draft detailed, high-quality variance analysis commentary explaining key

movements in both Labour and Non-Labour expenses. Provide root-cause analysis for significant

financial deviations and suggest corrective actions.

Stakeholder Reporting: Prepare and distribute standardized financial reports and ad-hoc

analysis for functional leaders and the global FP&A team.

Qualifications & Skills

Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related quantitative field.

Experience: 4+ years of progressive experience in a Financial Analyst or FP&A role, preferably

within SaaS.

Technical: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets (pivot tables, complex

formulas, data modeling). Direct working experience with a corporate FP&A system (e.g.,

Adaptive).

System Proficiency: Experience with Coupa (or similar e-procurement tool) and Workday (or

similar HCM system) required for transaction processing and control.

Soft Skills: Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy in data handling. Strong communication

skills (written and verbal) to draft clear, concise variance commentary for non-finance leaders.

Ability to work effectively under strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment.