Sr Financial Analyst

Couchbase • Raleigh, NC

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

Couchbase is seeking a driven, detail-oriented Senior Financial Analyst to join their FP&A team. This high-visibility role involves partnering directly with executive leadership, managing company-wide headcount consolidation, and overseeing financial tracking and reporting for key organizational functions. The analyst will also serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) and primary administrator for the financial planning platform, Pigment. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, possesses exceptional analytical rigor, and enjoys transforming complex financial data into actionable executive insights.

Requirements

• 2 to 5 years of progressive FP&A experience, ideally within a multi-functional, global, or private-equity-backed technology environment.
• Strong experience in headcount modeling is highly preferred.
• Direct experience administering Pigment is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency or familiarity with NetSuite and Databricks is a strong plus.
• Advanced Excel modeling skills are required.
• A relentless commitment to data accuracy, structured problem-solving, and clear model reconciliations back to underlying source data.
• Proven track record of gathering and consolidating data from cross-functional stakeholders with clarity, consistency, and professionalism.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities across headcount, expense tracking, and system administration, and thrive in a high-visibility role.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related quantitative field.

Nice To Haves

• A Master's degree or professional certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the master headcount model, tracking actuals, approvals, and forward-looking hiring plans across all global departments to deliver a single, authoritative view feeding P&L models and board presentations.
• Perform monthly headcount variance analyses at the granular position level, delivering insight into hiring trends and timing.
• Monitor backfill timing, open role aging, and alignment against the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) to identify capacity risks and flag overhiring before it impacts financial metrics.
• Own the monthly and quarterly variance reporting processes for G&A (People, Legal, Finance, Business & Transformation) and R&D (Engineering & Product) teams, delivering impactful root-cause explanations.
• Partner with functional business leaders across G&A and R&D to build, refine, and support annual operating plans and rolling financial forecasts.
• Manage day-to-day administration of the Pigment platform for the FP&A team, including user access management, model enhancements, and data refreshes.
• Update platform structures on quarterly and annual cadences to support budgeting and forecasting cycles, while continuously driving process automation and data efficiency.
• Support the preparation of monthly management reports, board decks, and Private Equity sponsor reporting packages.
• Build well-structured, bottom-up headcount and cost assumptions to feed into multi-year strategic financial models.

Benefits

• Generous Time Off Program
• Flexibility to care for you and your family
• Wellness Benefits - A variety of world class medical plans to choose from, along with dental, vision, life insurance, and employee assistance programs
• Financial Planning - Retirement program and Business Travel Insurance
• Career Growth - Be valued, Create value approach
• Fun Perks - An ergonomic and comfortable in-office / WFH setup. Food & Snacks for in-office employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior