Principal Financial Analyst

Altana•Brooklyn, NY

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Altana is seeking a Principal Financial Analyst to act as the dedicated Finance Business Partner for the Technology organization, which includes R&D, Implementation, Product, IT, and InfoSec. This role is crucial for managing the financial operations of Altana's largest cost center, ensuring efficiency and transparency. The analyst will translate complex technical expenditures, such as cloud infrastructure, AI tooling, headcount, and vendor contracts, into clear, board-ready insights. Positioned at the intersection of finance and engineering, this role involves daily collaboration with senior Tech leaders to oversee budget management, strategic procurement, and performance accountability. The position reports to the VP of Finance and is ideal for a data-driven, technically curious finance professional who thrives in dynamic environments and aims to build a best-in-class function.

Requirements

5-8+ years of progressive FP&A or finance business partnering experience at a high-growth technology or SaaS company.
Direct experience embedded with R&D, Engineering, or Product organizations.
Strong financial modeling skills in Excel and at least one EPM/planning platform.
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

AI company experience is a plus.
SQL proficiency to pull and analyze data independently from a data warehouse is a plus.
MBA a plus.
Active and enthusiastic user of AI tools in your day-to-day workflow — for modeling, analysis, automation, or productivity — with a genuine commitment to building AI-augmented finance workflows.
Familiarity with ERP, CRM, and HRIS/workforce planning tools.

Responsibilities

Own the monthly budget forecast, business metrics, and variance reporting for the entire Technology organization, providing timely and accurate financial insights to Tech leadership.
Serve as the primary financial advisor to Tech leaders on all investment decisions, including building driver-based models, evaluating headcount requests (new hires, backfills, and contractors) against the approved cost envelope, and assessing ad hoc business requests for budget alignment.
Manage cloud infrastructure financials end-to-end, including forecasting spend across all providers, governing a resource tagging taxonomy for accurate cost attribution, and managing a hybrid commitment discount strategy for cost optimization.
Build and manage the financial framework for all AI and LLM spend, covering token-level unit economics, AI cost attribution by team and product, and monthly reporting on AI spend efficiency versus business outcomes.
Translate cloud and AI infrastructure actuals from billing systems into GAAP-compliant accounting entries, collaborating with Accounting and Cloud Engineering to reconcile cloud invoices and the general ledger.
Lead procurement and vendor management for the Tech organization, maintaining a centralized contract inventory, managing renewal calendars 90–120 days in advance, negotiating cloud and SaaS agreements, and driving SaaS rationalization by identifying and eliminating redundant or underutilized tools.
Build and maintain Board-level Technology scorecards tracking performance against plan, including headcount, cloud and AI spend, R&D as a percentage of revenue, and key delivery indicators.
Develop a pod-based financial view to support ROI analysis by engineering pod.
Track and report engineering organization ratios (e.g., Software Engineer to PM, Software Engineer to Designer).
Produce executive financial narratives connecting R&D investment to business outcomes for board presentations, investor materials, and quarterly business reviews.

Benefits

Competitive equity grants
Discretionary bonus or a variable compensation plan
Flexible Time Off (FTO)
Paid Parental Leave (PPL): 14 weeks for non-birthing, adoptive, and foster parents; up to 26 weeks for birthing parents, all paid at 100% of base salary.
Medical, vision, and dental benefits with generous employer contributions.
High deductible health plan is 100% employer paid for employees, supplemented with an employer contribution to your Health Savings Account (HSA).
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) option.
Life, short- and long-term disability, and AD&D insurance coverage at no cost to you.
Fidelity 401(k) retirement savings program.
Commuter Benefits for public transit or parking.
Free premium subscription to Calm (meditation, sleep, and mindfulness app).
Pet Insurance (Wishbone insurance and/or Total Pet vet service and telehealth discount plan).
Employee Assistance Program (free access to confidential personal support).
Dependent Care FSA for childcare expenses.