Principal Financial Analyst

Altana • New York, NY

13h • $170,000 - $200,000 • 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 be responsible for interpreting complex technical expenditures, such as cloud infrastructure, AI tooling, personnel costs, and vendor agreements, into clear insights suitable for board-level reporting. Operating at the intersection of finance and engineering, this position involves daily collaboration with senior Technology leaders to oversee budget management, strategic procurement, and performance accountability. The role reports to the VP of Finance and is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional with strong analytical skills, technical curiosity, and a desire to excel in a dynamic environment.

Requirements

• 5-8+ years of progressive FP&A or finance business partnering experience at a high-growth technology or SaaS company, with direct experience embedded with R&D, Engineering, or Product organizations; AI company experience is a plus.
• Strong financial modeling skills in Excel and at least one EPM/planning platform.
• SQL proficiency to pull and analyze data independently from a data warehouse is a plus.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills: you translate complex financial data into clear executive narratives, engage credibly with engineering and product leaders, and push back constructively on decisions that fall outside approved parameters.
• 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.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA a plus.

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.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly budget forecast, business metrics, and variance reporting for the full Technology organization, delivering timely and accurate financial insight to Tech leadership each period.
• Serve as the primary financial advisor to Tech leaders on all investment decisions — building driver-based models, evaluating headcount requests (new hires, backfills, and contractors) against the Board-approved cost envelope, and assessing ad hoc business requests for alignment with approved budget parameters.
• Own cloud infrastructure financial management end-to-end: forecast cloud spend across all providers, govern a resource tagging taxonomy for accurate cost attribution, and manage a hybrid commitment discount strategy to optimize cost efficiency.
• Build and manage the financial framework for all AI and LLM spend — including 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, working cross-functionally with Accounting and Cloud Engineering to bridge cloud invoices and the general ledger.
• Lead procurement and vendor management for the Tech org: maintain a centralized contract inventory, manage renewal calendars 90–120 days in advance, negotiate cloud and SaaS agreements (ELAs, committed use discounts, renewals), and drive SaaS rationalization by identifying and eliminating overlapping or underutilized tools.
• Build and maintain Board-level Technology scorecards tracking performance versus plan — including headcount, cloud and AI spend, R&D as a percentage of revenue, and key delivery indicators — and develop a pod-based financial view to support ROI analysis by engineering pod.
• Track and report engineering org ratios (Software Engineer to PM, Software Engineer to Designer) and produce executive financial narratives that connect R&D investment to business outcomes for board presentations, investor materials, and quarterly business reviews.

Benefits

• 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.
• Employer contribution to Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) option.
• Life, short- and long-term disability, and AD&D insurance coverage at no cost.
• Fidelity 401(k) retirement savings program.
• Commuter Benefits for public transit or parking.
• Free premium subscription to Calm (meditation, sleep, 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.
• Competitive equity grants.
• Discretionary bonus or variable compensation plan depending on the role.

What This Job Offers

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