Sales Finance Operations Analyst

Palantir Technologies•Palo Alto, CA

7d•$85,000 - $135,000

About The Position

Palantir is seeking an experienced, self-motivated finance professional to join its Sales Finance team. This role drives operational excellence by owning process improvements and automation initiatives while providing hands-on operational support during peak periods, particularly quarter-end close. The analyst will identify, design, and implement workflow optimizations that create repeatable systems, reduce manual work, improve data quality, and strengthen predictability and operational rigor. The role also provides executives with data-driven guidance and actionable recommendations, partnering with Sales Operations, Deal Desk, Revenue Accounting, and Legal to track revenue impact and integrate processes across the business. The position combines strategic problem-solving with tactical execution. It includes developing automated workflows, dashboards, and reporting tools; responding to leadership's ad hoc revenue strategy and performance requests while turning recurring needs into scalable processes; supporting Deal Desk closeout workflows during high-activity periods; and coordinating with the forecasting analyst to ensure improvements fit weekly execution.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related discipline.
At least 3 years of experience in finance operations, process improvement, systems implementation, or sales operations.
Ability to work in both strategic and tactical modes, designing improvements and executing operationally.
High ownership and execution bias, including personal accountability for taking solutions from conception through implementation.

Responsibilities

Identify inefficiencies and gaps in forecasting, reporting, and deal tracking processes, and implement improvements to increase speed, accuracy, and cross-team collaboration.
Lead automation initiatives, develop dashboards and reporting tools, and reduce manual workflows and ad hoc analysis; use AI and automation tools and partner with Finance Systems and Engineering as needed.
Respond to leadership requests concerning revenue strategy and performance, identify recurring questions, and create repeatable processes or tools to reduce future one-off requests.
Support the Deal Desk team during peak periods, particularly quarter-end close, and improve closeout workflows to ensure timeliness and accuracy.
Collaborate with the forecasting analyst to ensure process improvements integrate with weekly execution.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents.
Voluntary life insurance; basic life, AD&D, and disability insurance coverage.
Commuter benefits.
Paid time off that is not accrual based.
Two weeks of paid time off built into the end of each year, subject to team and business needs.
Ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
Leave of absence program, including time off for military service and medical events.
Paid leave for new parents and subsidized backup care for parents.
Fertility and family-building benefits, including adoption, surrogacy, and preservation support.
Stipend for expenses associated with a new child.
401(k) plan.