Senior Analyst, Strategic Finance and Reporting (Remote)

Employer.com•Chicago, CA

2d•Remote

About The Position

Employer.com is seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Analyst, Strategic Finance and Reporting to support strategic initiatives through actionable insights, reliable forecasting, and analytical work. The role supports business growth and cost efficiency by producing accurate revenue, expense, and churn forecasts. It works cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Finance, People Operations, and Operations to ensure customer and revenue data is accurate and reliable. The position uses Salesforce, SQL, Excel or Google Sheets, and other data sources to build, maintain, and improve revenue and performance reporting. It also identifies and explains budget-to-actual variances, develops dashboards and reports, and communicates forecasts, insights, and recommendations to stakeholders. The role is remote and suited to someone who thrives in a fast-paced, data-driven environment at the intersection of analytics, forecasting, and business strategy.

Requirements

2–4 years of experience in Go-to-Market Analytics, Sales Forecasting, or Sales Performance and Reporting.
Hands-on experience with sales forecasting, financial modeling, budget-to-actual variance analysis, and revenue reporting.
Advanced proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets, including complex formulas and pivot tables.
Strong SQL skills for data extraction, transformation, and analysis.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail.
Ability to communicate complex insights to technical and non-technical audiences.
Comfort operating in fast-paced, high-growth environments.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a SaaS environment.
Experience with CRM platforms such as Salesforce and data warehousing tools such as Redshift.

Responsibilities

Build, refine, and maintain revenue and churn forecasting models, adapting them to market conditions, business needs, and evolving data trends.
Improve forecasting methodologies to increase accuracy and predictability.
Analyze variances between forecasts and actual results and deliver actionable insights to stakeholders.
Integrate data from Salesforce, Redshift, Tableau, and other sources for forecasting and reporting.
Partner with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Operations to gather, validate, and align data for decision-making.
Perform in-depth analyses to identify trends, anomalies, and root causes.
Develop and maintain dashboards and reports tracking go-to-market KPIs, sales performance, revenue, and cost trends, including ARPU, gross margin, LTV, headcount costs, and operating expenses.
Present insights, forecasts, and recommendations clearly to senior stakeholders.
Support budgeting, goal-setting, and revenue growth initiatives with data-driven guidance.
Maintain data accuracy, governance, and integrity across reporting and analytics.
Identify opportunities to streamline reporting, automate workflows, and improve analytical efficiency.
Serve as a subject matter expert in forecasting methodologies, reporting best practices, and analytics tools.