Senior Financial Analyst, Corporate Finance

ServiceNow•Santa Clara, CA

20h•$116,400 - $192,100

About The Position

This role sits at the center of ServiceNow’s multi-year planning process, connecting strategy, operating plans, financial performance, and investment decisions to create a clear view of the company’s long-term outlook. The Senior Financial Analyst owns ServiceNow’s integrated long-range financial model, covering revenue, margin, operating expenses, headcount, cash flow, and key SaaS metrics, and leads the annual long-range planning process that connects the model to the operating plan and quarterly forecasts. The role evaluates investment proposals, resource allocation, and operating tradeoffs through scenario and sensitivity analysis. It translates strategic questions into executive-ready analysis and recommendations, aligns planning assumptions and methodologies with business unit and functional Finance teams, and builds KPI and driver-based frameworks. The role also monitors internal performance against external benchmarks and improves planning through automation, standardization, and AI-enabled workflows.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in FP&A, strategic finance, investment banking, equity research, or management consulting.
Strong modeling skills across integrated multi-year models, driver-based forecasts, and scenario analyses.
Solid grasp of financial statements, corporate finance, and SaaS business models and metrics.
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
Ability to distill complex analysis into crisp, executive-level messaging.
Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
High ownership, intellectual curiosity, and attention to detail.
Experience integrating AI into work processes, decision-making, or problem-solving, including tools such as Claude and Microsoft Copilot to automate recurring workflows and build analyses, models, and reporting.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience with Pigment, Anaplan, or comparable planning tools.
Experience with Power BI and/or Snowflake.

Responsibilities

Own ServiceNow’s integrated long-range financial model, including revenue, margin, operating expenses, headcount, cash flow, and key SaaS metrics.
Lead the annual long-range planning process and connect it to the operating plan and quarterly forecasts.
Evaluate investment proposals, resource allocation, and operating tradeoffs using scenario and sensitivity analysis under consistent financial frameworks.
Translate strategic questions into executive-ready analysis and recommendations, identifying the key drivers in large, multi-source datasets.
Align planning assumptions, timelines, and methodologies with business unit and functional Finance teams, building cross-functional agreement without formal authority.
Build KPI and driver-based frameworks, monitor internal performance against external benchmarks, and improve planning through automation, standardization, and AI-enabled workflows.