Senior Financial Analyst

Snowflake•Menlo Park, CA

21d•Hybrid

About The Position

Snowflake is about empowering enterprises to achieve their full potential — and people too. With a culture that’s all in on impact, innovation, and collaboration, Snowflake is the sweet spot for building big, moving fast, and taking technology — and careers — to the next level. Snowflake started with a clear vision: develop a cloud data platform that is effective, affordable, and accessible to all data users. Snowflake developed an innovative new product with a built-for-the-cloud architecture that combines the power of data warehousing, the flexibility of big data platforms, and the elasticity of the cloud at a fraction of the cost of traditional solutions. We are now a global, world-class organization with offices in more than a dozen countries and serving many more. Our Finance team is looking to add a Senior Financial Analyst to focus on financial analysis and strategic planning. You will play a critical role as our Finance Business Partner helping to support the full P&L of a stand-alone BU’s within Snowflake. We want you to be a self-starter, someone who can be a sponge, yet provide solutions and can communicate at all levels. Additionally, what will make you successful is being detail-oriented, analytically driven and having a passion for making an impact. This will be a hybrid position based in Menlo Park, CA.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting or related field
At least 5 years of relevant experience in a FP&A role with experience supporting an early-stage or high-growth startup
Prior experience in investment banking, private equity, consulting, or similar analytically rigorous background
Advanced Excel skills with a demonstrated ability to build robust, scalable financial models from scratch
Prior experience of using AI tools to enable quicker analysis and reporting
Exceptional attention to details with excellent leadership communication and problem-solving skills
Solid accounting/finance experience, including knowledge of GAAP
Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing, and global environment
Every Snowflake employee is expected to follow the company’s confidentiality and security standards for handling sensitive data. Snowflake employees must abide by the company’s data security plan as an essential part of their duties. It is every employee's duty to keep customer information secure and confidential.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Adaptive Insights and/or Workday Financials is a plus

Responsibilities

Build and maintain complex financial models (3-statement, operating models, scenario and sensitivity analyses) to support strategic planning and decision-making with high accuracy and detailed reporting
Be our trusted finance business partner and have the skillset in building strong partnerships with key stakeholders in the respective BU’s
Partner with executive leadership on budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and ad-hoc strategic initiatives
Analyze business performance, KPIs, and unit economics; translate insights into clear recommendations for senior stakeholders
Manage the month/quarter-end close process: prepare accruals, review journal entries, ensure accurate financial results and provide variance analysis
Prepare monthly financial review packages for business partners in order to review performance, discuss variances and update forecasts
Leverage AI tools to drive reporting in order to help track and manage department health, progress towards OKRs and drive key decisions
Work cross-functionally with GTM, Engineering, and other Finance teams to ensure proper alignment and drive key decisions
Operate effectively in an ambiguous, fast-changing environment where priorities evolve quickly