Senior Financial Analyst

Progress • Burlington, MA

12d • $90,000 - $105,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Financial Analyst partners with business leaders in IT, Workplace Operations, and the Office of the Chief AI Officer to support spending decisions and strategic initiatives. Reporting to the Senior FP&A Manager, the role manages expense forecasts, tracks software vendor agreements, reconciles actuals, posts journal entries, and delivers reporting and variance analyses. It requires strong FP&A, Excel, and PowerPoint skills, cross-functional collaboration, adaptability, discretion, and the ability to deliver accurate insights under competing deadlines. The position is hybrid, working between a home office and Progress’s Burlington, Massachusetts headquarters.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 3 years of experience in accounting, FP&A, corporate finance, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of accrual accounting and hands-on experience preparing and posting journal entries, reconciling expenses, and documenting month-end close entries.
• Ability to engage confidently with executive leaders and work through details with team members at all levels of the organization.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, with the ability to work efficiently and build repeatable processes.
• Analytical judgment and clear communication skills to explain objectives, findings, and operational drivers of financial results.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines under pressure and respond quickly to changing business needs.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in planning, analysis, and reporting for multinational organizations.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders in IT, Workplace Operations, and the Office of the Chief AI Officer to align spending with business priorities and provide guidance on expenses and budget availability.
• Own OPEX and CAPEX forecasts, validate assumptions with budget owners, and update spending plans as business needs change.
• Reconcile actual expenses and prepare and post journal entries for monthly close, coordinating with Accounting and maintaining supporting documentation.
• Partner with Accounting to apply GAAP accounting rules to expense, capital, and forecast treatment.
• Prepare and distribute management reports on OPEX and CAPEX performance, spending trends, and forecast assumptions for senior leadership.
• Analyze actual results against budgets and forecasts, explaining operational drivers, risks, opportunities, and implications for future spending.
• Conduct ad hoc analyses with business leaders to evaluate expense assumptions and the financial impact of proposed initiatives.
• Partner with Procurement on contract management to align vendor agreements with budgets, forecasts, and spending plans.
• Maintain accurate forecasting models and improve reporting processes, data quality, efficiency, and consistency.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Financial benefits, including a 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Optional critical illness, hospital indemnity, personal accident, identity theft protection, auto and home insurance, legal insurance, and pet insurance.
• Performance-based annual corporate bonus plan and other incentive compensation opportunities, as applicable.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) featuring a 27-month lookback.
• Flexible paid vacation time, a paid day off for your birthday, and company holidays.
• Leave programs, including Parental Leave.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and well-being resources focused on physical, mental, social, and financial health.

What This Job Offers

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