Senior Financial Analyst

NetApp, Inc.•Durham, NC

25d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Financial Analyst for the Corp FP&A Revenue and Margin operations team, you will be responsible for providing financial support and analysis for the company-wide Revenue and Margin forecasting, planning, and reviews. You will perform research and financial modeling to help future business planning decisions, and summarize and present findings to leadership, including C-Staff. You will interface with cross-functional teams and have an opportunity to contribute to various business challenges. This is a hybrid role in our RTP, NC officeEssential FunctionsThe Financial Analyst’s role has responsibility for a wide range of financial support and analysis. You will help to ensure that departmental objectives and project deadlines are met and clearly communicated. The essential functions of the department include:

Requirements

Strong FP&A ability and the capability to move beyond reporting to analysis and actions
Strong analytical skills, ability to analyze and model complex data sets and situations and develop tools to support analyses
Great written and verbal communication skills
Strong interpersonal communication skills as needed to work successfully with staff and managers within and outside of function
Role requires an individual who can work both independently and on cross-functional teams and can operate, drive results and set priorities independently
Ability to build successful working relationships across all levels of the organization, including remote areas
Ability to function well in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with competing priorities
Ability to work in a project-based environment
Ability to follow standard accounting and finance practices, and departmental procedures and processes
Strong Microsoft Office skills including Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint
Understand accounting principles and guidelines that may impact revenue and margin forecasts
Working knowledge of revenue recognition in a US GAAP Tech Company
A minimum of 5 years of experience is required. 6 to 8 years of experience is preferred
Undergraduate degree in Finance or Accounting

Responsibilities

Prepare and drive operational and financial metrics and forecasts in support of key decision-making for the worldwide revenue and margins
Gather, analyze, prepare, and summarize recommendations for financial plans, by reviewing QTD actuals, analyzing historical trends, and considering expected future trends
Work closely with cross-functional groups including Sales Operations, Sales, Manufacturing, Business Units, Revenue Accounting, and other finance teams to ensure accuracy in forecasting deliverables
Perform data modeling and scenario analysis in excel by synthesizing data from multiple systems and manual records
Create and communicate schedules to cross-functional teams for month-end and quarter-end deliverables, set up review meetings, and consolidate inputs
Present revenue and margin forecasts and actuals to cross-functional leadership teams including the CEO and CFO