Senior Financial Analyst

Chainguard

15d • $104,000 - $130,000 • Remote

About The Position

We’re hiring a Senior Finance Analyst to help us better understand our business and make faster, better decisions. This is not a reporting role. You’ll own the financial model, KPI infrastructure, and performance insights, working closely with the Head of FP&A as a true thought partner.
You’ll translate strategy into numbers, bring structure to ambiguity, and proactively surface insights that shape how we operate. This is a high-ownership role for someone who wants to drive impact, not just report on it.
If you’re excited by ambiguity, enjoy building from scratch, and want a seat at the table for real decisions, this is a high-impact opportunity.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in finance, FP&A, or a similar analytical role
• Experience in consulting and/or high-growth startup environments
• Exposure to sales, revenue, or GTM metrics
• Strong bias for action with a track record of delivering results in fast-paced environments
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Comfort operating in ambiguity with imperfect data
• Decision-oriented mindset focused on outcomes, not just reporting
• Ability to work onsite and collaborate closely with cross-functional partners
• Advanced Excel or Google Sheets proficiency

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with planning tools such as Pigment or Anaplan
• Experience with BI tools (Looker, Tableau, Power BI) is a plus

Responsibilities

• Own the financial model
• Build, maintain, and continuously improve operating and cash flow models
• Translate strategic initiatives into scenarios (pricing, headcount, GTM changes)
• Stress-test assumptions and proactively surface risks and opportunities
• Evolve models as the business scales and changes
• Build and run KPI infrastructure
• Define and own core business and sales KPIs
• Build dashboards that leadership actively uses to make decisions
• Partner with Sales, Ops, and Finance to ensure metrics are accurate and actionable
• Continuously iterate on metrics that are not driving behavior or outcomes
• Generate business and sales insights
• Analyze revenue, pipeline, sales efficiency, and unit economics
• Deliver clear insights on what’s happening, why it’s happening, and what to do next
• Proactively identify trends and issues before they show up in results
• Support high-impact ad hoc analyses tied to real business decisions
• Act as a thought partner to leadership
• Work closely with the Head of FP&A on strategic questions
• Bring data-backed hypotheses and perspectives
• Challenge assumptions constructively
• Help drive tradeoff decisions across growth, efficiency, and cash

Benefits

• Flexible & Remote-First Culture: Work remotely with team meetup opportunities, bi-annual destination summits, and a monthly stipend for coworking spaces, phone and internet costs.
• Our Approach to Equity: Receive stock options upon hire and promotion. Plus, you can participate in secondary offerings and have 10 years to exercise your options (yes, you read that correctly: 10 years!).
• 100% Covered Health Insurance: We cover 100% of your health, vision and dental insurance premiums for you and your dependents. Nothing comes out of your paycheck.
• ∞ Flexible Time Off: Take the time you need – to do our best work, we need to recharge and reset.
• 18 Weeks Paid Parental Leave: We offer 18 weeks for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents, with the option to use it all at once or throughout your child's first year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees