Senior Financial Analyst

SmartBear • Somerville, MA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

At SmartBear, we deliver the complete visibility developers need to make each release better than the last. Our award-winning and industry-favorite tools—TestComplete, Swagger, Cucumber, ReadyAPI, and Zephyr—are trusted by over 16 million developers, testers, and software engineers at 32,000+ organizations, including world-renowned innovators like Adobe, JetBlue, FedEx, and Microsoft. Senior Financial Analyst – FP&A (R&D) Support a Global R&D team developing products that hundreds of thousands of software developers worldwide use every day. This role directly influences the financial health and strategic direction of our Software development teams and future innovation road map. Act as a strategic business partner to SmartBear’s leading Engineering and Product leadership to drive financial accountability, support investment decisions, and translate operational plans into financial forecasts. Be responsible for advancing a multi-year finance strategy for the R&D organization in partnership with the Sr. Manager of FP&A, focusing on budget execution, forecasting accuracy, and long-term planning. About the Role Provide oversight and create detailed expense planning for the global organization, including process management, data accuracy, reporting, and analysis. Assist with the monthly close by performing expense and P&L analysis and delivering spend reporting, Actual vs. Plan variance analysis, and YoY commentary. Support quarterly close activities, including Quarterly EBITDA Flash (Forecast and Final), Board of Directors reporting, Private Equity reporting, and lender reporting (inclusive of MD&A and product profitability insights). Manage and approve all purchase orders (POs) and headcount requisitions. Collaborate closely with Accounting on the GAAP financial statement model. Drive continuous improvement within the FP&A team to streamline processes and improve communication with the business. Work collaboratively with the Accounting team to provide support during close cycles, ensuring alignment of analytics and reporting with budget and forecast elements. Work closely with Business Partners, R&D Leadership teams and Talent Acquisition to build, track and refine recruitment budgets, including headcount planning, hiring forecasts, and reviews against the annual plan.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience in FP&A,
• Strong financial modeling, planning, and analysis skills.
• Ability to manage complex datasets and deliver accurate, insightful reporting.
• Experience collaborating with accounting teams on financial statements and close processes.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to partner cross-functionally.
• High attention to detail and comfort operating in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and create detailed expense planning for the global organization, including process management, data accuracy, reporting, and analysis.
• Assist with the monthly close by performing expense and P&L analysis and delivering spend reporting, Actual vs. Plan variance analysis, and YoY commentary.
• Support quarterly close activities, including Quarterly EBITDA Flash (Forecast and Final), Board of Directors reporting, Private Equity reporting, and lender reporting (inclusive of MD&A and product profitability insights).
• Manage and approve all purchase orders (POs) and headcount requisitions.
• Collaborate closely with Accounting on the GAAP financial statement model.
• Drive continuous improvement within the FP&A team to streamline processes and improve communication with the business.
• Work collaboratively with the Accounting team to provide support during close cycles, ensuring alignment of analytics and reporting with budget and forecast elements.
• Work closely with Business Partners, R&D Leadership teams and Talent Acquisition to build, track and refine recruitment budgets, including headcount planning, hiring forecasts, and reviews against the annual plan.

Benefits

• You can grow your career at every level.
• We invest in your success as well as the spaces where our teams come together to work, collaborate, and have fun.
• We love celebrating our SmartBears; we even encourage our crew to take their birthdays off.
• We are guided by a People and Culture organization
• an important distinction for us. We think about our team holistically – the whole person.
• We celebrate our differences in experiences, viewpoints, and identities because we know it leads to better outcomes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees