Senior FP&A Analyst

Dscout • Austin, TX

9h • Remote

About The Position

Dscout is hiring an experienced Senior FP&A Analyst to analyze the company’s operational performance and support planning toward current and future goals. Reporting to the CFO and senior leadership, this role uses quantitative and qualitative analysis to assess company progress, consider economic and business trends, review past performance, anticipate obstacles, and forecast future financial results. The analyst works cross-functionally with departments across the organization and builds relationships with peers and financial leaders.

The role develops and maintains financial models, forecasts, budgets, and reporting packages; evaluates financial health, margins, departmental cost efficiency, growth opportunities, and proposed investments; and performs variance analysis to inform improvements. Dscout describes itself as a remote-first workforce and supports employees working from almost anywhere, with some location exclusions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting.
• At least 4 years of experience in corporate FP&A functions; SaaS industry experience is preferred.
• Experience using NetSuite and Adaptive Insights.
• Previous financial modeling experience across a range of reporting focuses.
• Previous experience creating dashboards and KPI reporting.
• Excellent oral and written presentation and communication skills.
• Ability to accomplish tasks in a timely manner and provide regular updates.

Nice To Haves

• SaaS industry experience.
• Proficiency with systems and previous automation or process-improvement experience.

Responsibilities

• Create, update, and maintain financial models and detailed forecasts of future company operations.
• Assess and track the company’s overall financial health using key financial ratios common to SaaS companies and marketplaces.
• Determine gross and net margin contributions by product or product line.
• Evaluate each department’s cost efficiency relative to the share of company financial resources it consumes.
• Work with departments to prepare budgets and consolidate them into the corporate budget.
• Compare historical operating results with budgets and forecasts, perform variance analyses, explain performance differences, and identify improvements.
• Evaluate company expansion and growth opportunities and map out plans, including capital expenditures and investments.
• Evaluate new investments or products through return-on-investment analyses.
• Build monthly and quarterly reporting packages for senior management and the Board of Directors.
• Build relationships with peers and financial leaders across the organization.
• Complete tasks in a timely manner and provide regular updates.
• Take on additional tasks or projects as business needs shift and at the manager’s discretion.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package with a built-in bonus and equity program.
• Benefits package for employees and dependents, including flexible PTO, 15 company holidays, 12 weeks of paid parental leave, and a 401(k) match.
• Education stipend for growth and development.
• Remote work stipend.
• Transparent communication about company developments and their significance.

What This Job Offers

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