Sr. Financial Analyst, Revenue

BlackLine•Los Angeles, CA

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Sr. Financial Analyst will be responsible for preparing revenue forecasts and reports. This role requires an understanding and application of best practices and industry standards as they pertain to SaaS metric reporting, an understanding of revenue recognition under ASC 606, the ability to work with and identify trends within large sets of data, and the ability to collaborate across departments to deliver meaningful insights and relay financial implications. The ideal candidate is proactive, highly analytical, curious, and thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. This role reports to the Revenue Finance Manager and requires being in the Woodland Hills office three days a week.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field
3+ years of progressive experience in accounting or revenue finance with exposure to SaaS or technology companies.
Experience with NetSuite, Adaptive, Anaplan, Zuora Revenue, Zuora Billing, Salesforce, etc.
Experience with data manipulation, automation, and visualization tools.
Advanced Excel skills; experience building financial models and revenue analysis templates.
Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
Excellent organizational and project management skills, with the ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to collaborate effectively across teams.

Nice To Haves

CPA or advanced degree
Experience working in a public company environment or supporting SEC reporting requirements.
Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and ASC 606 (Revenue from Contracts with Customers).

Responsibilities

Own the preparation and delivery of key recurring revenue metrics—including ARR, bookings, gross and net retention, customer counts, user counts, renewal rates,—across monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting cycles.
Forecast, analyze, and interpret revenue performance against forecast.
Identify, investigate, and resolve revenue-related discrepancies by partnering cross-functionally with Revenue Accounting, FP&A, Systems, and Operations teams.
Monthly analysis of revenue and billings variances versus plan and prior forecasts
FX impact analysis and reporting
Customer-level reconciliation of recognized revenue vs. reported ARR
Creating clear explanations and bridges for leadership review
Enhance and scale revenue and billings forecasting models to support strategic planning and scenario analysis. Introduce process improvements and automation to drive forecasting accuracy and efficiency.
Collaborate closely with Sales, Deal Desk, Revenue Accounting, Legal, and FP&A to support contract review, pricing and packaging changes, non‑standard deal terms, and revenue risks. Translate deal structures into financial models and incorporate them into forecasts and reporting.
Support ad hoc strategic projects, including systems implementations (e.g., ERP, CRM, CPQ, data warehouse), process optimization initiatives, revenue policy updates, and integration efforts from acquisitions or new product launches.