Sr. Financial Analyst, Revenue
About The Position
The Sr. Financial Analyst, Revenue is responsible for preparing revenue forecasting and reporting processes. The role applies SaaS metric reporting best practices and industry standards, uses an understanding of revenue recognition under ASC 606, analyzes large datasets for trends, and collaborates across departments to deliver insights and explain financial implications. The ideal candidate is proactive, highly analytical, curious, and comfortable in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. The position reports to the Revenue Finance Manager and requires working in the Woodland Hills office three days a week. The analyst owns recurring revenue metrics and reporting, forecasts and interprets revenue performance across products, sales motions, geographies, and customer segments, and investigates revenue-related discrepancies with partner teams. The role also scales revenue and billings forecasting models, improves forecasting processes, maintains business-performance dashboards and reports, supports contract and deal analysis, and contributes to strategic projects such as systems implementations, process optimization, policy updates, and acquisition or product-launch integration efforts. BlackLine describes its culture as open, accepting, and supportive of continued growth and learning. It offers professional development seminars and inclusive affinity groups. The company also offers short- and long-term incentive programs, subject to eligibility, and benefit and wellness plans.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- At least 3 years of progressive experience in accounting or revenue finance, with exposure to SaaS or technology companies.
- Advanced Excel skills and 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, with the 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.
- Experience with NetSuite, Adaptive, Zuora Revenue, Zuora Billing, Salesforce, or similar tools.
- Experience with data manipulation, automation, and visualization tools.
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and ASC 606 (Revenue from Contracts with Customers).
Responsibilities
- Prepare and deliver recurring revenue metrics, including ARR, ACV, gross and net retention, customer and user counts, renewal rates, and cohort trends, across monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting cycles.
- Forecast, analyze, and interpret revenue performance across product lines, sales motions, geographies, and customer segments, identifying drivers, risks, and opportunities affecting top-line results.
- Partner with Revenue Accounting, FP&A, Systems, and Operations to identify, investigate, and resolve revenue-related discrepancies.
- Analyze monthly revenue and billings variances versus plan and prior forecasts.
- Analyze and report foreign exchange impacts.
- Reconcile recognized revenue with reported ARR at the customer level.
- Prepare clear explanations and bridges for leadership review.
- Enhance and scale revenue and billings forecasting models for strategic planning, long-range financial targets, and scenario analysis.
- Introduce process improvements and automation to increase forecasting accuracy and efficiency.
- Support and maintain dashboards, reports, and visualizations that communicate business performance, pipeline trends, and key top-line metrics.
- Partner with executive leadership to ensure data supports strategic decision-making needs.
- Collaborate with Sales, Deal Desk, Revenue Accounting, Legal, and FP&A on 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, process optimization, revenue policy updates, and integration efforts related to acquisitions or new product launches.
Benefits
- Short-term and long-term incentive programs, based on eligibility.
- Benefit and wellness plans.
- Professional development seminars.
- Inclusive affinity groups.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
