Sr. Financial Analyst
About The Position
Shape the future of search. About BrightEdge BrightEdge is a leading enterprise SEO and content performance platform that helps companies understand how their digital content drives real business results. Founded in 2007, we’re trusted by thousands of organizations across more than 80 countries, including brands like Microsoft and Visa. Our platform combines powerful data and AI-driven insights allowing our customers to plan, optimize, and measure campaigns based on real-time content performance. What sets BrightEdge apart are our people. With 400+ global employees across 7 offices, we foster a collaborative, curious, and supportive environment where smart ideas are encouraged and impact is visible. If you enjoy solving meaningful problems, learning new things, and working alongside talented teammates while helping shape the future of digital marketing, BrightEdge is a great place to build your career. About the Role We are looking for a highly analytical and business-oriented Senior Financial Analyst – FP&A to join our growing finance organization. This role will partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders and executive leadership to drive strategic financial planning, SaaS business analysis, forecasting accuracy, and operational decision-making. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in SaaS financial modeling, recurring revenue analytics, and KPI-driven business performance management in a high-growth technology environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
- 3–4 years of experience in FP&A, Strategic Finance, or Financial Analytics roles.
- Strong experience working within a SaaS or subscription-based business model is mandatory.
- Advanced expertise in financial modeling and forecasting.
- Strong understanding of SaaS metrics and subscription economics.
- Experience working with large datasets and business intelligence/reporting tools.
- Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills required.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
Nice To Haves
- MBA, CFA, CPA, or CA preferred.
- Experience with ERP and FP&A tools such as NetSuite, Adaptive Planning, Anaplan, Pigment, or similar platforms is preferred.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to translate data into strategic recommendations.
- Experience supporting US-based finance teams and leadership stakeholders.
- High attention to detail with strong problem-solving capabilities.
- Comfortable working across global teams and time zones.
- Experience in enterprise B2B SaaS environments preferred
Responsibilities
- Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasting processes across business functions.
- Develop and maintain robust SaaS financial models for revenue, ARR, bookings, headcount, operating expenses, and cash flow planning.
- Support annual budgeting and long-range planning exercises.
- Analyze actuals vs. forecast and provide variance insights with actionable recommendations
- Own and analyze key SaaS performance metrics including: ARR / MRR Net Revenue Retention (NRR) Gross Revenue Retention (GRR) CAC LTV CAC Payback Period Churn & Expansion Metrics Gross Margin & Unit Economics
- Build scalable KPI dashboards and reporting frameworks for executive leadership.
- Conduct cohort analysis, customer profitability analysis, and scenario modeling.
- Partner with GTM, Customer Success, Sales, Marketing, Product, and Operations teams to support strategic initiatives.
- Provide insights on revenue trends, pipeline performance, sales productivity, and investment efficiency.
- Support board reporting, investor reporting, and executive presentations.
- Assist in evaluating strategic investments, pricing strategies, and operational efficiency opportunities.
- Improve financial reporting automation and data integrity across systems.
- Drive process optimization initiatives within FP&A workflows.
- Collaborate with Accounting during month-end and quarter-end close cycles.
- Ensure accuracy and consistency of financial and operational data.
Benefits
- equal opportunity employer
- committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace
- potential and willingness to learn matter just as much as checking every box
- value diverse perspectives, experiences, and ways of thinking
- building a team where everyone feels they belong and can do their best work
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
