Sr. Manager, Finance Data & Analytics

Couchbase, Inc. • Raleigh, NC

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

As the Sr Manager of Finance Data & Analytics, you lead the engine room that powers our strategic decision-making. Your success is defined by the winning combination of partnering your team’s technical data expertise with the business context of our other Finance functions to maximize insights for the executive team. You are responsible for delivering data analytics and the high-confidence Analyst-Ready Data Layer, ensuring our organization executes on insights.

Requirements

• 8–10+ years in Finance or Analytics at a $100M+ SaaS company, with a mastery of recurring revenue economics, customer lifecycles, and the data structures required to model complex subscription metrics.
• Exceptional at communicating technical data concepts to non-technical audiences.
• A forward-thinking mindset regarding the evolution of technology and Finance; you have a pulse on how Generative AI and Machine Learning are transforming data analysis and can pragmatically apply these tools to solve business problems.
• You thrive in environments where data accuracy, auditable definitions, and analytical integrity are the standard.
• High proficiency in advanced SQL for complex data manipulation to ensure a robust business data layer.
• Proven ability to implement data hygiene protocols and traceability in the transformation layer to guarantee that financial outputs are valid and audit-ready.
• Deep experience partnering with Data Engineering and Data Warehouse teams to influence data ingestion priorities and schema designs that support scalable financial modeling.
• Expert at using tools like Tableau to turn the engineered data layer into compelling narratives for leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-impact, cross-functional analyses to uncover the why behind business results, identifying hidden trends and providing strategic recommendations across both top-line growth and expense management.
• Develop and refine early warning indicators that signal structural risks or opportunities in the long-term outlook before they hit the P&L.
• Synthesize complex data analytics into clear, actionable narratives for the CEO, CFO, and PE partners, acting as a strategic advisor to the VP of Finance & Strategy.
• Actively partner with the Finance & Strategy team on high-priority projects, combining deep data mining with functional business context to deliver more impactful insights.
• Build and govern a dedicated business data layer, utilizing both structured warehouse schemas and agile ad-hoc tables, to provide a foundational data layer that eliminates manual data prep, allowing every analyst to work efficiently.
• Oversee the integrated architecture of our planning environment (Pigment), ensuring that functional models remain synchronized without sacrificing the autonomy of individual teams.
• Act as the Finance lead for emerging AI/ML technologies in the finance space; evaluate and pilot AI-driven concepts to enhance forecasting capabilities, automate data anomaly detection, and streamline the Analyst-Ready data layer as the technology matures.

Benefits

• Generous Time Off Program - Flexibility to care for you and your family
• Wellness Benefits - A variety of world class medical plans to choose from, along with dental, vision, life insurance, and employee assistance programs
• Financial Planning - Retirement program and Business Travel Insurance
• Career Growth - Be valued, Create value approach
• Fun Perks - An ergonomic and comfortable in-home / WFH setup. Food & Snacks for in-office employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed