Strategic Finance Analyst, CX & Professional Services

Benchling•San Francisco, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Benchling is rebuilding biotech for the AI era, aiming to accelerate scientific breakthroughs by integrating clean, structured scientific data and AI into R&D workflows. Their AI platform is used by over 200,000 scientists globally, including major biopharma companies. The company is seeking an experienced Strategic Financial Analyst, CX to join the Strategic Finance team, reporting to the Strategic Finance Leader, Sales & CX. This role is crucial for supporting the CX organization, encompassing monthly and quarterly close processes, CX team performance analysis, budgeting and forecasting, expense management, and special projects to support long-term growth. The analyst will also act as a strategic thought partner to business leaders, driving ad-hoc analysis and project work, and will be expected to work cross-functionally to establish and improve processes for Benchling's continued growth.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics or equivalent area.
2-4 years experience in FP&A/Strategic Finance at a High Growth Startup or Public Company (Enterprise Software / SaaS experience a plus)
Strong understanding and substantial knowledge of complex financial modeling, GAAP accounting and FP&A best practices
Strong Communication Skills - ability to think logically, rationally, and strategically in order to distill and articulate complex data to drive business decisions. Experience presenting analyses to management and ability to lead and drive initiatives
General knowledge and experience supporting GTM and Professional Services teams with understanding of key operating metrics
Proven ability to aggregate vast amounts of data, organize into thoughtful insights and communicate key findings to leadership
Organized with excellent written and verbal communication skills, that is capable of translating complex, nuanced, or detailed analysis into clear, actionable summaries and recommendations to non-finance partners
Expert in Excel and Google Suite with extensive knowledge of and ability to build, adapt and scale financial models
Curious, organized, proactive, analytical and thoughtful team player
Comfortable in ambiguity, thrive through change, are highly adaptable and can create clarity and focus in a dynamic environment
Experience with Financial Planning tools (Adaptive, Netsuite), Salesforce, Certinia (fka FinancialForce)

Nice To Haves

Experience with analytics & visualization tools (Looker, Mode, Sigma, SQL, etc.) a plus
Working knowledge of accounting principles and revenue recognition

Responsibilities

Work closely with our CX teams, and be a key thought partner supporting their efforts as our business grows
Analyze financial results, understand key trends, assess current and future business risks and opportunities, and communicate insights
Drive operational reporting including PS & Success Package P&L management, monthly/quarterly management reports and executive dashboards
Support the company-wide annual and long-range planning processes
Collaborate with CX teams and Accounting on month-end close activities, vendor trend reviews and allocations
Lead the coordination of the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes including revenue, headcount planning, program spend and other key metrics based on operational performance
Enable resource planning and capacity & utilization modeling for our Professional Services team
Facilitate and drive ad hoc financial modeling and analysis for special projects
Provide recommendations and drive the improvement to automate reporting and streamline processes
Partner with business leaders to drive strategic initiatives influencing business decisions and by providing proactive recommendations, backed by strong business and financial analysis