Senior Financial Analyst
BigCommerce is disrupting the e-commerce industry as the SaaS leader for fast- growing, mid-market and enterprise businesses. We enable our customers to build intuitive and engaging stores to support every stage of their growth.
We are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst (Mexico - Remote) on our Financial Planning & Analysis team. The Senior Financial Analyst is a trusted advisor on company wide financial matters. You will analyze data and develop recommendations that will drive business decisions and BigCommerce’s growth. The FP&A team at BigCommerce provides the opportunity to work on a diverse set of projects outside of normal responsibilities, enabling extensive full P&L and widespread FP&A experience. To be successful as a senior financial analyst, you should be able to perform a variety of financial activities including planning, analysis, budgeting, and reporting. You should also have strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills and be able to present financial information and models in a concise and easily comprehensible manner.
What You’ll Do:
Be a trusted business partner and advisor to your client organization(s) in matters related to financial planning & analysis with minimal oversight from FP&A senior leadership
You will serve as the Finance point of contact for General & Administrative expenses and Product and Engineering expense globally – this includes all forecasting, analysis, budgeting, ad hoc reporting, headcount planning, etc.
You will work closely with business partners and get exposure to senior leaders while you become a subject matter expert
Perform analysis in collaboration with the analytics and operations teams and provide actionable insights to leadership
Take ownership in financial planning and analysis processes with metrics and data insights for financial risks, opportunities, and investment decisions
Build and implement new reporting for go to market leaders in specific regions
Present monthly performance during meetings to the leadership team for your respective areas of responsibility
Perform ad hoc ROI analysis and develop recommendations on next steps
Lead, own and perform the monthly expense and revenue forecasting and annual planning processes to public company standards
Prepare executive-level management reporting, summarizing findings and recommendations
Who You Are:
5+ years of financial analysis experience and currently a Senior Financial Analyst or experienced analyst with extensive experience in forecasting, budgeting, operations, data analysis and reporting; experience in SaaS a plus
BS or BA in Accounting, Finance or Economics is preferred
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with a creative outlook on how to get results - thrives in a fast paced environment
Demonstrated experience working with and managing multiple tasks in a very fast paced, deadline-driven environment while maintaining a high level of precision and attention to detail
Strong data presentation skills to the Senior Leadership Team
Strong analytical, logical, and problem solving skills (will be subject to a case study)
Exceptional excel modeling skills (will be subject to Excel test)
Strong attention to detail with focus on financial forecasting accuracy
Ability to partner and influence business leaders - proven teamwork skills
Self starter and passion for making an impact
Workday/Adaptive experience (or other FP&A forecasting software) is preferred
Previous SAAS or eCommerce and public company experience is preferred
This description is intended to serve as a summary of key duties and responsibilities and may not contain a comprehensive list of activities.
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Senior Financial Analyst
BigCommerce is disrupting the e-commerce industry as the SaaS leader for fast- growing, mid-market and enterprise businesses. We enable our customers to build intuitive and engaging stores to support every stage of their growth.
We are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst (Mexico - Remote) on our Financial Planning & Analysis team. The Senior Financial Analyst is a trusted advisor on company wide financial matters. You will analyze data and develop recommendations that will drive business decisions and BigCommerce’s growth. The FP&A team at BigCommerce provides the opportunity to work on a diverse set of projects outside of normal responsibilities, enabling extensive full P&L and widespread FP&A experience. To be successful as a senior financial analyst, you should be able to perform a variety of financial activities including planning, analysis, budgeting, and reporting. You should also have strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills and be able to present financial information and models in a concise and easily comprehensible manner.
What You’ll Do:
Be a trusted business partner and advisor to your client organization(s) in matters related to financial planning & analysis with minimal oversight from FP&A senior leadership
You will serve as the Finance point of contact for General & Administrative expenses and Product and Engineering expense globally – this includes all forecasting, analysis, budgeting, ad hoc reporting, headcount planning, etc.
You will work closely with business partners and get exposure to senior leaders while you become a subject matter expert
Perform analysis in collaboration with the analytics and operations teams and provide actionable insights to leadership
Take ownership in financial planning and analysis processes with metrics and data insights for financial risks, opportunities, and investment decisions
Build and implement new reporting for go to market leaders in specific regions
Present monthly performance during meetings to the leadership team for your respective areas of responsibility
Perform ad hoc ROI analysis and develop recommendations on next steps
Lead, own and perform the monthly expense and revenue forecasting and annual planning processes to public company standards
Prepare executive-level management reporting, summarizing findings and recommendations
Who You Are:
5+ years of financial analysis experience and currently a Senior Financial Analyst or experienced analyst with extensive experience in forecasting, budgeting, operations, data analysis and reporting; experience in SaaS a plus
BS or BA in Accounting, Finance or Economics is preferred
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with a creative outlook on how to get results - thrives in a fast paced environment
Demonstrated experience working with and managing multiple tasks in a very fast paced, deadline-driven environment while maintaining a high level of precision and attention to detail
Strong data presentation skills to the Senior Leadership Team
Strong analytical, logical, and problem solving skills (will be subject to a case study)
Exceptional excel modeling skills (will be subject to Excel test)
Strong attention to detail with focus on financial forecasting accuracy
Ability to partner and influence business leaders - proven teamwork skills
Self starter and passion for making an impact
Workday/Adaptive experience (or other FP&A forecasting software) is preferred
Previous SAAS or eCommerce and public company experience is preferred
This description is intended to serve as a summary of key duties and responsibilities and may not contain a comprehensive list of activities.
#LI-LP1
#LI-REMOTE