Senior Strategic Finance Analyst - R&D

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Oakland, CA
Hybrid
124K-149K Annually
Mid level
Big Data • Cloud • Software • Database
Fivetran is the leader in modern data movement.
The Role
The Senior Strategic Finance Analyst will partner with R&D and Finance leadership to provide insights on optimizing investments and enhancing forecast accuracy. Responsibilities include leading variance analyses, streamlining processes for scalability, and serving as a liaison to automate financial functions.
Summary Generated by Built In

<div class="content-intro"><p>From Fivetran’s founding until now, our mission has remained the same: to make access to data as simple and reliable as electricity. With Fivetran, customer data arrives in their warehouses, canonical and ready to query, with no engineering or maintenance required. We’re proud that more organizations continue to leverage our technology every day to become truly data-driven.</p></div><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>About the Role</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Fivetran is building data pipelines to power the modern data stack for thousands of companies. We’re looking for a Senior Strategic Finance Analyst, R&amp;D to join our growing FP&amp;A team. This role requires a well-rounded individual who has demonstrated the ability to deliver results in a high-growth, dynamic, and fast-paced environment. You are versatile, analytical, motivated, creative, intellectually curious, a strong communicator and collaborator. In this role, you will drive value and empower decision making through data, reporting, and analyses that impact Fivetran’s success as a company.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">This is a full-time position based out of our Oakland office.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Technologies You'll Use</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Workday, G-Suite, Microsoft Office</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong><strong>What You'll Do</strong></strong></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Act as a strategic partner to R&amp;D and Finance leadership, providing insights and recommendations for optimizing investment and driving long-term growth.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Enhance forecast accuracy and reliability for R&amp;D expenses.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Lead variance analyses during financial closes to provide actionable insights.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Develop and streamline processes to scale systems and support business growth.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Serve as a liaison between finance, accounting, and R&amp;D operations to enhance and automate financial processes.</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong><strong>Skills We're Looking For</strong></strong></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">2-6 years of experience in finance, public accounting, or investment banking; familiarity with SaaS preferred.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Strong analytical, organizational, and collaboration skills.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Proficiency in Excel / Google Sheets; ability to manage large datasets and driver-based models.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Curiosity to learn and solve problems independently in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">#LI-MC1</span></p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the target position and level. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Our job titles may span more than one career level. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training, business need, market demands. The pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your location during the hiring process.</span></p>
<p><strong><br>This range represents base salary only and does not include incentive for sales roles, equity, or&nbsp; benefits, if applicable.&nbsp;<br><br><br></strong></p></div><div class="title">Pay Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$123,745.05</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$148,500 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p>&nbsp;</p>
<p class="p-rich_text_section" style="line-height: 1.3;"><strong data-stringify-type="bold">Perks and Benefits</strong></p>
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<li>100% employer-paid medical insurance<strong>*</strong></li>
<li>Generous paid time-off policy (PTO), plus paid sick time, inclusive parental leave policy, holidays, and volunteer days off</li>
<li>RSU stock grants*</li>
<li>Professional development and training opportunities</li>
<li>Company virtual happy hours, free food, and fun team-building activities</li>
<li>Monthly cell phone stipend</li>
<li>Access to an innovative mental health support platform that offers personalized care and resources in areas such as: therapy, coaching, and self-guided mindfulness exercises for all covered employees and their covered dependents.</li>
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<p style="line-height: 1.3;"><em><strong>*</strong>May vary by country and worker type - please reach out to your recruiter for more information</em></p>
<p style="line-height: 1.3;"><em>Click <a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1CdawUwjo1Q1B7ghZJ_owdmmHB8VtqhBu?usp=sharing" target="_blank">here</a> to learn more about Fivetran's Benefits by Region.</em></p>
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<p style="line-height: 1.3;">We’re honored to be <a class="c-link" href="https://fivetran.com/blog/hvr-acquisition-series-d" target="_blank" data-stringify-link="https://fivetran.com/blog/hvr-acquisition-series-d" data-sk="tooltip_parent">valued at over $5.6 billion</a>, but more importantly, we’re proud of our&nbsp;<a class="c-link" href="https://fivetran.com/culture" target="_blank" data-stringify-link="https://fivetran.com/culture" data-sk="tooltip_parent">core values of Get Stuck In, Do the Right Thing, and One Team, One Dream</a>. Read about us in&nbsp;<a class="c-link" href="https://fivetran-com.s3.amazonaws.com/news/forbes-aug-sept-2022-digital-reprint-10-21-22.pdf" target="_blank" data-stringify-link="https://fivetran-com.s3.amazonaws.com/news/forbes-aug-sept-2022-digital-reprint-10-21-22.pdf" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Forbes</a>.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p>
<p style="line-height: 1.3;">Fivetran brings together high-quality talent across the globe to make data access as easy and reliable as electricity for our customers. We value and recognize that our customers benefit from having innovative teams made of people from many backgrounds, experiences, and identities. Fivetran promotes diversity, equity, inclusion &amp; belonging through attracting, recruiting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce, not only because it is the right thing to do, but because it helps us build a world-class company to better serve our customers, our people and our communities.</p>
<p style="line-height: 1.3;">To learn more about Fivetran’s culture and what it’s like to be part of the team, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlhtp4dGh8o" target="_blank">click here</a> and enjoy our video.</p>
<p style="line-height: 1.3;">To learn more about our candidate privacy policy, you can <a href="https://fivetran.com/candidate-privacy" target="_blank">read our statement here</a>.</p>
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<p style="line-height: 1.3;"><em>We are committed to ensuring that all candidates have an equal opportunity to participate in our interview process. If you require accommodations at any stage of the process due to a disability, medical condition, or any other circumstance, please don't hesitate to submit your request by filling out this <a href="https://forms.gle/V7k3t4u9j523XkEt6">form</a>. We will work with you to provide reasonable accommodations to facilitate your participation and ensure a fair and accessible interview experience. Your request and any information provided will be kept confidential and will not impact your candidacy. We look forward to hearing from you and accommodating your needs to the best of our ability.</em></p></div>

Top Skills

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The Company
HQ: Oakland , CA
1,200 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2012

What We Do

Fivetran is the global leader in modern data integration. Our mission is to make access to data as simple and reliable as electricity. Built for the cloud, Fivetran enables data teams to effortlessly centralize and transform data from hundreds of SaaS and on-prem data sources into high-performance cloud destinations. Fast-moving startups and the world’s largest companies use Fivetran to accelerate modern analytics and operational efficiency, fueling data-driven business growth. Fivetran is headquartered in Oakland, California, with offices around the world.

Why Work With Us

At Fivetran, we live by our values daily. In every interaction, it is easy to identify that we work with integrity, we take initiative, and we employ a team-first approach. Our Glassdoor rating is no accident: just as customer experience is a guiding light for us, so is employee satisfaction. Experience ownership, impact, and recognition here.

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