Financial Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis
Employment Information
Report this job
Job expired or something wrong with this job?
Job Description
Financial Analyst position focused on financial planning and analysis at Sophos, a cybersecurity company. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive efficiencies and influence business outcomes.
Responsibilities:
- Manage processes around headcount, vendor-level spending, third-party hosting, and other expenses to ensure accurate budgeting and forecasting
- Identify opportunities to automate reporting and improve financial processes using AI, business intelligence, and modern analytics tools.
- Maintain a working understanding of business models such as Cloud Hosting, Services, etc. (ACV, revenue, utilization, capacity planning, etc.)
- Build and maintain financial models, reports, variance analysis, and communication materials
- Work closely with cross-functional leadership teams to support cost optimization and business transformation initiatives
- Support in managing business partnering cadence, coordinating month-end processes, and driving projects (e.g., process improvements, business intelligence, documentation, etc.) across the finance function
Requirements:
- 3+ years of experience in FP&A, Strategic Finance, Corporate Finance, or a related analytical role, preferably supporting a SaaS or technology business.
- Experience with operating expense planning, headcount management, forecasting, and financial modeling.
- Advanced Excel skills with the ability to build dynamic, scalable financial models.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data and translate it into meaningful business insights.
- Experience with financial planning systems such as Adaptive Planning, OfficeConnect, SAP, or similar FP&A tools is preferred.
- Practical experience using AI, automation, and business intelligence tools to improve financial reporting, forecasting, and operational efficiency.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance audiences.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- A collaborative, proactive mindset with a passion for continuous improvement and driving business impact.
Benefits:
- Sophos operates a remote-first working model, making remote work the primary option for most employees.
- Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy.
- Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities.
- Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint.
- Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp.
- Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge.
- Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing.
Similar Jobs
Finance Expert
Non-investment finance expert creating and evaluating CFO-ready finance deliverables for Mercor’s frontier AI training. Applying reconciliations, modeling, accounting, and credit expertise to assess AI-generated work.
Domain Expert – Financial Reporting
Workiva financial reporting expert validating SEC filings, XBRL, and disclosures. Training Mercor’s AI systems through expert review of financial reporting workflows.
Manager, Finance Operations
Finance Operations Manager leading Oracle Fusion ERP, month-end close, and revenue operations. Improving back-office finance systems and controls for Merative.
Financial Reporting and Data Quality Specialist
Financial reporting specialist improving dashboards, compliance reporting, and data quality for The Nature Conservancy’s Western US and Canada division. Supporting donor-funded awards and finance stakeholders.
Financial Analyst, FP&A
Financial Analyst supporting budgeting, forecasting, and scenario modeling for Serve Robotics’ sidewalk delivery robot business. Delivering financial insights through advanced Excel, Google Sheets, and ChatGPT.
Finance Systems Lead
Finance Systems Lead owning NetSuite, integrations, and AI automation for ElevenLabs’ global AI voice, creative, and developer platforms. Remote across Europe with CET timezone operation required.
FP&A Lead
FP&A Lead building ElevenLabs’ central financial planning model for its AI voice and media platforms. Owning budgets, forecasts, reporting, and capital allocation ahead of IPO.
Director of Financial Planning, Analysis
Director of FP&A leading budgeting, forecasting, modeling, and financial strategy for Aspire Living & Learning, a mission-driven nonprofit. Supervising analysts and supporting organization-wide decisions.
Finance Manager, Finance Operations
Finance Manager owning closing, reporting, treasury, and controls for Joko’s AI shopping app. Building scalable multi-country finance operations across France, the US, and future markets.
Finance Manager, Financial Control & Accounting
Finance Manager owning closing, treasury, reporting, and controls for Joko’s AI shopping app. Building multi-country accounting operations across France, the US, and future markets.
Chief Financial Officer, CFO
Chief Financial Officer owning planning, forecasting, cash flow, and reporting for WeAssist, a recruiting firm connecting remote professionals with US businesses. Strategic CEO partnership and finance-function building.
Group Director – Finance and Strategy
Finance director guiding strategy, investments, and growth for DaVita’s dialysis operations across 400 dialysis clinics. Leading forecasting, M&A analysis, capital allocation, and finance talent development.
Workday Financials Consultant, German Speaking
Workday Financials Consultant implementing and configuring Workday solutions for Kainos’s global customers. Leading customer relationships, specialist capability delivery, mentoring, and team innovation.
Team Lead FP&A
Team Lead FP&A leading budgeting, forecasting, and analysts at Zentiva, a pharmaceutical healthcare company. Overseeing Power BI analytics and finance process automation.
Lead Accountant – Investment Reporting
Lead investment accounting and reporting for UFG Insurance’s insurance business. Oversee financial statements, valuations, controls, audits, and reporting process improvements.
Asset Finance Broker
Asset Finance Broker building a client portfolio and submitting finance applications for Ausloans. Running an independent finance business with aggregator support, technology, and flexible remote work.
Asset Finance Broker
Asset Finance Broker building client portfolios and delivering finance solutions for Ausloans, Australia’s technology-driven car-finance aggregator. Running independently with aggregator support and flexible remote work.
Financial Analyst
Financial Analyst managing budgets, forecasts, and grant funding for Endeavors, a social services organization. Supporting senior management and program directors with financial reporting and recommendations.
Finance & Administration Lead
Finance and Administration Lead owning finance, HR, IT, and administrative operations. Supporting distributed field teams for a commercial janitorial company serving large facilities.
Financial Expert, USA, LATAM
Financial Expert creating finance prompts and rubrics to evaluate AI agents. Applying financial domain expertise and Microsoft 365 skills in a remote contract project.