Senior Financial Analyst

Snowflake is about empowering enterprises to achieve their full potential — and people too. With a culture that’s all in on impact, innovation, and collaboration, Snowflake is the sweet spot for building big, moving fast, and taking technology — and careers — to the next level.

Snowflake started with a clear vision: develop a cloud data platform that is effective, affordable, and accessible to all data users. Snowflake developed an innovative new product with a built-for-the-cloud architecture that combines the power of data warehousing, the flexibility of big data platforms, and the elasticity of the cloud at a fraction of the cost of traditional solutions. We are now a global, world-class organization with offices in more than a dozen countries and serving many more.

Our Finance team is looking to add a Senior Financial Analyst to focus on financial analysis and strategic planning. You will play a critical role as our Finance Business Partner helping to support the full P&L of a stand-alone BU’s within Snowflake. We want you to be a self-starter, someone who can be a sponge, yet provide solutions and can communicate at all levels. Additionally, what will make you successful is being detail-oriented, analytically driven and having a passion for making an impact.

This will be a hybrid position based in Menlo Park, CA.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Build and maintain complex financial models (3-statement, operating models, scenario and sensitivity analyses) to support strategic planning and decision-making with high accuracy and detailed reporting
• Be our trusted finance business partner and have the skillset in building strong partnerships with key stakeholders in the respective BU’s
• Partner with executive leadership on budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and ad-hoc strategic initiatives
• Analyze business performance, KPIs, and unit economics; translate insights into clear recommendations for senior stakeholders
• Manage the month/quarter-end close process: prepare accruals, review journal entries, ensure accurate financial results and provide variance analysis
• Prepare monthly financial review packages for business partners in order to review performance, discuss variances and update forecasts
• Leverage AI tools to drive reporting in order to help track and manage department health, progress towards OKRs and drive key decisions
• Work cross-functionally with GTM, Engineering, and other Finance teams to ensure proper alignment and drive key decisions
• Operate effectively in an ambiguous, fast-changing environment where priorities evolve quickly

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting or related field
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in a FP&A role with experience supporting an early-stage or high-growth startup
• Prior ​​experience in investment banking, private equity, consulting, or similar analytically rigorous background
• Advanced Excel skills with a demonstrated ability to build robust, scalable financial models from scratch
• Prior experience of using AI tools to enable quicker analysis and reporting
• Exceptional attention to details with excellent leadership communication and problem-solving skills
• Solid accounting/finance experience, including knowledge of GAAP
• Experience with Adaptive Insights and/or Workday Financials is a plus
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing, and global environment

Every Snowflake employee is expected to follow the company’s confidentiality and security standards for handling sensitive data. Snowflake employees must abide by the company’s data security plan as an essential part of their duties. It is every employee's duty to keep customer information secure and confidential.

Snowflake is growing fast, and we’re scaling our team to help enable and accelerate our growth. We are looking for people who share our values, challenge ordinary thinking, and push the pace of innovation while building a future for themselves and Snowflake.

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