Description
Samsara is looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to partner with its R&D organization. The successful candidate will manage Cloud, Cellular, and AI infrastructure costs, driving quantitative and qualitative analysis to identify cost optimization opportunities.
Responsibilities:
- Partner closely with leaders across Software and Firmware Engineering teams to manage Cloud, Cellular, and AI vendor spend
- Analyze financial results, prepare monthly and quarterly management reporting, and support financial review meetings with R&D and Finance leadership
- Partner with Accounting on month-end close activities, cost classification, and reporting requests
- Collaborate with R&D teams to drive AOP planning
- Improve the accuracy and scalability of existing financial reporting and forecasting models
- Develop new mechanisms, analysis, or KPIs to inspect business performance
- Leverage AI tools to streamline financial reporting, forecasting, and ad hoc analysis workflows
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
- High aptitude and enthusiasm for complex problem solving utilizing financial modeling and analysis, including advanced Excel and Google Sheets skills
- Experience at a high-growth tech company
- Ability to work collaboratively and cross-functionally in a fast-paced, often changing environment
- Strong communication and presentation skills; comfortable presenting to senior management
Preferred qualifications:
- Familiarity with AWS cloud cost and general SaaS cost management
- Proficiency with AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Glean, Cursor, etc.), Databricks, and FP&A tools such as Workday Adaptive Planning (or similar planning systems) and NetSuite
- Prior partnership with software engineering teams
Compensation:
- Annual Base Salary: $81,600-$105,600 CAD