Description
Samsara is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to partner with its R&D organization. The successful candidate will drive quantitative and qualitative analysis to identify cost optimization opportunities, build reporting and attribution frameworks, and support month-end close procedures.
Responsibilities:
- Partner with engineering leaders to manage headcount, software, and AI vendor spend.
- Analyze financial results and prepare monthly and quarterly management reporting.
- 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:
- 3+ years of experience in FP&A/Strategic Finance/Big 4 Accounting/Investment Banking.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
- High aptitude for complex problem-solving using financial modeling and analysis.
- Experience at a high-growth tech company.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
Nice to Have:
- Familiarity with Headcount & SaaS cost modeling and management.
- Proficiency with AI tools, Databricks, and FP&A tools such as Workday Adaptive Planning.
- Prior partnership with software engineering teams.
Compensation:
- Annual Base Salary: $83,300-$140,000 USD