Financial Analyst I
BigCommerce is disrupting the e-commerce industry as the SaaS leader for fast-growing, mid-market businesses. We enable our customers to build intuitive and engaging stores to support every stage of their growth.
The Financial Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis is a trusted advisor on the company-wide financial matters. You will analyze data and develop recommendations that will drive business decisions and BigCommerce’s growth. The FP&A team at BigCommerce provides the opportunity to work on a diverse set of projects outside of normal responsibilities, enabling extensive full P&L, and widespread FP&A experience.
What You’ll Do
High Level:
- Be a trusted business partner and advisor to your client organization(s) in matters related to financial operations (including being the key financial point of contact for contract and purchasing) with minimal oversight from FP&A leadership
- Develop process improvements and strategies to further automate and streamline the Financial Operations area as the organization grows
- Analyze and QA data
- Perform analysis in collaboration with the analytics team and provide actionable insights to leadership
- Perform ad hoc ROI analysis and develop recommendations on the next steps
- Develop and report both company and sales metrics to the leadership team
- Perform monthly P&L and cash flow variance analysis
- Collaborate on variable compensation plan design as needed, including risks and impact of changes
- Create Budget vs Actual reports and deliver to stakeholders
- Assist in contract negotiations to ensure financial enforceability prior to the agreement being signed
- Review contracts and perform cost-saving analysis
- Serve as the primary financial point of contact to review purchases made by BigCommerce
- Provide a high-level analytical review of invoices and ensure services are billing properly
- Compare and evaluate goods and contracts to recommend cost efficiency strategies
- Review software usage and make recommendations for financial savings
Who You Are
- 1-3 years of financial analysis experience with experience in forecasting, budgeting, operations, data analysis, and/or reporting; experience in SaaS a plus
- BS or BA in Accounting, Finance or Economics
- Strong analytical, logical, and problem-solving skills (will be subject to a case study)
- Exceptional excel modeling skills (will be subject to Excel test)
- Strong attention to detail with a focus on accuracy
- Strong data presentation skills
- Excellent communication skills with a creative outlook on how to get results
- Ability to partner and influence business leaders - proven teamwork skills
- Passion for making an impact
- SQL and Host Analytics experience (or other FP&A software) a plus
- Previous SAAS or eCommerce experience a plus
- Prior sales finance or purchasing experience a plus.
Diversity & Inclusion at BigCommerce
We have the opportunity to build not only a great business, but a great company, with soul. Our beliefs and commitment to diversity and inclusion are a central part of achieving that. Our dedication to diversity and inclusion is grounded in two things: a moral belief in the dignity, value, and potential of every individual, and a practical belief that diverse, inclusive teams will create the best outcomes for our customers, partners, employees, and company. We welcome everyone to be a part of our journey.