Financial Analyst

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The role of a Financial Analyst at Canonical is to be a core member of the FP&A team and wider finance team. You will participate in monthly business reviews, quarterly forecasting, annual planning, financial modeling, and drive cross-functional business alignment. The ideal candidate is highly analytical, independent, and data-driven, able to advise on critical financial, commercial, and strategic decisions.

Location: This is a remote role in EMEA or Americas time zones.

• Generate insights into business operations by analyzing unit economics, drivers of variance, and other KPIs
• Support quarterly and annual financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and monthly budget reviews
• Provide analysis of commercial initiatives with strategic or financial impact
• Create objective analyses and processes for a fast-growing tech company to scale efficiently and enable data-driven decisions
• Support multi-functional change projects to enhance systems, processes, and data accuracy
• Partner with and communicate business progress to key stakeholders against financial and strategic targets

• Strong academic track record from high school and university
• Drive and a willingness to go above and beyond
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Curiosity and willingness to work on a wide range of projects
• Proficiency in spreadsheets and financial modeling
• Understanding of core accounting principles
• Professional written and spoken English
• Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
• Passion, thoughtfulness, and self-motivation
• Result-oriented with a personal drive to meet commitments
• Ability to travel up to two weeks twice a year for company events
• Previous experience in an analytically focused finance or business role

• Bachelor's degree in finance, business, or related field
• Experience with Business Intelligence reporting, CRM and ERP systems
• Experience with budgeting and planning software or data visualization tools

We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits reflecting our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu
, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, we recruit on a global basis and set a high standard for new hires. Canonical has been remote-first since its inception in 2004. Working here challenges you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer

We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Finance and Sales
• Industries:
  Software Development

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