Sr Financial Analyst

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This is a hybrid role located in Raleigh, NC.  The expectation is 3 days/week in office.  Please do not apply if you are not able to commit to this schedule without relocating.

Role Overview We are looking for a driven, detail-oriented Senior Financial Analyst to join our FP&A team. In this high-visibility role, you will partner directly with executive leadership, manage company-wide headcount consolidation, and oversee financial tracking and reporting across key organizational functions. You will also serve as our Subject Matter Expert (SME) and primary administrator for our financial planning platform, Pigment.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, possess exceptional analytical rigor, and enjoy transforming complex financial data into actionable executive insights, we would love to hear from you.

What You'll DoAll-Company Headcount Consolidation & Governance Model Ownership:
Maintain the master headcount model, tracking actuals, approvals, and forward-looking hiring plans across all global departments to deliver a single, authoritative view feeding our P&L models and board presentations.

Variance Analysis:
Perform monthly headcount variance analyses at the granular position level, delivering insight into hiring trends and timing.

Proactive Governance:
Monitor backfill timing, open role aging, and alignment against the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) to identify capacity risks and flag overhiring before it impacts financial metrics.

G&A and R&D Expense Management Root-Cause Variance Analysis:
Own the monthly and quarterly variance reporting processes for G&A (People, Legal, Finance, Business & Transformation) and R&D (Engineering & Product) teams, delivering impactful root-cause explanations rather than simple line-item tables.

AOP & Rolling Forecasts:
Partner with functional business leaders across G&A and R&D to build, refine, and support annual operating plans and rolling financial forecasts.

Pigment Platform Administration System SME:
Manage day-to-day administration of the Pigment platform for the FP&A team, including user access management, model enhancements, and data refreshes.

Maintenance & Optimization:
Update platform structures on quarterly and annual cadences to support budgeting and forecasting cycles, while continuously driving process automation and data efficiency.

Strategic Reporting & Long-Range Planning Executive & Board Materials:
Support the preparation of monthly management reports, board decks, and Private Equity sponsor reporting packages.

Long-Range Planning (LRP):
Build well-structured, bottom-up…