Financial Analyst

Finance · Boston, United States

Job description

With 1,000 intelligence professionals, over $300M in sales, and serving over 1,800 clients worldwide, Recorded Future is the world’s most advanced, and largest, intelligence company!

The Financial Analyst of FP&A is responsible for delivering high-quality and accurate financial reporting and analysis for assigned teams globally. In this role, you will be expected to seek innovative solutions while driving continuous improvements in new and existing reporting, tools, and financial processes. The ideal candidate is a critical, collaborative, and big-picture thinker with an operational mindset, initiative, and a proven track record of translating data into strategic insights.

What you’ll do as the Financial Analyst:

  • Financial Planning: Responsible for budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning for ARR, revenue, and expenses across various functions.
  • Reporting and Variance Analysis: Publish a monthly reporting package highlighting financial performance across the organization. Analyze actual vs. budgeted results, identifying key trends and areas of risk and opportunity. Assist senior management in executing their strategic goals within the scope of budgeted spend.
  • Support Monthly/Quarterly Close Process: Assist with operating expense management, general ledger reviews, accruals, and other related processes during the monthly and quarterly close.
  • Automation and Development of Reporting: Lead the automation of reporting processes using DOMO, and develop new reports focused on analyzing ARR by product, enhancing visibility into product performance and financial health.

What you’ll bring as the Financial Analyst: 

  • 2+ years of FP&A experience
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
  • Business partner experience – adept at building rapport, trust, and credibility with stakeholders, including executive leadership
  • Technical proficiency – strong Excel skills and experience with BI visualization tools like DOMO; experience with Adaptive Planning, Netsuite, and Salesforce is a plus
  • Project management experience – proven ability to manage projects from start to finish
  • Ownership – a self-starter who takes initiative, follows through with forethought, and embraces full accountability and over-communication
  • Collaboration – works well across diverse and global teams
  • Inclusivity – actively seeks diverse viewpoints, fostering a culture where it’s safe to dissent and prioritizing the best outcomes over being 'right'
  • Respect – fosters a culture of respect and acts with ethical integrity in all interactions

This role requires working out of our Somerville HQ several days per week.

Why should you join Recorded Future?
Recorded Future employees (or “Futurists”), represent over 40 nationalities and embody our core values of having high standards, practicing inclusion, and acting ethically. Our dedication to empowering clients with intelligence to disrupt adversaries has earned us a 4.8-star user rating from Gartner and more than 45 of the Fortune 100 companies as clients.

We are committed to maintaining an environment that attracts and retains talent from a diverse range of experiences, backgrounds and lifestyles.  By ensuring all feel included and respected for being unique and bringing their whole selves to work, Recorded Future is made a better place every day.

If you need any accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to our recruiting team at careers@recordedfuture.com 

Recorded Future is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Recorded Future does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.

Recorded Future will not discharge, discipline or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant.

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives:
Recorded Future will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Recorded Future, including those sent to our employees or through our website, will become the property of Recorded Future. Recorded Future will not be liable for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Agencies must have a valid written agreement in place with Recorded Future's recruitment team and must receive written authorization before submitting resumes. Submissions made without such agreements and authorization will not be accepted and no fees will be paid.