Financial Analyst Industry Analysis

Financial Analyst At Ping Identity, we believe in making digital experiences both secure and seamless for all users, without compromise. We call this digital freedom. And it's not just something we provide our customers. People don't come here to join a culture that's built on digital freedom. Our intelligent, cloud identity platform lets people shop, work, bank, and interact wherever and however they want. While protecting digital identities is at the core of our technology, protecting individual identities is at the core of our culture. We're headquartered in Denver, Colorado and we have offices and employees around the globe. We serve the largest, most demanding enterprises worldwide, including more than half of the Fortune 100.

At Ping

Identity, we're changing the way people and businesses think about cybersecurity, digital experiences, and identity and access management.

Financial Analyst

We're looking for a R&D Financial Analyst to be a dedicated partner for our global Engineering and Product teams. In this role, you'll be the go-to expert for managing business unit expenses, headcount, and helping us make smart, data-driven decisions that fuel company growth. You'll work cross-functionally with Engineering and Product leadership to provide the key takeaways and financial insights they need in order to maximize the impact of Ping's ongoing R&D investments.

Own the monthly forecast and annual planning: Lead forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning for R&D headcount and spend, ensuring plans reflect company strategy and investment priorities. Ensure R&D forecasts remain current, well-documented, and internally consistent as hiring plans and spending assumptions evolve. Serve as the primary finance partner to R&D leaders, supporting headcount planning, investment decisions, and day-to-day financial questions. Build flexible analyses and scenarios to answer evolving business questions, assess tradeoffs, and support decision-making across R&D. Drive reporting consistency and simplification, leveraging Anaplan and provisioned corporate AI tools to build a scalable, single source of truth for R&D headcount and financials. A bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or equivalent experience. ~3+ years of experience in financial analysis, with a focus on expenses and headcount. ~ A strong accounting foundation, with hands-on experience in managing accruals and expense recognition. ~ actual reconciliation, financial reporting and forecasting ~ Proficient in Excel with hands-on experience building and enhancing financial models Experience in SaaS business models, metrics, and financial drivers Experience using Anaplan, Netsuite, and/or Salesforce We believe in and facilitate a flexible, collaborative work environment. Global volunteering and community initiatives Generous PTO & Holiday Schedule Retirement Programs Opportunity for Education Reimbursement We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone's individuality is respected and everyone has an Identity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.