Geared toward candidates with 5+ years of FP&A experience comfortable with integrated financial modeling and cross-functional collaboration.
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Original posting from Semperis via Ashby
At Semperis, our mission is to be a Force for Good. Starting with being a great place to work. We believe that when people feel valued, supported, and empowered, they do their best work. That’s why we focus on creating an employee experience rooted in purpose, growth, and balance. Semperis has been recognized as one of America’s Fastest-Growing Cybersecurity Companies by the Inc. 5000, a DUNS 100 Top Startup to Work For, and a multi-year Inc. Best Workplace awardee.
We are looking for a passionate, results-oriented Senior Financial Analyst to join our FP&A team. Reporting to the Senior Director of FP&A, this role will be a strategic finance partner to leaders across the organization and will own critical forecasting, reporting, and analysis.
The ideal candidate is highly analytical and comfortable translating complex financial and operational information into clear insights and recommendations for both financial and non-financial audiences. The role requires strong technical proficiency forecasting fully integrated financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow) and connecting those statements to business drivers and decisions. This is an opportunity to help scale FP&A processes, strengthen visibility into business performance, and support decision-making in a high-growth cybersecurity company.
What you will be doing:
Financial planning, reporting, and analysis
- Support the annual budget, monthly forecast, and BVA (budget vs. actuals) processes
- Own forecasting, reporting, and variance analysis for designated P&L areas and the consolidated balance sheet and cash flow
- Prepare cash forecast updates every other week
- Manage FP&A-related investor reporting and deliverables
- Assist with reporting, presentations, and supporting analysis for executive leadership and the Board of Directors
- Conduct benchmarking analyses and translate findings into actionable insights
Business partnership and decision support
- Provide financial guidance for assigned business areas, including budget management, forecasting, reporting, variance analysis, and ad hoc support
- Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to understand business drivers, surface risks and opportunities, and connect operational plans to financial outcomes
Process improvement and scalability
- Support the continued development and adoption of Workday Adaptive Planning
- Help drive scale in FP&A processes, improve efficiency, and strengthen data and information flow
- Participate in strategic projects and other initiatives to improve planning, reporting, and decision support
What you will bring to the table:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
- 5+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, investment banking, transaction advisory, or public accounting
- Strong financial modeling, forecasting, variance analysis, and scenario planning skills, including fully integrated three-statement models
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint proficiency
- Ability to distill complex data into clear, actionable insights and communicate financial concepts, verbally and in writing, to non-financial and senior audiences
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-growth environment without sacrificing quality
Bonus points for:
- MBA or CFA
- SaaS and/or cybersecurity industry experience
- Experience with planning and reporting tools such as Workday Adaptive Planning, Oracle NetSuite, Power BI, or Salesforce
- Experience with benchmarking and investor reporting
- Experience using AI or automation tools to streamline financial reporting and analysis
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Why Join Semperis?
You’ll be part of a global team on the front lines of cybersecurity innovation. At Semperis, we celebrate curiosity, integrity, and people who take initiative. If you’re someone who sees the glass as half full, embraces challenges as growth opportunities, and values a healthy balance between work and life—we’d love to meet you.
**Semperis maintains office locations in several cities across the globe. Where the job description specifies a required location, candidates will follow our hybrid work model. This includes working up to three days per week and remotely the remaining days.
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Source: Semperis careers (Ashby)