Senior Financial Analyst partnering with engineering teams at Samsara, a connected-operations IoT platform company. Managing R&D spend, forecasting, reporting, AI costs, and financial planning.
Responsibilities
Partner with Software and Firmware Engineering leaders to manage headcount, software, and AI vendor spend
Analyze financial results and prepare monthly and quarterly management reporting
Support financial review meetings with R&D and Finance leadership
Partner with Accounting on month-end close activities, cost classification, and reporting requests
Collaborate with R&D teams to drive AOP planning
Improve the accuracy and scalability of financial reporting and forecasting models
Develop mechanisms, analyses, and KPIs to inspect business performance
Use AI tools to streamline financial reporting, forecasting, and ad hoc analysis workflows
Champion and embed Samsara’s cultural principles as the company scales globally
Requirements
3+ years of experience in FP&A, Strategic Finance, Big 4 Accounting, or Investment Banking
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
Advanced Excel and Google Sheets skills
Experience at a high-growth tech company
Ability to work collaboratively and cross-functionally in a fast-paced, changing environment
Strong communication and presentation skills
Comfortable presenting to senior management
Proactive, highly organized self-starter able to work independently under tight deadlines
Attention to detail
Familiarity with Headcount and SaaS cost modeling and management
Proficiency with AI tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Glean, and Cursor
Proficiency with Databricks
Proficiency with FP&A tools such as Workday Adaptive Planning or similar planning systems and NetSuite
Prior partnership with software engineering teams
Legal right to work at Samsara and in the specified work location
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