Financial Analyst
Job description
A Financial Analyst role in Canonical's FP&A team and wider finance team, contributing to monthly business reviews, quarterly forecasting, annual planning and financial modeling. The position is remote within Americas time zones.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time
- Work mode
- Remote · Americas time zones
- Languages
- English – fluent
What you'll do
- Generate insights into business operations by analyzing unit economics, drivers of variance, and other KPIs
- Support quarterly and annual financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and monthly budget reviews
- Provide analysis of commercial initiatives that have a strategic or financial impact on the business
- Create objective analyses and processes for a fast-growing tech company to scale efficiently and make data-driven decisions
- Support multi-functional change projects designed to enhance systems, processes, and data accuracy
- Partner with and communicate business progress to key stakeholders against financial and strategic targets
What we're looking for
- An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
- Drive and a track record of going above-and-beyond expectations
- Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
- Excellent presentation and communication skills
- Curiosity and willingness to work on a wide range of projects
- Proficiency in spreadsheets and financial modeling
- Understanding of core accounting principles
- Professional written and spoken English
- Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
- Passion, thoughtfulness, and self-motivation
- Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments
- Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks long
- Previous experience in an analytically focused finance or business role
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in finance, business, or related field
- Experience with Business Intelligence reporting, CRM and ERP systems
- Experience with Budgeting and Planning Software, or Data Visualization tools
Benefits
- Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
- Annual compensation review
- Recognition rewards
- Annual holiday leave
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
- Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
- Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
- Performance-driven annual bonus or commission
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About Canonical
A pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world on a daily basis. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004.
Mission
Changing the world on a daily basis through open source, publishing Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud
Key facts
- 2004
- Open source software
- Publishes Ubuntu
- Remote-first company since its inception in 2004
- Recruits on a global basis
What they value
- Excellence
- Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background
- Fair consideration for all applicants