Financial Analyst

Job Summary

We are seeking a motivated and analytical Financial Analyst to support planning, forecasting, and revenue analysis in a dynamic, evolving environment. This role combines strong analytical execution, financial modeling, and cross-functional collaboration to support data-driven decision-making and improve visibility into business performance.

Responsibilities

• Support components of the annual planning and recurring forecast processes, with a focus on revenue and key business drivers.

• Gather, analyze, and validate inputs from business partners to ensure forecasts are accurate, complete, and well-understood.

• Analyze actual revenue/bookings versus plan and help explain key drivers, trends, and variances.

• Partner with Sales Operations and other teams to ensure data consistency and alignment on assumptions.

• Analyze revenue and performance metrics (e.g., revenue trends, customer behavior, renewals, and growth drivers) to support forecasting and management reporting.

• Identify trends, risks, and areas of change and escalate insights to FP&A leadership.

• Contribute to analyses that help inform business decisions and highlight areas requiring further attention.

• Build, maintain, and enhance financial models supporting revenue forecasting, performance tracking, and analysis.

• Improve model accuracy and consistency by updating assumptions, incorporating new data, and documenting logic.

• Use tools such as Excel, Anaplan, Snowflake, and other analytics platforms to support planning and reporting activities.

Minimum Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree and 3 years of professional work experience (or a master's degree, or equivalent experience) is required.
• Candidates for this position must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer without restriction.
• Visa sponsorship will not be provided for this position.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 3–4 years of experience in FP&A, financial analysis, or related finance roles; experience in a technology or SaaS environment is a plus.
• Strong analytical skills with experience working with structured financial data and models.
• Solid financial modeling and Excel skills, with an interest in developing deeper FP&A expertise.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with planning or analytics tools (e.g., Anaplan, Snowflake, Power BI) is a plus.

Why MathWorks?

It's the chance to collaborate with bright, passionate people. It's the opportunity to accelerate the pace of discovery, innovation, and learning in engineering and science. And it’s a commitment to doing the right thing—for each individual, our customers, and the local community. We cultivate an enjoyable, participatory, and rational environment that champions individual growth, encourages initiative, values collaboration, shares success, and rewards excellence.

MORE INFORMATION

MathWorks develops MATLAB and Simulink, the leading technical computing software used by engineers and scientists. The company employs more than 6,500 people in 16 countries, with headquarters in Natick, Massachusetts, USA. MathWorks is privately held and has been profitable every year since its founding in 1984.

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