Financial Analyst II, FP&A
At Braze, we have found our people. We’re a genuinely approachable, exceptionally kind, and intensely passionate crew.We seek to ignite that passion by setting high standards, championing teamwork, and creating work-life harmony as we collectively navigate rapid growth on a global scale while striving for greater equity and opportunity – inside and outside our organization.To flourish here, you must be prepared to set a high bar for yourself and those around you. There is always a way to contribute: Acting with autonomy, having accountability and being open to new perspectives are essential to our continued success.Our deep curiosity to learn and our eagerness to share diverse passions with others gives us balance and injects a one-of-a-kind vibrancy into our culture.If you are driven to solve exhilarating challenges and have a bias toward action in the face of change, you will be empowered to make a real impact here, with a sharp and passionate team at your back. If Braze sounds like a place where you can thrive, we can’t wait to meet you.
Responsibilities
- Partner with the CIO organization and business leaders across Corporate IT, Business Systems, and Data Analytics to generate technology operations budgets, forecasts and long-range plans including monthly, quarterly, and annual cycles
- Track, forecast and report on key technology financial metrics including AI tokenization spend, infrastructure spend, cloud consumption, licensing costs, vendor contracts, and IT operational KPIs
- Support monthly close process through close partnership with accounting and operations teams, ensuring accurate tracking of technology/AI investments and spend
- Provide insights and commentary on key technology trends, infrastructure investments, cloud migration initiatives, and technology modernization to finance leadership and business stakeholders
- Report on actual technology financial results against targets, provide variance analysis, assist in guidance on future trends, and present findings to Finance and CIO leadership