Senior Financial Analyst, Accounting and Reporting

Responsibilities

• Develop expense plans and forecasts, analyze business drivers, explain variances, and provide insights that improve financial decision-making.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reporting that communicates business performance, key trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Present findings and recommendations to Finance leadership and senior business leaders.
• Data Validation and Financial Integrity
• Partner with Finance and business teams to ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial data.
• Perform detailed reviews and reconciliations to validate results and strengthen confidence in financial reporting and forecasting.
• Business Insight and Decision Support
• Analyze financial and operational data to identify meaningful trends, challenge assumptions, and uncover opportunities to improve performance.
• Develop models, analyses, and presentations that help leaders make informed business decisions.
• Accounting and Close Activities
• Support the monthly and quarterly close process through journal entries, account analysis, reconciliations, and review of financial results.
• Leverage accounting knowledge to ensure accurate reporting and provide context for business performance.
• Process Improvement and Automation
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting, planning, and finance processes through standardization, automation, and better use of data.
• Help reduce manual effort while improving quality, efficiency, and scalability.
• Cross-Functional Partnership
• Build effective relationships with Finance colleagues and business partners across the organization.
• Communicate financial results, planning assumptions, and process changes clearly and professionally.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree and 6 years of professional work experience (or a master's degree and 3 years of professional work experience, 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.
• Additional Qualifications
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial results and explain key business drivers.
• Ability to organize data, develop clear reporting, and present insights in a concise and actionable way.
• Experience preparing journal entries, reconciliations, variance analysis, forecasts, and management reporting.
• Demonstrated interest in process improvement, automation, and improving the efficiency of recurring finance activities.
• Strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and ability to manage deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across teams and levels of the organization.
• Experience working in a multinational company.
• Experience in a software, technology, SaaS, or cloud-based business.
• Experience with Oracle Fusion Cloud, Excel-based financial modeling, reporting tools, or data visualization tools.
• Prior experience supporting expense planning, forecasting, or business partner reporting.

Benefits

MathWorks nurtures growth, appreciates inclusivity, encourages initiative, values teamwork, shares success, and rewards excellence.