Senior Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Location: Santa Clara, CA | Department: Finance | Reports To: Head of FP&A | Work Schedule: Full-time, onsite (5 days per week)

About the role

The Senior Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) professional will play a critical role in supporting Picarro's financial planning, forecasting, strategic analysis, and executive decision-making. This individual will partner closely with leaders across Engineering, Operations, Sales, Product, Manufacturing, and Corporate functions to deliver financial insights that support business growth and operational excellence. The ideal candidate is an exceptional financial modeler with advanced Excel expertise, strong business acumen, and the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable recommendations for senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range financial planning processes.
• Develop and maintain sophisticated financial models to support strategic initiatives, business investments, resource planning, and operational decision-making.
• Prepare monthly financial reports, dashboards, and executive presentations that provide meaningful insights into business performance.
• Analyze operating expenses, revenue, headcount, capital expenditures, and key business drivers to identify trends and opportunities.
• Perform monthly variance analysis and clearly communicate financial results to Finance leadership and business partners.
• Partner closely with department leaders to develop accurate forecasts and understand operational drivers impacting financial performance.
• Build scenario analyses and sensitivity models to support executive decision-making and strategic planning.
• Improve and automate financial reporting and planning processes through advanced Excel modeling and financial planning tools.
• Collaborate with the Accounting team during month-end close to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Develop key performance indicators (KPIs) and management reporting that enable data-driven decision-making.
• Identify process improvement opportunities that enhance financial visibility, reporting efficiency, and forecasting accuracy.
• Support ad hoc financial analysis, business cases, and strategic initiatives as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field. CPA and/or MBA preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Corporate Finance, or Strategic Finance.
• Advanced expertise in Microsoft Excel, including complex financial modeling, scenario analysis, pivot tables, Power Query, and large data set analysis.
• Strong experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and variance analysis.
• Excellent analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Proven ability to build strong cross-functional relationships and influence business decisions through data-driven insights.
• Experience with Workday Adaptive Planning (Adaptive Insights) is highly desirable.
• Experience supporting high-growth technology organizations is preferred.
• Manufacturing industry experience is a plus but not required.
• Experience with ERP systems such as NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, or similar financial platforms.
• Experience with business intelligence tools such as Power BI or Tableau is a plus.

About Picarro

Picarro is a global leader in precision measurement technology, delivering innovative analytical solutions that enable customers to solve some of the world's most critical environmental, industrial, energy, and scientific challenges. Our cutting-edge hardware, software, and cloud-based solutions provide highly accurate, real-time data that drive smarter decisions and create meaningful impact. We are the world's leader in timely, trusted, and actionable data using enhanced optical spectroscopy. Our solutions are used in a wide variety of applications, including natural gas leak detection, ethylene oxide emissions monitoring, semiconductor fabrication, pharmaceutical, petrochemical, atmospheric science, air quality, greenhouse gas measurements, food safety, hydrology, ecology, and more. Our software and hardware are designed and manufactured in Santa Clara, California and are used in over 90 countries worldwide based on over 65 patents related to cavity ring-down spectroscopy (CRDS) technology and are unparalleled in their precision, ease of use, and reliability.

Pay

The base salary range for this full-time position is $140,000 to $155,000. Total compensation package includes base salary, bonus eligibility, and equity. Your base salary range and title will be determined based on location, experience, qualifications, skills, knowledge, level, and pay of employees in similar positions.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) plans
• Life, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Employee Referral Program
• 401K
• Social events (summer picnic, holiday party, team lunches, etc.)
• On-site Health & Wellness programs (fitness challenges, outdoor bootcamp, flu-shots, etc.)