Sr. Financial Analyst, FP&A

About the role

The FP&A team at Qualia is the analytical engine of the Finance organization. We own the company’s planning and forecasting processes, serve as trusted business partners to functional leaders, and produce the financial insights that inform our most important strategic decisions—all in an environment where AI is actively reshaping how we work.

Responsibilities

• Elevate Qualia's financial rigor — drive deeper Budget vs. Actuals analysis and forecast precision via smarter, more data-driven modeling and tighter cross-functional collaboration, particularly in uncharted, high-impact areas
• Support monthly forecasting and reporting processes — analyze financial results, distill key trends, and communicate risks and opportunities to influence business outcomes; assist in preparation of monthly and quarterly management reporting including variance analysis, dashboards, and Board materials
• Build and own our growing playbook of financial models and reports, ensuring quality, timeliness, and accuracy across in-depth analyses of revenue and cost drivers
• Serve as a strategic business partner across the organization, evaluating organizational tradeoffs with clarity and a bias toward action to enable data-driven decision-making at the leadership level
• Strengthen operational infrastructure and continuously improve our financial planning processes — identify system and process improvements, build automation to reduce recurring manual effort, and scale our FP&A capabilities as the business grows
• Tackle new and evolving priorities, including ad hoc projects and analysis as business needs arise

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in FP&A, Corporate Finance, or Strategic Finance at a high-growth technology company or experience in Investment Banking or Consulting
• Strong financial modeling skills — Proficiency of Excel, ability to digest raw data, build and explain models from scratch, and work fluently across large, complex datasets
• Exceptional communicator — able to distill complex financial information into clear, actionable insights for stakeholders at all levels
• Intellectually curious with a hunger to continuously up-level processes, tools, and approaches — you see problems as opportunities
• Highly organized and self-directed — comfortable managing multiple high-priority projects in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment with minimal oversight
• Comfortable using AI tools (e.g., Claude, Gemini) to enhance analytical workflows — you don't need to be an AI expert, but you're curious and willing to adopt new tools to work smarter

Qualifications

• Base annual salary of $120,000-$140,000 plus a competitive equity and benefits package
• Based in San Francisco, CA, with the ability to work in the office a minimum of two days per week

Benefits

• Comprehensive health plans
• 401k program
• Commuter benefits
• Professional development
• Parenthood leave
• Flexible time off policy

Why Qualia

Qualia is made up of incredibly bright, mission-driven coworkers who are passionate about using technology to solve real-world problems—and we're growing quickly. In order to continue building an engaging and dynamic organization, we're committed to giving everyone the support they need to do great work. Our benefits package is designed to allow our team members to be their best selves, both in and out of the workplace.