F5 · 1 month ago
Finance Deal Desk Lead
Seattle
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$116K/yr - $174K/yr
8+ years expF5 is a company focused on enhancing digital experiences through innovative solutions in application security and performance. The Finance Deal Desk Lead will support strategic financial decisions by evaluating proposed deals and ensuring alignment with the company's financial objectives, while collaborating with various teams to drive profitability and compliance.
Consumer ElectronicsSaaSSecurityVirtualization
Responsibilities
Provide strategic guidance and support to the finance and sales organizations through analyzing proposed deals, including pricing, discounting, profitability, and structure. Ensure compliance with F5’s financial policies and objectives while identifying opportunities to drive profitability and revenue growth
Partner with Sales, Finance, Operations, and Legal teams to provide financial insights, advice, and support during deal negotiations. Help stakeholders assess potential risks and opportunities during deal structuring, in a proactive manner. Collaborate with senior leaders to define and refine deals desk policies, procedures and best practices
Develop and refine financial models to simulate various deal scenarios, projecting revenue, margin, profitability, and other outcomes. Use data-driven insights to support key decision-making
Define and enforce strategic discounting policies and guidelines and provide recommendations that align with F5’s business strategy
Establish reporting mechanisms to track key metrics related to deal success, compliance, and profitability. Present findings to senior leadership and provide actionable recommendations to improve deal performance
Work with cross-functional teams to refine and optimize the deal review process. Help shape policies and best practices for managing deals in an efficient and scalable way
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
At least 8 years of experience in a finance, deal desk, pricing, or analytical role, preferably in the technology industry
Expert-level proficiency with financial modeling and analysis
Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, macros) and familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI)
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a keen eye for detail
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to synthesize complex data and present it clearly to stakeholders at all levels
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities
Business acumen with understanding of pricing, forecasting, and margin evaluation in a B2B, hardware, software or SaaS environment
Experience negotiating or supporting deal structures with cross-functional teams in dynamic commercial settings
Preferred
MBA or advanced degree preferred
Experience with ERP or financial systems such as SAP, Oracle, or Salesforce CPQ is a plus
Benefits
Incentive compensation
Bonus
Restricted stock units
Professional development opportunities
Company
F5 is a multi-cloud application services and security company that specializes in application security, performance, and delivery.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
F5 has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (155)
2024 (110)
2023 (211)
2022 (194)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Elliott Management Corp.
2020-11-08Post Ipo Equity
1999-06-04IPO
1998-09-24Series Unknown
Leadership Team
François Locoh-Donou
President and CEO
Mohan Veloo
Chief Technology Officer - Asia Pacific, China & Japan
Recent News
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