Apply on Employer Site

SPS Commerce · 1 day ago

Sr. Financial Analyst

Minneapolis, MN

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$90K/yr - $140K/yr

5+ years exp

SPS Commerce is a leading provider of cloud-based supply chain management solutions, serving a global network of retail trading partners. As a Sr. Financial Analyst, you will perform key financial analysis on strategic business initiatives to drive proactive, value-added analytics for strategic decision-making.

Information ServicesInformation TechnologySaaSSoftware

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Serve as Lead Finance business partner for assigned business units: Provide accurate and reliable financial results and analysis, understanding underlying business dynamics and key operational drivers

Collaborate with senior management and departmental owners in the development of operational metrics/KPI’s, initiatives, ad hoc analysis, and reporting

Assist with business on monthly rolling forecasts, including variance and trend analysis

Synthesize financial results and business unit commentary into key themes for Executive-level presentations

Build and maintain financial models that appropriately estimate revenue; Provide insights into anticipated trends using data and understanding of business drivers

Prepare monthly and quarterly management reporting (e.g., analyzing financial results; identify and understand key trends to assess current and future business risk; communicate variances and key themes upward and to appropriate audiences)

Work closely with cross-functional teams to streamline processes and enhance capabilities; troubleshoot discrepancies, and partner on large projects

Contribute to the identification of opportunities and actions to improve financial performance through creation of financial reporting and analytic tools

Represent Finance in data transformation and standardization efforts

Participate in the month- and quarter-end close processes that relate to billing/revenue

Review of billing activity to ensure invoice accuracy and proper revenue recognition

Apply professional skepticism and an inquisitive approach to assess invoices and contracts for appropriateness and adherence to SPS revenue recognition principles

Demonstrate ethical responsibility, personal accountability, and responsibility for the integrity and reliability of data, modeling, and reporting

Lead and/or provide expertise to ad hoc projects and analysis, as required

Qualification

Financial analysisAdvanced ExcelFinancial planning softwareData visualizationMBA preferredCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsProblem-solvingTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years of related experience; a Master's degree and 3 years of experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Inquisitive, detail-oriented with strong analytical skills and a creative problem-solving approach

Ability to rapidly develop a strong understanding of internal data sources, including accessing, analyzing, and addressing specific questions with relevant data in an expedited manner

Advanced Excel skills

Demonstrated technical proficiency with financial planning and reporting software for SaaS solutions (e.g., Anaplan, Power BI, Salesforce)

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Proven ability to build effective professional relationships cross-departmentally

Strong initiative and ability to manage multiple projects with strong follow through skills; capable of taking initiative in an ambiguous and changing environment

Must be detail oriented with strong organizational skills; ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Works well in independent or team environments; demonstrated team player with positive attitude