Optimove is a global marketing tech company, recognized as a Leader by Forrester and a Challenger by Gartner. We work with some of the world's most exciting brands, such as Sephora, Staples, and Entain, who love our thought-provoking combination of art and science. With a strong product, a proven business, and the DNA of a vibrant, fast-growing startup, we're on the cusp of our next growth spurt. It's the perfect time to join our team of ~450 thinkers and doers across NYC, LDN, TLV, and other locations, where 2 of every 3 managers were promoted from within. Growing your career with Optimove is basically guaranteed.
As a Senior FP&A Analyst and Business Partner, you will play a key role in supporting the financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis activities across our business units, with a specific focus on delivering financial insights, including FinOps and cloud cost management.
As part of the FP&A team, you will utilize your expertise to deliver meaningful financial insights and work closely with various teams to support strategic decision-making.
In this role, you will work closely with Senior Management, contributing to the corporate FP&A strategy. Your responsibilities will include providing insights for shareholder reporting, supporting KPI-driven financial strategies, and influencing the organization’s future growth through detailed analysis and data-driven recommendations.
If you’re a tech-savvy finance professional with a passion for data analysis, financial modeling, and delivering actionable insights, we’d love to hear from you!
Responsibilities:
- Be the finance business partner and advisor to our business units: collaborate with Senior Management to align financial plans with operational goals and KPIs.
- Responsible for managing the financial analysis of cloud computing, focusing on cost optimization, budgeting, forecasting, and aligning business objectives with cloud spending.
- Develop and maintain financial modeling, reports, and dashboards for management to support strategic planning initiatives and decision-making processes.
- Prepare and analyze the company’s financial processes e.g. Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR), Budget vs. Actual, etc. and provide actionable insights.
- Build and develop budgeting, periodic forecasting, financial analysis processes, and operational metrics to provide data-driven decisions.
- Proactively improve, optimize, and automate financial processes to meet the needs of a dynamic and fast-growing business environment.
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal policies.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Industrial Engineering, or a science-related field.
- 6+ years of experience as FP&A / Finance Analyst / Economist – must.
- Proven experience in partnering with cross-functional teams such as Sales, Marketing, Operations, and R&D to influence decision-making and drive financial performance.
- Certification in cloud financial management or FinOps (e.g., FinOps Certified Practitioner) is a big advantage.
- Understanding of SaaS and relevant industry metrics – must.
- Expert modeling skills and high proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint,t and analytical tools e.g. PowerBI.
- Be the gatekeeper with a mindset of growth enabler and the right approach of assertiveness.
- Business acumen with an understanding of the “big picture” but also being able to deep-dive into details with great attention and a sense of accuracy.
- Highly motivated and self-sufficient in executing multiple projects with a sense of ownership.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities under short delivery times.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in English – native-speaking level.
