Principal Financial Analyst, Revenue Forecasting
$135,000–$200,000 year
On-siteBurlington, Massachusetts, United States or Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Job Summary
Own the end-to-end revenue forecasting process across new business, renewals, and expansion, including monthly, quarterly, and annual forecast cycles. Build and maintain revenue models by product line, segment, and geography, incorporating pipeline data, historical trends, and seasonality. Partner with Sales and Revenue Operations to understand pipeline health, deal timing, and conversion assumptions feeding the forecast. Analyze forecast accuracy over time, identify drivers of variance, and refine methodology to improve predictive reliability. Develop and maintain reporting packages and dashboards that give FP&A and executive leadership visibility into revenue trends, risks, and opportunities. Lead monthly and quarterly revenue forecast reviews with FP&A and GTM leadership, presenting outlook, key drivers, and risk factors. Support annual operating plan and long-range planning processes with revenue scenario modeling. Partner with Accounting on revenue recognition questions and reconciliation between forecast and actuals. Support ad hoc analysis and scenario planning (e.g., new product launches, pricing changes, market shifts) for senior Finance and executive stakeholders. Support additional reporting needs as required, including Management & Lender Reporting and MD&A requirements.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
- 6–9 years of experience in FP&A, revenue analysis, or financial forecasting
- Advanced Excel/financial modeling skills
- Experience with financial planning systems (OneStream, Adaptive Insights, Anaplan, Workday Adaptive Planning, or similar)
- Experience with CRM/GTM systems (Salesforce, Clari, or similar)
- Strong understanding of SaaS revenue metrics (ARR, churn, bookings-to-revenue conversion)
- Demonstrated ability to operate independently and act as a trusted advisor to senior, non-finance stakeholders
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Experience presenting to VP/SVP-level leadership
- Strong analytical rigor combined with sound business judgment and comfort navigating ambiguity
- Track record of driving process improvement and standardization across finance function
- All employees must be legally authorized to work in the US
Desired Qualifications
- MBA a plus
- Experience in a B2B SaaS or technology environment
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