Senior Financial Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with leaders in Software and Firmware Engineering to oversee headcount, software, and AI vendor expenditures.

• Evaluate financial outcomes and generate monthly and quarterly management reports.

• Assist in financial review meetings alongside R&D and Finance leadership.

• Work with the Accounting team on month-end closing procedures, cost categorization, and reporting inquiries.

• Partner with R&D teams to facilitate Annual Operating Plan (AOP) planning.

• Enhance the precision and scalability of financial reporting and forecasting models.

• Create methods, analyses, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess business performance.

• Utilize AI tools to optimize workflows for financial reporting, forecasting, and ad hoc analyses.

• Advocate for and integrate Samsara’s cultural principles as the organization expands globally.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 3 years of experience in FP&A, Strategic Finance, Big 4 Accounting, or Investment Banking.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline.

• Proficient in advanced Excel and Google Sheets.

• Background in a rapidly growing tech company.

• Capability to work collaboratively and cross-functionally in a dynamic, fast-paced setting.

• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.

• Comfortable delivering presentations to senior management.

• Self-motivated, highly organized individual who can work independently under strict deadlines.

• Strong attention to detail.

• Understanding of headcount and SaaS cost modeling and management.

• Familiarity with AI tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Glean, and Cursor.

• Proficient in Databricks.

• Experience with FP&A tools like Workday Adaptive Planning or similar planning systems, as well as NetSuite.

• Previous collaboration with software engineering teams.

• Legal authorization to work at Samsara and in the designated work location.

🏝️ Benefits

• Performance-driven bonus/variable pay.

• Equity options for eligible positions.

• Flexible, employee-led remote work model.

• Stipend for professional development.

• Comprehensive health insurance plans.

• Parental leave policies.

• Competitive total compensation package above market standards.

• Flexible working arrangements.

• Remote work support where operationally feasible.