Senior Financial Analyst

MathWorks has a hybrid work model that enables staff members to split their time between office and home. The hybrid model provides the advantage of having both in-person time with colleagues and flexible at-home life optimizations. Learn More:

We are seeking a strategic and analytical Senior FP&A Analyst to drive planning, forecasting, and revenue insights that inform key business decisions in a dynamic, evolving environment. This hands-on role combines advanced financial modeling, scenario analysis, and strong business partnership to shape growth strategies and improve forecast quality. MathWorks nurtures growth, appreciates inclusivity, encourages initiative, values teamwork, shares success, and rewards excellence. Responsibilities Planning & Forecasting Lead significant components of the annual planning and recurring forecast processes, with a focus on revenue and growth drivers. Design and refine forecasting frameworks, assumptions, and scenarios to improve accuracy, transparency, and decision usefulness. Analyze actual results versus plan from multiple perspectives and clearly articulate drivers, risks, and opportunities. Revenue Analytics & Insights Develop forward looking insights across key revenue and business metrics (e.g., ARR, customer trends, renewals, churn, growth drivers). Frame analyses with potential counter measures, enabling leadership to make informed decisions. Identify emerging trends and proactively bring insights to FP&A leadership and business partners. Proactively identify and drive improvements in forecasting accuracy, automation, and FP&A processes. Modeling & Data Management Build, own, and maintain complex financial models supporting scenario planning, sensitivity analysis, and strategic decision-making. Improve existing models by introducing new techniques, enhancing structure, and increasing scalability and usability. Leverage tools such as Anaplan, Snowflake, Excel, and other analytics platforms to support planning and analysis. Communication & Business Partnership Present insights, recommendations, and scenarios directly to senior and executive leadership. Act as a business partner to Sales Operations, and other cross functional teams, to gather inputs, validate assumptions, and ensure models and analyses reflect underlying business drivers. Translate complex data into clear narratives that resonate with financial and nonfinancial audiences. Qualifications A bachelor's degree and 6 years of professional work experience (or a master's degree and 3 years of professional work experience, or equivalent experience) is required. Candidates for this position must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer without restriction. Visa sponsorship will not be provided for this position. Additional Qualifications Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field. 6+ years of experience in FP&A or related finance roles, preferably in a SaaS or technology environment in a multi-national or Global company. Proven ability to operate independently, manage ambiguity, and influence decisions through analysis. Strong financial modeling, analytical, and problem solving skills. Clear and confident communicator with experience presenting to senior stakeholders. Experience with planning and analytics tools (e.g., Anaplan, Snowflake, Power BI) is a plus.