Financial Analyst, Upsun
14-Month Contract
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Cloud hosting platform
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Cloud hosting platform
201-500 employees
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More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To enable forward-thinking organisations to build, iterate, and responsibly scale amazing digital experiences - with zero time managing infrastructure.
Role
Who you are
- Financial Expertise: 3+ years of experience in Finance, Accounting, or a related field, with proven ability to analyze and interpret financial data
- SaaS Knowledge: Strong understanding of SaaS business models and KPIs, including ARR, churn, CAC, and recurring revenue structures
- Technical Skills: Prior experience with FP&A tools, and comfort optimizing financial systems and workflows
- Analytical Mindset: Strong problem-solving and quantitative skills with the ability to turn data into actionable insights
- Communication Skills: Ability to clearly explain financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders, building trust and alignment
What the job involves
- As a Financial Analyst, you are a key driver of our financial planning and decision-making
- You build and maintain financial models that guide annual budgets and long-term strategy, create comprehensive performance reports, and track KPIs to highlight opportunities for improvement
- Your work strengthens business visibility, supports leadership decisions, and ensures financial discipline across the organization
- From day one, you’ll be immersed in SaaS-specific financial planning—analyzing subscription revenue, recurring expenses, ARR, churn, and acquisition costs
- You’ll collaborate across departments, translating numbers into insights and building trust as a financial business partner
- You’ll also provide analytical support for M&A activities, ensuring we make informed investments that fuel sustainable growth
- You thrive in fast-moving, detail-driven environments
- You bring clarity to complexity, bridge financial and non-financial stakeholders, and champion best practices that enhance both accuracy and efficiency
- Whether building models, conducting variance analysis, or streamlining workflows in our FP&A tool, you balance rigor with pragmatism to deliver results that matter
- Financial Modeling & Forecasting: Build, maintain, and optimize SaaS-specific financial models of budgets and forecasts. Deliver actionable insights that support company-wide financial planning and long-term strategy
- Variance Analysis & Performance Reporting: Conduct detailed variance analyses, highlighting operational and financial trends. Provide leadership with clear, data-driven recommendations
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with business units to gather inputs, communicate financial impacts, and ensure alignment between operational plans and financial goals
- Budgeting & Reporting Excellence: Champion the adoption of best practices in budgeting and reporting to improve accuracy, efficiency, and visibility
- Accounting Support: Contribute to month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring financial results are accurate and complete
- FP&A Tool Optimization: Drive automation and efficiency by streamlining workflows in our FP&A platform
- M&A Support: Provide modeling, forecasting, and analytical support for M&A projects, working closely with Corporate Development and the CFO
Application process
- How we hire:
- We know that a great hire won’t meet every requirement that we’ve outlined. If you can see yourself elevating the team, we want to hear your story. Few of us would be here had we not taken a chance
- You can expect 3 interviews on Google Meet to follow the order below. Should you successfully move through the entire process you will have the opportunity to meet with a variety of Upsunners. Our goal is to ensure you can make the most informed decision on whether this role, and our culture aligns with what you’re looking for in your future working environment
- 45 Minutes with Talent Acquisition
- 60 Minutes with Hiring Manager (Senior Director, FP&A)
- 45 Minutes with Executive (CFO)
- All roles require background checks
Our take
Upsun, formerly Platform.sh, makes it easier for web developers to build websites and apps without having to worry about maintaining web infrastructure – something that’s become increasingly complex on the cloud. Using the platform, developers can deploy sophisticated, out-of-the-box architectures and infrastructures.
There’s been a lot of activity in the lucrative Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) market over the last few years. Indeed, the market is growing at nearly 20% annually, with companies like Heroku and Vercel doing very well. However, with a large customer base that includes Orange, Adobe, Nestlé, and The Financial Times, Upsun is doing more than just holding its own.
After a major funding round in 2022, which was led by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital, the company has continued to rapidly grow its globally distributed workforce. Upsun maintains a keen eye on expanding further into the US as well as Western Europe.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-2% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jun 2022
$140m
SERIES D
May 2018
$34m
SERIES C
Total funding: $181.3m
Company benefits
- Competitive PTO
- Parental leave
- Remote working/flexibility
- Healthcare, dental, and vision (US and France staff only)
- 401k, with employer contribution (US staff only)
- Extra compensation for on-call ops and support staff
- Company shares (discretionary)
- Annual budget for professional development
- Unlimited Platform.sh accounts
- Annual company retreat
Company HQ
Bonne-Nouvelle, Paris, France
Leadership
Fred Plais
(Co-Founder & CEO)Co-founded and was CEO of Commerce Guys. Former General Manager of web and community development company AF83, and former Head of Music, Games & Premium Content at telecommunication company SFR (Vodafone Group).
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