Senior Financial Analyst, Medallia

• The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented and able to operate independently with little oversight in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment as Medallia continues to scale as the industry leader in Experience Management
• At least 2 years of Financial Planning and Analysis experience supporting Business Finance (i.e. G&A, Sales and Marketing, Engineering or similar)
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/ Finance/ Business or related field or equivalent experience
• Demonstrated experience with financial planning tools (i.e. Anaplan, Adaptive Planning, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience of core FP&A monthly close and forecast processes (variance analysis, headcount reconciliation, collaboration with Accounting team)

Desirable

• Medallia is hiring for a Senior Financial Analyst on our Functional FP&A team. This individual will be the primary FP&A point of contact for IT, Legal, and People & Culture, responsible for managing their headcount and vendor expenses
• This role will partner closely with the executives that lead these organizations to drive cost optimization and process improvement
• This position requires business partnership experience, a deep understanding of variance analysis and monthly close processes, strong Excel skills and exceptional business acumen
• Act as a strategic partner to the G&A business unit, including Legal, People & Culture, and IT, by proactively collaborating, influencing, and aligning the G&A monthly planning processes to achieve departmental and overall company strategy
• Lead the monthly close and forecast process for partner organizations, including reviewing open PO accruals
• Hold monthly reviews of actuals and forecast data with executives and their leadership teams
• Manage day-to-day aspects of financial forecasting including approving PRs, forecasting for terminations and backfills, and maintaining an always-live forecast
• Lead the annual financial planning process for partner organizations