Financial Analyst III

Job Title: Financial Analyst III

Job Type: Contract

Site Type: Onsite (Seattle, WA)

Duration: 12 Years

Job Responsibilities:

• Stock-Based Compensation Financial Planning and Analysis

Provide business partner finance support to FP&A leaders across the company organizations for SBC modeling, planning, analysis, and reporting

• Financial Close and Planning

Manage SBC FP&A deliverables for Financial Close, Risk & Opportunity planning, and the company's Operational plans (OP1/OP2)

Maintain SBC planning calendar and key assumptions that drive forecast accuracy

• Data Analysis and Insights

Dive deep into financial data and serve as subject matter expert on SBC

Identify trends and patterns in SBC data to proactively address potential forecast issues and recommend remediation

• Simulations and Modeling

Conduct simulations to assess impact of proposed SBC plan changes on Operating Expenses

Partner with compensation, central science, and technology teams to develop SBC forecast models that quantify cost impact of compensation and accounting assumption changes

• Executive Reporting

Generate reports, bridges, and supplemental deck pages for VP, CFO, CEO, Senior Leadership Team, and board meetings

Create clear and concise dashboards and presentations

• Assumption Setting

Partner with Accounting quarterly to set key forfeiture rate assumptions used for both SBC planning and expensing

Continuously monitor and adjust SBC financial plans based on trend analysis, compensation decisions, and headcount targets

• Ad Hoc Analysis

Provide ad hoc support to executive leadership and business finance teams across the company for inquiries around SBC trends and variances

• Process Improvement

Review, design, influence, and recommend mechanics that improve forecast accuracy

Collaborate with tech teams to develop automated solutions for recurring analysis and data access

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Finance/Accounting
• 7-10 years of relevant experience
• Automation/AI/ BI tools (handy on SQL skills, Python, and any other BI tools to work faster)
• Stock based compensation (accounting skill)
• Broader compensation background in finance and accounting
• Experience working for large organization (multimillion dollar expense line)
• Deep experience with stock-based compensation/RSUs
• Advanced Excel proficiency
• Strong financial modeling skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to influence senior leadership
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities in fast-paced environments

*Salary Range: $53/hr with Medical, Vision, and Dental Benefits