Senior Financial Analyst - Strategic GTM Finance
Description
GAQ227R124
Topline Analytics owns the company's view of the top line across consumption, bookings, billings, and cash.
In this role, you will own key parts of the bookings and cash forecasts and work as an extension of Sales Strategy & Operations.
The impact you will have:
- Bookings forecasting - own and refine the bookings forecast
- Cash forecasting - build and maintain the cash collections forecast (linking consumption, bookings, and billings)
- Partner with sales strategy and sales operations, and provide recommendations to finance leadership
- High visibility role to senior leadership across Finance and Sales
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Accounting, Finance, or a comparable field
- 3+ years of corporate finance, management consulting, or investment banking experience; familiarity with the software industry (and SaaS) a plus
- Experience in building financial models independently and preparing recommendations
- Solid understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and collaboration skills
- Experience simplifying and scaling while supporting a fast-moving, high-growth business
- Curiosity to learn and solve problems independently
- Ability to prioritize objectives in a fast-paced environment to ensure deliverables are met in a timely manner
- Expert in Excel/Google Sheets (can maintain complex spreadsheets); comfortable managing large datasets and driver-based models
- Prior experience using SQL or willingness to learn
Pay Range Transparency
Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks anticipates utilizing the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here.
About Databricks
Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified platform that includes Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow Databricks on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Instagram.
Benefits
At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region click here.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.
Compliance
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Skills
As published by greenhouse · 13 questions · 4 written answers
Basics
First Name, Last Name, Email, Phone, Resume/CV, Cover Letter
Short answers (4)
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- LinkedIn Profile optional
- Website optional
- How did you hear about this job? optional
Pick from a list (5)
- Are you legally authorized to work in the country in which you are applying?
- Do you now or will you in the future need sponsorship for employment visa status in the country in which you are applying?
- Do you currently or have you previously worked for Databricks in the past?
- Please confirm whether any of the below applies to you. Select all that apply. Note: This information will only be used to ensure compliance with U.S. sanctions and export controls.
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Written answers (4)
- Do you currently reside near the city of San Francisco, CA, Mountain View, CA, or Bellevue, WA, and if so, which of these locations are you near?
- Can you describe a complex, driver-based financial model (e.g., forecasting bookings, usage/invoicing, or cash flow) that you built from scratch in Excel or Google Sheets? Please detail the key drivers you incorporated, how you handled large or messy datasets, and how you validated the model's accuracy.
- Tell us about a time you analyzed financial performance against core KPIs and identified a significant risk, opportunity, or variance. How did you translate that data into clear, actionable recommendations for GTM or executive leadership, and what was the outcome?
- In a past role supporting a fast-moving or high-growth business, what manual forecasting or reporting process did you simplify, automate, or scale? What tools or techniques (e.g., SQL, advanced Excel functions, system integrations) did you use, and how did it improve efficiency?