Financial Analyst

🔥 17 minutes ago

🏈 North America – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

💸 Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Where this job comes from

Posted on Canonical's careers page, not through a job board

First seen by Remote Rocketship 17 minutes ago

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Canonical

501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2004

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

Open Source • Cloud • Artificial Intelligence

Canonical is the company behind Ubuntu, the world's most popular open-source operating system, which provides fast, modern, and secure Linux solutions for desktops, servers, and cloud environments. They offer a comprehensive set of products and services, including Ubuntu Desktop, Ubuntu Server, cloud solutions such as OpenStack, and tools for managing containerized applications with Kubernetes. Canonical focuses on making open-source technology reliable and accessible across various industries, from IoT and AI to enterprise infrastructure.

📋 Description

• Generate insights into business operations by analyzing unit economics, drivers of variance, and other KPIs • Support quarterly and annual financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and monthly budget reviews • Provide analysis of commercial initiatives that have a strategic or financial impact on the business • Create objective analyses and processes for a fast-growing tech company to scale efficiently and make data-driven decisions • Support multi-functional change projects designed to enhance systems, processes, and data accuracy • Partner with and communicate business progress to key stakeholders against financial and strategic targets • Contribute to monthly business reviews, quarterly forecasting, annual planning, and financial modeling • Advise on critical financial, commercial, and strategic decisions

🎯 Requirements

• An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university • Drive and a track record of going above-and-beyond expectations • Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities • Excellent presentation and communication skills • Curiosity and willingness to work on a wide range of projects • Proficiency in spreadsheets and financial modeling • Understanding of core accounting principles • Professional written and spoken English • Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability • Passion, thoughtfulness, and self-motivation • Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments • Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks long • Previous experience in an analytically focused finance or business role • Bachelor's degree in finance, business, or related field • Experience with Business Intelligence reporting, CRM and ERP systems • Experience with Budgeting and Planning Software, or Data Visualization tools

🏖️ Benefits

• Performance-driven annual bonus or commission • Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person • Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year • Annual compensation review • Recognition rewards • Annual holiday leave • Maternity and paternity leave • Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform • Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues • Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events

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