Finance Systems Analyst

Alation continues to hire for roles at various locations with all interviewing and on-boarding done virtually due to COVID-19 crisis. Everyone new to the Alation team, along with our current workforce, will temporarily work from home until it is safe to return to our offices.

Alation pioneered the data catalog market and today is leading its evolution into a platform for a broad range of data intelligence solutions including data search & discovery, data governance, and digital transformation. Nearly 200 enterprises drive data culture, improve decision making, and realize business outcomes with Alation. For more information, visit https://www.alation.com/

We are seeking a Finance Systems SME to build our reporting capabilities and finance applications to power our FP&A and accounting reporting. In this role, you will work closely with the CFO, WW Controller, and Chief Data Office team to empower insights into finance budgeting and modeling and financial metrics.

Responsibilities:

• Design and configure Quickbooks, Planful budgeting and SaasOptics revenue applications for financial analytics and reporting
• Build and improve financial data for revenue and financial planning life cycle
• Build and maintain secure, scalable, accurate, and timely reporting systems
• Build and launch new data models that provide intuitive analytics for FP&A
• Implement tools that help your data customers to extract, analyze, and visualize data faster
• Evaluate new technologies and build prototypes for continuous improvements in FP&A, revenue, A/P, and A/R

Qualifications:

• 3+ years finance systems experience (Quickbooks, SaasOptics, Planful recommended)
• Accounting ERP implementation experience required (i.e. Netsuite)
• Experience in financial data reporting, revenue lifecycle, and accounting processes
• Experience of 5 years SQL mastery and finance application configuration techniques
• Revenue experience with SaaS products and services
• Financial budgeting and modeling experience with Budgeting software
• Bachelor's or Master's in Accounting or related field

You're a great fit if you are:

• Curious - Are energized by learning new techniques and tools
• A clear thinker - Can weigh tradeoffs, communicate complex ideas, and have precision about what you know and don't know
• A fast learner - Can integrate and apply new concepts quickly
• An owner - Take pride in your work and responsibility for getting the details right, even when no one's looking

More About Alation
Our founders have come together from different backgrounds: business, engineering, and design. This unique mix from our founding team is important to the Alation culture story. Today, our team consists of creators and communicators with varied backgrounds - from Stanford, to the Indian Institute of Technology, big companies and one-person startups, the United States, and abroad. We continue to seek ever more diverse perspectives as we grow.

Why Alation?

• Market-Leading Data Catalog Provider
• High-growth, collaborative environment with diverse and inclusive teams
• Continuous learning, enrichment and development opportunities
• Competitive pay and health offerings
• Flexible time off to relax and recharge and much, much more!