Senior Financial Analyst
Posted by employer 6 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 5 months ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
Requirements
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Financial Analyst at Databricks will focus on providing insights and recommendations to enhance financial performance and support sustainable growth. Key responsibilities include analyzing usage trends, building financial models, and tracking key performance indicators to inform executive-level decisions. This position is ideal for candidates with a background in corporate finance or consulting, particularly those familiar with the software industry. Databricks emphasizes a collaborative environment, making it suitable for individuals who thrive in fast-paced, high-growth settings.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about 5 months ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Databricks's career page.
- Databricks has 914 other open roles including Senior Payroll Analyst, Field Engineering Manager, Specialist Solutions Architects, Senior Support Engineer (GovOps) .
- 2270 active SQL roles on Joblaze right now.
- 445 active Excel roles on Joblaze right now.
- 193 active Google Sheets roles on Joblaze right now.
- Salary band is below the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$126,944).
- Pays more than 11% of the 1120 salaried SQL roles we track (median $150,251). See SQL salary trends
Quick facts
- Is the Senior Financial Analyst role remote?
- It's hybrid — Databricks expects some on-site time in Bellevue, Washington; Mountain View, California; San Francisco, California; Seattle, Washington.
- What's the salary range?
- Databricks lists $93,700–$143,100 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 2 years of relevant experience for this Senior Financial Analyst role.
- Where is the role based?
- Databricks is hiring for this position in Bellevue, Washington; Mountain View, California; San Francisco, California; Seattle, Washington.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Excel, Google Sheets, SQL.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Databricks targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Senior Financial Analyst role at Databricks.
From the original posting
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Databricks is looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to join the Sales Finance team. You will report to the Sr. Finance Manager. The team’s primary goal is to improve forecast accuracy, increase visibility into business performance, and provide actionable insights that help Databricks optimize investment decisions and long-term growth.
You will be a trusted advisor to Finance and GTM leadership, delivering insights and recommendations that improve forecast reliability, enhance executive reporting, and drive operational excellence. You will own key forecasting processes, analyze usage and invoicing trends, partner cross-functionally across Finance, and Sales Strategy, and build scalable models and processes to support a rapidly growing business.
The impact you will have:
- Own and improve forecasts for bookings, invoicing, collections, and cash while identifying key risks and opportunities.
- Develop a deep understanding of Databricks’ business model to drive forecast and business insights
- Analyze company performance against core financial and operational KPIs and communicate insights to Finance leadership.
- Develop scalable driver-based forecasting models and improve forecast methodologies through historical analysis and business insights.
- Build executive-level reporting and presentations that clearly communicate financial performance, and strategic recommendations.
- Drive process improvements, automation, and reporting enhancements to support a fast-growing, data-driven organization.
What we look for:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Accounting, Finance or a comparable field
- 4+ 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 lear
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.
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.
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