Financial Analyst

Job Title: Financial Analyst

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

THE OPPORTUNITY:

Although we’re proud of our history, we’re even more excited about the future. We want to create a world-class culture and company that attracts, develops, engages and retains elite talent.

At Salesloft, our Financial Analyst will be pivotal to our company’s success. You will be a key member of our fast-growing and high-performing Finance team and will be a critical member of a team that will help scale the company by building and fostering key business partnerships across the organization.

On a day-to-day basis, you will be a true business partner and go-to person for all analytical support, thinking and going beyond budget variances and expense management to help the business achieve operational goals and strategy. Specifically, you will:

• Contribute to the creation of a detailed operating plan and long-term corporate financial model and will track ongoing changes to the business in the rolling forecast 
• Prepare monthly and quarterly management reporting - analyzing financial results, understanding key trends, assessing current and future business risk, and communicating/presenting key messages to senior management
• Perform ad-hoc business case and scenario analysis to support strategic initiatives 
• Collaborate across various teams to assess unit-level economics and key business KPIs for go-to-market teams and the entire company
• Support the accounting team in the month end close process, assisting with variance analysis as needed
• Partner with stakeholders on procurement activities to align with budgetary expectations

In addition to working with amazing colleagues who exemplify our ‘team over self’ core value, you will also have the opportunity to be a team player, able to work across different departments and different management levels, and focused on solving business and financial challenges. You will have an opportunity to make a difference. 

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

We are seeking an individual who is customer-centric and passionate about making a difference in your role. You will be a self-starter, self-motivated, able to think independently and at the same time want to continue to learn and develop your skill set. You will be a thinker and a problem solver with an eye for process improvement.

If you’re looking for an opportunity to learn more, do more, and become more, then becoming a Financial Analyst is the career path for you!

THE TEAM:

Our Salesloft’s Finance team is comprised of seasoned and up-and-coming finance professionals who are all aligned on one vision and mission:

• Vision: to fundamentally transform the way buyers and sellers drive repeatable outcomes
• Mission: Equip companies to maximize revenue by creating a fantastic buying experience

The Finance team consists of professionals who are customer-centric and passionate about making a difference in their role. You will be a self-starter, self-motivated, able to think independently and at the same time want to continue to learn and develop your skill set. You will be a team player, able to work across different departments and different management levels, and focused on solving business and financial challenges.

They are also the epitome of our core values: Lead with humility and respect. Earn customer trust. Put team over self. Redefine what’s possible. Deliver big results.

THE SKILL SET:

• 1+ years FP&A or Sales Operations experience 
• Tech savviness and the ability to learn new systems quickly
• Strong communication, interpersonal and presentation skills to interact with various levels of executive management 
• Positive attitude with high level of eagerness and aptitude to learn new technology and practices
• Experience in high growth companies and comfortable working on a fast-paced team with changing priorities
• Independent/flexible problem-solver with the ability to adapt as the business grows
• Advanced Microsoft Excel/Googlesheets skills required; experience with Adaptive Insights a plus

WITHIN ONE MONTH, YOU’LL:

• Attend Salesloft’s New Hire Orientation, where you will learn our Salesloft story and understand what makes our “Lofters” unique 
• Begin 1:1’s with your manager, understand your 30-60-90 plan, meet & shadow current members of the Salesloft team, and delve into your group(s)
• Set your OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) with your manager and develop an action plan to achieve them
• Meet key partners in the broader Finance team, Business partners, Operations, etc. - they will be key relationships for you
• Be introduced to our financial statements, systems (especially Adaptive), processes, and data

WITHIN THREE MONTHS, YOU’LL:

• Deepen understanding of the company’s financial processes, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and reporting
• Become proficient in using all systems, especially Adaptive
• Begin collaborating directly with business partners to understand their budget, forecast, and assumptions behind them to assist in the next forecast
• Drive the month end close reporting and variance analysis for your group(s)
• Develop relationships with all relevant stakeholders to provide analytical support for strategic and operational decision-making

WITHIN SIX MONTHS, YOU’LL:

• Become the direct FP&A business partner and point of contact for your group(s) to act as a trusted advisor, providing financial guidance and support
• Take ownership of budgeting and forecasting your respective group(s) with a focus on increased forecast accuracy and continual process improvement
• Own the monthly financial reporting to your respective group(s), including ELT member

WITHIN TWELVE MONTHS, YOU’LL:

• Own the budget and long-range planning for your group(s)
• Contribute to broader company-wide strategic planning in support of long-term goals and initiatives
• Proactively identify areas of risk and opportunity within your group(s) and downstream impacts to other areas of the organization 
  
  

WHY YOU’LL LOVE SALESLOFT:

At Salesloft, we're not just a company, we're a community built on shared values. 

• Lead With Humility and Respect
• Earn Customer Trust
• Put Team Over Self 
• Redefine What’s Possible
• Deliver Big Results

Salesloft delivers a performance force multiplier for the world’s most demanding companies. Salesloft’s Revenue Orchestration Platform, delivering the first AI-powered durable revenue engagement model, keeps market-facing teams on top of all buyer signals, with outcomes-driven prioritization so they always act first on what matters most. Thousands of the world’s most successful sales teams, like those at Google, 3M, IBM, Shopify, Square, and Cisco, drive more revenue with Salesloft.

While we’re proud of our history, we’re even more excited about the future. We want to create a world-class culture and company that attracts, develops, engages and retains elite talent.

Since our founding in 2011, we have grown into a global, award-winning organization with Lofters based all over the world. As a testament to our organizational health, we have been named by Forbes as one of America’s Best Startup Employers in 2021, Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 2022 Healthiest Employers, three times by Deloitte as a ‘Fastest-Growing Technology Company in North America,’ and have been recognized as a top workplace by Fortune, Glassdoor, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and Inc Magazine. 

In addition to our stand-out organizational health:

• 2024 Best Places to Work Certified for a fourth consecutive year
• Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Revenue Orchestration Platforms for B2B, Q3 2024
• G2 Enterprise Sales Engagement Leader 15 consecutive quarters
• Recognized by Gartner Peer Insights as a Customer’s Choice in 2023 Voice of the Customer for Sales Engagement Applications
• G2 recently ranked us #1 in Enterprise Sales Engagement and we were named a leader in the 2022 Forrester Wave for Sales Engagement.  We received the highest possible score in 26 out of 30 criteria, more than any other vendor evaluated in our category. 

We’re redefining an age-old industry. This is challenging work – but our team of driven innovators makes the journey thrilling. We’re fast-paced, cutting-edge, and collaborative. We pursue excellence in everything we do and have a lot of fun along the way. Come join us!

 WHY SHOULD YOU WORK AT SALESLOFT:

• You will become part of an amazing culture with a supportive CEO and smart teammates who actually care

• You will work with an amazing team you can learn from and teach
• You will experience joining a high-growth/high-trajectory organization
• You will hear “Yes, let’s do that!” and then have the opportunity to successfully execute on your ideas
• You will build community with Lofters of many cultures and backgrounds through ERGs and DEI initiatives
• We have a vibrant, open office that utilizes modern technology
• We firmly believe you will have the opportunity to  grow more here than you would anywhere else

Salesloft is committed to creating a sense of belonging for all Lofters. We integrate representation and inclusion into Salesloft’s core by establishing and meeting specific, time-bound objectives for fair hiring and career growth. We prioritize actionable steps over terminology, and showcase how a genuinely diverse and inclusive culture enhances our financial success and overall performance. 

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that people from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Salesloft we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Keep an eye on our Careers Page for other positions!

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