Finance Analyst – OPEX Support

NorthPoint Search Group • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

Finance Analyst – OPEX Support To Apply Now - email your resume to [email protected] Who: A detail-oriented finance professional with 3+ years of experience in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis, ideally within SaaS or technology environments. What: Provide OPEX support for the Splunk Platform Engineering Organization, including forecasting, reporting, variance analysis, and strategic investment recommendations. Where: Corporate finance environment supporting engineering and product management teams. When: Immediate opening to contribute to budget management, forecasting, and operational decision-making. Why: This role enables direct impact on financial planning, strategic investments, and operational efficiency within a high-growth technology organization. Salary: Competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Job Summary The Finance Analyst supports OPEX planning, reporting, and analysis for the Splunk Platform Engineering Organization. This role partners with Engineering, Product Management, HR, and Accounting to optimize financial operations, improve forecasting accuracy, and influence strategic investment decisions. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical skills, business partnering ability, and experience with finance ERPs and planning tools to deliver actionable insights. Key Responsibilities Support Engineering leadership with budget prioritization, portfolio planning, annual budgeting, and quarterly commit processes Participate in month-end and quarterly close activities, including accruals, variance analysis, and PO/invoice approvals Model headcount costs and discretionary expenses to identify spending opportunities and provide recommendations Collaborate cross-functionally to establish best practices for OPEX management and financial forecasting Perform ad-hoc analyses and reporting as required Continuously improve forecasting accuracy using data analytics and collaboration Understand GAAP and accounting policy impacts on expense forecasts

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business-related field
• 3+ years of relevant finance experience
• Intermediate Excel skills required
• Proficiency with finance ERP and planning software (Oracle Hyperion Essbase, NetSuite, Anaplan, etc.)
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy

Nice To Haves

• OPEX or COGS experience
• Experience in SaaS or technology business environments
• Demonstrated ability to drive process improvements and automation

Responsibilities

• Support Engineering leadership with budget prioritization, portfolio planning, annual budgeting, and quarterly commit processes
• Participate in month-end and quarterly close activities, including accruals, variance analysis, and PO/invoice approvals
• Model headcount costs and discretionary expenses to identify spending opportunities and provide recommendations
• Collaborate cross-functionally to establish best practices for OPEX management and financial forecasting
• Perform ad-hoc analyses and reporting as required
• Continuously improve forecasting accuracy using data analytics and collaboration
• Understand GAAP and accounting policy impacts on expense forecasts

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Exposure to strategic financial planning and decision-making
• Collaborative environment with cross-functional teams
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• Finance Analyst providing OPEX support, forecasting, reporting, and strategic investment analysis for engineering and product management teams.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level