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Sr. Financial Analyst

ChicagoOn-siteFull-time

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A Senior Financial Analyst – FP&A who partners with cross‑functional and executive stakeholders to drive SaaS financial planning, forecasting, and operational decision‑making in a high‑growth, subscription‑based business.

About this role

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About BrightEdge
BrightEdge is a leading enterprise SEO and content performance platform that helps companies understand how their digital content drives real business results. Founded in 2007, we’re trusted by thousands of organizations across more than 80 countries, including brands like Microsoft and Visa. Our platform combines powerful data and AI-driven insights allowing our customers to plan, optimize, and measure campaigns based on real-time content performance.
What sets BrightEdge apart are our people. With 400+ global employees across 7 offices, we foster a collaborative, curious, and supportive environment where smart ideas are encouraged and impact is visible. If you enjoy solving meaningful problems, learning new things, and working alongside talented teammates while helping shape the future of digital marketing, BrightEdge is a great place to build your career.
About the Role
We are looking for a highly analytical and business-oriented Senior Financial Analyst – FP&A to join our growing finance organization. This role will partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders and executive leadership to drive strategic financial planning, SaaS business analysis, forecasting accuracy, and operational decision-making.
The ideal candidate brings deep experience in SaaS financial modeling, recurring revenue analytics, and KPI-driven business performance management in a high-growth technology environment.

How you'll spend you time:

Financial Planning & Forecasting
  • Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasting processes across business functions.
  • Develop and maintain robust SaaS financial models for revenue, ARR, bookings, headcount, operating expenses, and cash flow planning.
  • Support annual budgeting and long-range planning exercises.
  • Analyze actuals vs. forecast and provide variance insights with actionable recommendations
    • SaaS Metrics & Business Analytics
  • Own and analyze key SaaS performance metrics including:
  • ARR / MRR
  • Net Revenue Retention (NRR)
  • Gross Revenue Retention (GRR)
  • CAC
  • LTV
  • CAC Payback Period
  • Churn & Expansion Metrics
  • Gross Margin & Unit Economics
  • Build scalable KPI dashboards and reporting frameworks for executive leadership.
  • Conduct cohort analysis, customer profitability analysis, and scenario modeling.
    • Strategic Finance & Business Partnering
  • Partner with GTM, Customer Success, Sales, Marketing, Product, and Operations teams
    to support strategic initiatives.
  • Provide insights on revenue trends, pipeline performance, sales productivity, and
    investment efficiency.
  • Support board reporting, investor reporting, and executive presentations.
  • Assist in evaluating strategic investments, pricing strategies, and operational efficiency
    opportunities.
    • Reporting & Process Improvement
  • Improve financial reporting automation and data integrity across systems.
  • Drive process optimization initiatives within FP&A workflows.
  • Collaborate with Accounting during month-end and quarter-end close cycles.
  • Ensure accuracy and consistency of financial and operational data.

    • We're excited about you if you have:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
  • MBA, CFA, CPA, or CA preferred.
  • 3–4 years of experience in FP&A, Strategic Finance, or Financial Analytics roles.
  • Strong experience working within a SaaS or subscription-based business model is
    mandatory.
  • Advanced expertise in financial modeling and forecasting.
  • Strong understanding of SaaS metrics and subscription economics.
  • Experience working with large datasets and business intelligence/reporting tools.
  • Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills required.
  • Experience with ERP and FP&A tools such as NetSuite, Adaptive Planning, Anaplan,
  • Pigment, or similar platforms is preferred.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
    • Preferred Skills
  • Strong business acumen with the ability to translate data into strategic
    recommendations.
  • Experience supporting US-based finance teams and leadership stakeholders.
  • High attention to detail with strong problem-solving capabilities.
  • Comfortable working across global teams and time zones.
  • Experience in enterprise B2B SaaS environments preferred

    • Skills

    Adaptive PlanningAnaplanARRCACCAC Payback PeriodChurnExpansion MetricsFinancial ModelingForecastingGross MarginGR&RKPI DashboardsLTVMRRNetSuiteNRRPigmentSaaSUnit Economics

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