Title:  Commercial Financial Analyst

Job Summary

As a financial professional at NetApp, a central aspect of the role is to bring objectivity and serve as a steward for the company, representing both the Finance function and the interests of NetApp shareholders. The Commercial Financial Analyst position is pivotal in upholding these responsibilities.

This role forms part of the EMEA-LATAM sales finance team, reporting to the EMEA-LATAM FP&A Director.

Job Requirements

Financial Analysis and Stewardship

In this role, you will be responsible for supporting financial analysis activities, which include interpreting the root causes of financial results and investigating variances. You will be expected to formulate remediation plans where necessary and deliver actionable insights that drive top-line revenue growth and optimise contribution margin.

Supporting revenue forecast activities, as directed by the Corporate Revenue function, is another key responsibility. This includes monitoring quarter-end revenue conversion and providing information for deals pending close. Additionally, you will work with the Corporate Credit & Collections team on specific collection queries, leveraging knowledge of accounts, local sales teams, and local market conditions.

Executive Reporting and Deal Support

Preparation of executive-level commentary on P&L performance—including bookings, revenue, margin, and operating expenditure—is a core aspect of the role. You will also support margin analysis for deals by preparing robust and accurate deal economics.

Planning and Investment Analysis

You will lead proactive analyses related to investments, as well as annual and long-range planning initiatives. Acting as a consultant and challenger to the business and various stakeholders is essential, ensuring resources are used in the most efficient way possible.

Daily Financial Operations

You will handle daily finance-related requests raised by the field, such as discount violation requests and sales credit requests.

Continuous Process Improvement

A commitment to continuous process review and improvement is fundamental, with a focus on championing standardisation and driving impactful results.

Education

• Promoting inclusion and diversity, fostering open communication, and supporting a collaborative team environment are key for this role.
• Demonstrate a growth mindset and a passion for continuous learning and development.
• Comfortably manipulate and synthesise large data sets to provide data-driven insights and influence key stakeholders.
• Be highly proficient in finance and accounting fundamentals, as well as data analytics, model building, forecasting, and reporting at all organisational levels.
• Possess system experience with tools such as Power BI and Tableau.
• Exhibit a strong sense of ownership and pride in the integrity, quality, timeliness, and accuracy of your work.
• Display excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to partner effectively across all organisational levels and cultures worldwide.
• Bring over 5 years of experience in commercial sales or financial planning and analysis (FP&A), with comprehensive knowledge of financial planning and analytical methods.
• Be Tech fast. Demonstrate agility and flexibility, adapting quickly to deliver results in a proactive and timely manner.