Title:  Senior Financial Analyst

Job Summary:

NetApp is looking for a tenacious Sr. Finance Analyst to join our Product Finance team. This is a stellar opportunity to get involved in a highly visible role. If you're ready to roll up your sleeves and tackle unique problems that no one else is solving, keep reading.

The primary role of a Sr. Finance Analyst is to provide extensive business partnering and financial support to the senior leaders of the Product Organization, with a focus on supporting the NetApp core platform, spanning across Hybrid Cloud and Public Cloud. You will oversee financial planning, forecasting, management reporting and decision support for the Product and Technology leadership teams.

This is a cross functional role, where you will partner with multiple functions including Engineering Product teams, Go-To-Market, Corporate Finance, and procurement to deliver accurate financial forecasting, actionable insights, and meaningful updates. Analytical thinking, crisp communication, effective business partnering and ability to adapt to a dynamic environment are key to success in this role.

Job Responsibilities:

• Partner cross-functionally with senior leaders for investment and resourcing decisions
• Collaborate with business partners for activity forecasting, budget updates, and cost control
• Develop strong relationships with business partners and drive initiatives aligned with organizational priorities
• Support annual financial planning cycle and ensure budget alignment with strategic roadmap and profitability targets
• Drive monthly/quarterly financial forecast cycle with accurate projections, reporting, and variance analysis
• Review financials for close activities such as end-of-period accruals and reclass entries
• Consolidate Product Group Annual Plan (Budget), Forecast, and Close rhythm with commentary and review
• Drive accurate Opex forecasting and tracking, support spend optimization requests, and enforce spend commitments
• Assist with reporting financial results and support business review processes
• Drive cross-functional efforts for analytics improvement, data quality, and self-service reporting; liaise with Corporate Accounting for correct accounting treatment of transactional activities

Job Requirements:

• Highly analytical with financial model building experience
• Passionate, accountable, self-motivated, and able to work independently with guidance
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint), with Hyperion skills as a plus
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills for collaboration with staff and managers
• Adaptability to rapid business and organizational changes in a high-growth environment
• Knowledge of standard accounting and finance practices, departmental procedures, and processes

Education:

• BS/BA degree with 8+ years’ experience in FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis) and/or Finance related experience