Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
This Financial Analyst role sits at the intersection of finance and internal enterprise technology inside a cloud-first SaaS company. In the SaaS ecosystem, that combination matters because the cost and performance of infrastructure, applications, and operations often shape unit economics, delivery reliability, and the ability to scale product and data capabilities. The remit signals work that influences how technical functions are planned and governed rather than purely reporting outcomes.
For a SaaS career path, the role builds durable operating finance skills that translate across subscription businesses: close discipline, variance analysis, and rolling forecasts tied to headcount and software spend. Partnering with Enterprise Technology also develops fluency in how SaaS organizations allocate shared costs, evaluate CAPEX versus OPEX tradeoffs, and turn data into decisions for non-finance stakeholders. The mention of using AI tools for automation adds exposure to modern finance workflows that many SaaS finance teams are adopting.
This position tends to suit analysts who prefer structured ownership of recurring cycles while staying close to stakeholders and their priorities. It fits someone who enjoys combining detail work with narrative clarity, is comfortable navigating ambiguity in planning assumptions, and wants a finance seat embedded in how a SaaS company runs its internal platforms and tools.
The section above is editorial commentary from The SaaS Jobs, provided to help SaaS professionals understand the role in a broader industry context.
Job Description
Snowflake is about empowering enterprises to achieve their full potential — and people too. With a culture that’s all in on impact, innovation, and collaboration, Snowflake is the sweet spot for building big, moving fast, and taking technology — and careers — to the next level.
Snowflake started with a clear vision: develop a cloud data platform that is effective, affordable, and accessible to all data users. Snowflake developed an innovative new product with a built-for-the-cloud architecture that combines the power of data warehousing, the flexibility of big data platforms, and the elasticity of the cloud at a fraction of the cost of traditional solutions. We are now a global, world-class organization with offices in more than a dozen countries and serving many more.
Our Finance team is looking to add a Financial Analyst to focus on financial analysis and strategic planning. You will play a critical role as our Finance Business Partner helping to support Enterprise Applications, Infrastructure, and Operations. We want you to be a self-starter, someone who can be a sponge, yet provide solutions and can communicate at all levels. Additionally, what will make you successful is being detail-oriented, analytically driven and having a passion for details.
Responsibilities:
Be our trusted finance business partner and have the skillset in building strong partnerships with our Enterprise Technology organization
Manage the month/quarter-end close process: prepare accruals, review journal entries, ensure accurate financial results and provide variance analysis
Prepare monthly financial review packages for business partners in order to review expenses, discuss variances and update forecasts
Monthly forecasting related to headcount, department expenses, CAPEX, corporate allocations and company software spend
AI competency and familiarity - uses AI solutions as tools to automate manual, recurring processes and deliverables
Provide in-depth financial analysis on spend in order to understand and align on business and financial goals
Work with Corporate Finance in order to accurately forecast company allocations
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree: In Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field
At least 2 years of relevant experience in a FP&A role
Exceptional attention to details with excellent problem-solving skills
Advanced Excel skills with ability to build reports and dashboards
Strong organizational, analytical and communication skills
Solid accounting/finance experience, including knowledge of GAAP
Prior experience supporting CIO organizations is a plus
Experience with Adaptive Insights and/or Workday Financials is a plus
Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing, and global environment
Snowflake is growing fast, and we’re scaling our team to help enable and accelerate our growth. We are looking for people who share our values, challenge ordinary thinking, and push the pace of innovation while building a future for themselves and Snowflake.
How do you want to make your impact?
Every Snowflake employee is expected to follow the company’s confidentiality and security standards for handling sensitive data. Snowflake employees must abide by the company’s data security plan as an essential part of their duties. It is every employee's duty to keep customer information secure and confidential.
Snowflake is growing fast, and we’re scaling our team to help enable and accelerate our growth. We are looking for people who share our values, challenge ordinary thinking, and push the pace of innovation while building a future for themselves and Snowflake.
How do you want to make your impact?
For jobs located in the United States, please visit the job posting on the Snowflake Careers Site for salary and benefits information: careers.snowflake.com
