Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
Snowflake sits in the cloud data platform segment of SaaS, where usage patterns, infrastructure economics, and enterprise go to market choices show up quickly in the numbers. A finance rotation program in this context is notable because it is designed around multiple finance and accounting lenses rather than a single functional track, reflecting how modern SaaS operators link product consumption, revenue mechanics, and cost to serve into one operating story.
For a SaaS finance career, rotational exposure can build an unusually broad base: forecasting models that connect customer behavior to the P&L, sales finance work tied to planning and visibility, and close processes that underpin reliable reporting. The inclusion of areas like investor relations, treasury, internal audit, and transformation highlights how SaaS finance teams increasingly blend analytics, controls, and systems automation, experience that transfers well across subscription and consumption based businesses.
This role will suit early career analysts who prefer structured learning through varied assignments and who enjoy translating messy operational inputs into decision ready narratives. It also fits candidates motivated by cross functional collaboration, especially with Sales, Engineering, and Finance partners, and those interested in developing both technical finance fundamentals and modern tooling fluency in a cloud software environment.
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
At Snowflake, we are powering the era of the agentic enterprise. To usher in this new era, we seek AI-native thinkers across every function who are energized by the opportunity to reinvent how they work. You don’t just use tools; you possess an innate curiosity, treating AI as a high-trust collaborator that is core to how you solve problems and accelerate your impact. We look for low-ego individuals who thrive in dynamic and fast-moving environments and move with an experimental mindset — who rapidly test emerging capabilities to discover simpler, more powerful ways to deliver results. At Snowflake, your role isn't just to execute a function, but to help redefine the future of how work gets done.
FINANCE ROTATION PROGRAM
There is only one Data Cloud. Snowflake’s founders started from scratch and designed a data platform built for the cloud that is effective, affordable, and accessible to all data users. But it didn’t stop there. They engineered Snowflake to power the Data Cloud, where thousands of organizations unlock the value of their data with near-unlimited scale, concurrency, and performance. This is our vision: a world with endless insights to tackle the challenges and opportunities of today and reveal the possibilities of tomorrow.
Snowflake’s Finance Rotation Program consists of three challenging 1-year roles across finance and accounting. Our rotations are designed to develop your understanding of finance and accounting and provide a comprehensive understanding of how Snowflake operates to accelerate you towards your career goals. This program will also provide personalized mentoring and exposure to an extensive network of finance leaders to expand your career growth opportunities.
Participants in the rotation program are positioned to become well-rounded leaders through on-the-job learning and continuous mentorship to supplement your professional development. By starting your finance and accounting career at Snowflake during this rapid phase of growth, you’ll have unparalleled exposure and learning opportunities and the chance to make a lasting impact at the fastest growing enterprise software company in the world.
WHO ARE YOU?
Exceptional critical thinker who is able to identify causes as well as formulate solutions with a high level of professionalism, objectivity, and an open mind
Effective communicator who conveys important information in an engaging and personable manner
Passion for detail and quality, an ability to identify weaknesses in data and process, and a willingness to drive improvement
Flexible team-player who easily adapts to an ever changing, dynamic, high-pressure environment
Committed self-starter with a demonstrated history of strong work ethic and reliable task completion under minimal direction
Passionate, lifelong learner who seeks opportunities for continuous professional development
Problem-solver who can effectively and objectively navigate solutions while focusing on the big picture
QUALIFICATIONS:
BA/BS/MS in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business Administration, or related quantitative field
0-1 years of Finance or Accounting experience/internships in either a start-up environment or IB/Equity Research
Experience using Excel and Powerpoint (Ability to build reports, dashboards, pivot tables, VLOOKUP's, etc.)
Understanding of accounting principles and financial statements
Knowledge of GAAP
Experience in using Tableau or similar - desired
Recognized professional qualification(s) CA/CPA/CIA is a plus
Experience with Adaptive Insights is a plus
Experience with cloud-based or software as a service (SAAS) companies is a plus.
Salesforce, Vertex, Stripe, lockbox and Workday Financials ERP experience is a plus
Thorough understanding and adherence to applicable SOX controls is a plus
TEAM DESCRIPTIONS:
Financial Planning & Analysis: Corporate, R&D, Marketing, or G&A Analyst
Build and enhance our short- and long-term forecasting model to support critical expansion and operational strategies
Deliver and craft high-quality presentations for senior executives and investors
Provide detailed reporting, building scalable processes, and driving strategic initiatives
Develop expertise in understanding how our customer's consumption and costs translate to the P&L
Help prepare monthly financial review packages and month/quarter-end close process
Provide in-depth financial analysis and forecasting related to headcount, department expenses, CAPEX, corporate allocations and company software spend
Sales Finance Analyst
Work cross-functionally with Sales, HR, and Finance
Generate trended monthly expense analysis to improve visibility into areas such
as Professional Services, Software Subscriptions and Travel
Investor Relations Analyst
Drive better understanding of Snowflake’s positioning and emerging trends for our management team by analyzing financial research/information about our peers and the industry
Support the quarterly earnings results process, schedule, and the content of strategic news releases
Assist with competitive and strategic analysis on our peers, and the industry as well as buy/sell-side trends to help keep management aware of the markets and investor views on Snowflake
Tax/Treasury Analyst
Internal Audit Analyst
Support our Business Internal Controls assessment, other operational Audits and investigations
Review the business processes, develop and update Risk and Control Matrices, flowcharts, and testing procedures
Assess and analyze the impact of control deficiencies and audit findings; gain stakeholder agreement on root causes of issues and appropriate corrective actions, while maintaining positive business relationships
Transformation Analyst
Assist in gathering and documenting accounting requirements/wishlist for automation
Prepare project documentation & articulate solutions needed from a business perspective
Draft proposed workflows with feedback from business users, including updated controls documentation
Using RPA (Robotic process automation) to automate repetitive manual work.
Accounting Analyst
Learn about various accounting focus areas (Accruals, Leases, Capitalized Software, etc.) by understanding an underlying business process as well as applicable accounting guidance
Participate in month end close activities, such as preparation of journal entries, reconciliations and variance analyses
Collaborate with various business partners (such as Engineering, FP&A, Workplace) on collecting, analyzing and ensuring integrity of various data used in accounting processes
Assist in various process improvement projects, including automation, user acceptance testing (UAT) and new system and process implementations
Procurement
Serve as a Procurement partner and liaison to the business supporting all designated functions, Procurement projects, and vendor onboarding & management
Collaborate with Snowflake’s Legal and Security departments to ensure compliance with requirements and standard contract terms
Measure, manage and improve supplier performance against negotiated SLAs and quality metrics
Partner with our Global Contracts team to review Contracts and redline documents
Assist with the management of Snowflake’s supply chain
Help with all aspects of negotiations, including the creation of negotiation plans
Support the Travel and Expense Process
Alliances Finance Analyst
Support month end and quarter end close process for Partner programs: prepare accruals, update forecast, perform variance analysis
Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reporting pack for review with business and finance teams
Review and audit monthly incentives payment calculations and address any gaps
Track and report Partner Programs budget utilization and performance metrics
Perform financial analysis to evaluate ROI for Partner programs
Collaborate with Finance, Alliances Programs team, Sales Operations, IT , legal and Accounting teams to support month end process and execution of Partner Programs
Assist with cross-functional initiatives, focused on supporting Alliances leadership to design, build, and scale Snowflake’s GTM programs
Ensure compliance and alignment to Partner programs governance and Internal Audit
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?
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