Financial Analyst II

Chicago, United StatesHybrid

Responsibilities

Own operating expense planning and forecasting for the Sales organization, with a focus on personnel costs and other discretionary spend.
Own the ACV forecast by tracking bookings, analyzing pipeline trends and key business drivers, and reporting performance against targets across segments and regions.
Support the month end close process by analyzing actuals, investigating variances, partnering with Accounting, and delivering monthly and quarterly financial reporting and insights against plan.
Build, maintain, and enhance financial models that support strategic planning, investment decisions, and scenario analysis.
Identify opportunities to improve planning processes, reporting, and forecasting through automation and process enhancements.
Support strategic initiatives, ad hoc analyses, and executive requests while developing and tracking key operational and efficiency metrics to drive business performance. WHO YOU ARE

Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
Strong financial modeling skills and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Ability to analyze large datasets, identify trends, and deliver actionable business insights
Experience with Adaptive Insights, Salesforce, Pigment, Looker, or NetSuite is a plus
Built on a foundation of composable intelligence, BrazeAI™ allows marketers to combine and activate AI agents, models, and features at every touchpoint throughout the Braze Customer Engagement Platform for smarter, faster, and more meaningful customer engagement.
Braze is also proudly certified as a Great Place to Work® in the U.S., the UK, Australia, and Singapore.
OUR AI-POWERED BRAZE RECRUITMENT PROCESS
To help our recruitment teams focus on what matters most — the person behind each application — we use AI-assisted tools at certain stages of our recruitment process.
This includes using AI to analyze the experience, skills and
We also use AI for administrative support, like scheduling and recording interviews and summarizing interview notes.
Depending on where you are located, you may have the right to request further information about how AI is used in our recruitment process, to opt out of AI-assisted review, to request a manual review of any decision made or to contest a decision.

3+ years of Finance or FP&A experience, preferably in a high-growth SaaS or technology company

We seek to ignite that passion by setting high standards, championing teamwork, and creating work-life harmony as we collectively navigate rapid growth on a global scale while striving for greater equity and opportunity – inside and outside our organization.
For candidates based in the United States, the pay range for this position at the start of employment is expected to be between $64,000 and $101,000/year, with an expected On Target Earnings (OTE) between $73,000 and $104,000/year (including bonus or commission).
In addition to cash compensation, this role qualifies for a comprehensive Total Rewards package that includes equity grants of restricted stock (RSUs) so that you will own a piece of our company. WHAT WE OFFER Braze
Competitive compensation that may include equity
Flexible paid time off
Comprehensive benefit plans covering medical, dental, vision, life, and disability
benefits and equal paid parental leave
Professional development supported by formal career pathing, learning platforms, and a yearly learning stipend
Opportunities to give back to your community, including an annual company-wide Volunteer Week and donation matching
experience – regardless of age, color, disability, gender identity, marital status, maternity, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.

At Braze, we have found our people. We’re a genuinely approachable, exceptionally kind, and intensely passionate crew.
To flourish here, you must be prepared to set a high bar for yourself and those around you.
There is always a way to contribute: Acting with autonomy, having accountability and being open to new perspectives are essential to our continued success.
Our deep curiosity to learn and our eagerness to share diverse passions with others gives us balance and injects a one-of-a-kind vibrancy into our culture.
If you are driven to solve exhilarating challenges and have a bias toward action in the face of change, you will be empowered to make a real impact here, with a sharp and passionate team at your back.
If Braze sounds like a place where you can thrive, we can’t wait to meet you. WHAT YOU’LL DO
The Finance team is seeking a Financial Analyst II to join our growing FP&A team as the primary Finance Business Partner supporting the Sales organization.
In this role, you will partner closely with Sales leadership to drive financial planning, forecasting, and strategic decision making.
You will own the planning and reporting of ACV bookings, operating expenses, and headcount while delivering insights that help optimize business performance and support the company's growth.
Reporting to the FP&A Senior Manager supporting the Revenue organization, you'll collaborate across Sales, Operations, Accounting, and other cross-functional teams.