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Salary: USD 68,000 - 107,000 / annual
Braze, a leading customer engagement platform, is seeking a Financial Analyst II to join its Financial Planning & Analysis team. You will serve as the primary FP&A business partner to the CIO organization, responsible for tracking, forecasting, and reporting on key technology metrics and investments across Corporate IT, Business Systems, and Data Analytics functions. You will report to the Manager of FP&A and collaborate closely with CIO leadership and group heads to enhance technology financial planning and monthly reporting standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Partner with the CIO organization and business leaders to generate technology operations budgets, forecasts, and long-range plans across monthly, quarterly, and annual cycles
- Track, forecast, and report on key technology financial metrics including AI tokenization spend, infrastructure spend, cloud consumption, licensing costs, vendor contracts, and IT operational KPIs
- Support the monthly close process through partnership with accounting and operations teams, ensuring accurate tracking of technology and AI investments
- Provide insights and commentary on technology trends, infrastructure investments, cloud migration initiatives, and technology modernization to finance and business leadership
- Report on actual technology financial results against targets, conduct variance analysis, provide guidance on future trends, and present findings to Finance and CIO leadership
- Develop financial models and scenario analyses to support strategic technology decisions, including AI investments, cloud migration, infrastructure investments, and operational efficiency improvements
- Challenge assumptions and provide independent financial perspective on technology strategies and digital transformation initiatives
- Support long-range planning and budget planning by translating business requirements and growth targets into technology investment needs and roadmaps
- Support ad hoc projects and strategic initiatives including contract analysis and cost optimization opportunities
Requirements:
- 3+ years of progressive experience in Finance and FP&A, preferably in Tech
- Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field
- Analytical, creative thinking with ability to focus on details while maintaining big-picture perspective
- Strong financial modeling skills and high proficiency with Microsoft Excel
- Ability to balance multiple responsibilities with competing deadlines
- Excellent communication skills with ability to translate complex technology and financial concepts for diverse audiences
- Plus: Understanding of technology infrastructure, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), and enterprise technology investments
- Plus: Experience with financial planning and analysis tools such as Pigment or similar platforms
- Plus: Familiarity with business intelligence tools, AI, and data analytics platforms
