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Salary: USD 170,000 - 200,000 / annual
Altana is seeking a Principal Financial Analyst to serve as the dedicated Finance Business Partner to the Technology organization, spanning R&D, Implementation, Product, IT, and InfoSec. This is a high-impact role reporting directly to the VP of Finance, positioned at the intersection of finance and engineering.
Key responsibilities include owning monthly budget forecasts and variance reporting for the full Technology organization; serving as the primary financial advisor to Tech leaders on investment decisions, including headcount evaluation and ad hoc business requests; and managing cloud infrastructure financial planning end-to-end across all providers with resource tagging and commitment discount optimization.
You will build and manage the financial framework for AI and LLM spend, including token-level unit economics and cost attribution by team and product. You'll translate cloud and AI infrastructure actuals from billing systems into GAAP-compliant accounting entries, working cross-functionally with Accounting and Cloud Engineering.
Additional responsibilities include leading procurement and vendor management for the Tech org, maintaining a centralized contract inventory, managing renewal calendars 90–120 days in advance, and negotiating cloud and SaaS agreements. You will build Board-level Technology scorecards tracking performance versus plan, including headcount, cloud and AI spend, R&D as a percentage of revenue, and key delivery indicators.
You'll track engineering org ratios and produce executive financial narratives connecting R&D investment to business outcomes for board presentations and investor materials.
Required qualifications: 5-8+ years of progressive FP&A or finance business partnering experience at high-growth technology or SaaS companies, with direct experience embedded with R&D, Engineering, or Product organizations. Strong financial modeling skills in Excel and at least one EPM/planning platform; SQL proficiency is a plus. Excellent communication and influencing skills to translate complex financial data into clear executive narratives. Active user of AI tools in day-to-day workflow. Familiarity with ERP, CRM, and HRIS/workforce planning tools. Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA a plus.
