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Cogent Security is an Applied AI Lab building next-generation AI agents for cybersecurity. The company uses AI to assess petabytes of enterprise data to remediate security issues before critical breaches occur, partnering with Fortune 500 companies to secure complex production environments. Backed by Greylock and Bain Capital Ventures, Cogent combines frontier research with real-world execution.
As Senior Analyst, Strategic Finance, you will own the financial model and analysis driving how the company plans, forecasts, and invests. This role spans the five-year operating model, headcount planning, core SaaS metrics, board materials, and GTM finance including sales capacity modeling, pipeline analytics, and commission design. You will report to the Head of Finance & Operations and work directly with the CEO and sales leadership.
Key responsibilities include: owning the five-year operating model and running annual/quarterly planning; collaborating across the business on hiring plans and three-statement forecasts for lender and covenant reporting; owning the sales capacity model and partnering with GTM leadership on quota setting, territory and segment planning, and pipeline analytics; designing and supporting commission plans; owning core SaaS metrics (ARR, NRR, pipeline coverage, sales efficiency, CAC payback, burn multiple, gross margin); building dashboards and self-serve reporting for leadership; and using AI tooling to accelerate modeling, forecasting, variance analysis, and ad hoc requests.
You should have 2-6 years of experience in investment banking, management consulting, or comparable analytical finance roles. Strong financial modeling abilities, ability to build P&L/balance sheet/cash flow forecasts from scratch, and strong quantitative judgment are essential. Experience in cybersecurity, SaaS, early-stage operating work, GTM capacity planning, or hands-on AI tools for modeling and reporting is a plus. This is hands-on work suited for someone transitioning from banking or MBB into an operating company, with growth potential into leading the strategic finance function.
