Finance Manager - Finance Operations

About the role:

This role will directly support the Finance Operations - Business Operations team by supporting and outlining processes that require complex data analysis, cross functional collaboration and process implementation. This individual will play a key role in driving forward large-scale systems and operations projects that involve multiple departments and teams, focusing on designing and delivering a favorable outcome for all parties involved. This role will also work closely with KPI/Data team to leverage existing data infrastructure to inform design decisions and process implementations across the business.

This role is open to candidates residing in the US except Alaska, Austin Metro, Boulder Metro, California, Chicago Metro, Connecticut, Dallas Metro, Denver Metro, Houston Metro, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Seattle Metro, and Washington, D.C.

You should apply if:

• You want to impact the industries that run our world: Your efforts will result in real-world impact—helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, reduce emissions, and most importantly, ensure workers return home safely.
• You are the architect of your own career: If you put in the work, this role won’t be your last at Samsara. We set up our employees for success and have built a culture that encourages rapid career development, countless opportunities to experiment and master your craft in a hyper growth environment.
• You’re energized by our opportunity: The vision we have to digitize large sectors of the global economy requires your full focus and best efforts to bring forth creative, ambitious ideas for our customers.
• You want to be with the best: At Samsara, we win together, celebrate together and support each other. You will be surrounded by a high-calibre team that will encourage you to do your best. 

In this role, you will: 

• Play a critical role on the Finance Ops Business Operations team by compiling and reporting on high-visibility business KPI’s that are shared throughout the business.
• Develop framework and tool for analyzing customer invoices, credits, payments and refunds to get a clear picture of outstanding net credit/debit balance owed.
• Leverage customer billing tool to forecast and analyze deferred revenue at a corporate level.
• Analyze large scale data in Tableau and Databricks to ensure data cleanliness and accuracy.
• Assist KPI/Data team in building out new data insights and pipelines to drive actionable business actions focused on high ROI initiatives.
• Serve as a key point of contact for key project design decisions and operational processes.
• Enable the business to hit 3-year growth and profitability targets. 
• Partner with the Finance Organization to optimize and enhance existing processes allowing teams to accurately execute on responsibilities with minimal disruptions.
• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Sample the Customer Experience, Work with Urgency and Deliver Iteratively, Work Backwards from Winning, Keep a High Bar, Be Intellectually Honest, Have Discipline, Eliminate Bureaucracy and Solve Problems Together) as we scale globally and across new offices.

Minimum requirements for the role:

• 4+ years of experience in Strategic Finance or Investment Banking or Management Consulting or Finance Operations/Accounting.
• Undergraduate degree in finance, economics, mathematics, accounting, or related field.
• Strong financial modeling and analysis capabilities.
• Strong accounting knowledge with experience working closely with accounting teams.
• Previous experience using Tableau or other data-visualization tools.
• Ability to work collaboratively and cross-functionally.
• Strong communication and presentation skills; comfortable presenting to senior management.
• Experience managing/leading cross functional data or project initiatives.

An ideal candidate also has:

• Experience partnering with data teams.
• Proficiency in SQL / Databricks.
• Eagerness to enhance existing processes and build new optimal workflows.
• Experience reporting on KPI metrics at scale.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-growing environment with high degrees of ambiguity.