About the job
The Red Hat Finance team is looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to join us in Raleigh, NC or remotely. In this role, you will perform monthly financial and operational insights, reporting, including both short-term and long-term forecasting, review of strategic business investments, and analysis of global performance focused on billings and cash flow. You'll need to have a proven ability to understand complex financial problems while providing explanations and solutions which are sound and clearly communicated. As a Senior Financial Analyst, your work will require a global focus as the core set of your responsibilities will be global by nature.
What you will do

• Focus on corporate KPIs, including querying data and running reports from source systems
• Support data initiatives, including maintenance of historic data files and connected financials project
• Communicate requirements for dashboards and data analysis
• Produce well designed and highly accurate presentations and deliverables
• Monitor performance trends and forecasts and ensure models are up to date
• Work closely with offshore teams to facilitate development of reporting and modeling
• Innovate improvements to analytical frameworks and processes
• Answer questions and articulate requirements to stakeholders
• Develop relationships and build an expansive cross-functional network

What you will bring

• 3+ years of related professional experience
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field
• Expertise in spreadsheet-based financial forecasting, e.g., sensitivity analysis and models using Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel
• Demonstrated customer service, interpersonal, and time management skills in a fast-paced environment
• Critical thinker willing to go above and beyond to provide business insights
• Entrepreneurial approach and problem-solving mindset
• Ability to handle ambiguity at times and add structure where necessary
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Experience with Google Workspace and Microsoft Office

The following are considered a plus:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) qualification or solid understanding of accounting principles specifically related to revenue
• 1+ year of experience working in a software company
• Experience forecasting billings and cash flow in a subscription-based model
• Intermediate-level capability with tools and systems like Oracle, Hyperion, OneStream, Salesforce.com (SFDC), Tableau, etc.
• Experience working with a global team; solid networking skills

About Red Hat
Red Hat is the world's leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver reliable and high-performing Linux, hybrid cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Red Hat helps customers integrate new and existing IT applications, develop cloud-native applications, standardize on our industry-leading operating system, and automate, secure, and manage complex environments. Award-winning support, training, and consulting services make Red Hat a trusted adviser to the Fortune 500. As a strategic partner to cloud providers, system integrators, application vendors, customers, and open source communities, Red Hat can help organizations prepare for the digital future.
Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care
• Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan
• Retirement 401(k) with employer match
• Paid time off and holidays
• Paid parental leave plans for all new parents
• Leave benefits including disability, paid family medical leave, and paid military leave
• Additional benefits including employee stock purchase plan, family planning reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more!

Note: These benefits are only applicable to full time, permanent associates at Red Hat located in the United States.