We are Progress (Nasdaq: PRGS) - the trusted provider of software that enables our customers to develop, deploy and manage responsible, AI-powered applications and experiences with agility and ease.
We’re proud to have a diverse, global team where we value the individual and enrich our culture by considering varied perspectives because we believe people power progress. Join us as a Senior Financial Analyst and help us do what we do best: propelling business forward. This will be a hybrid role working between your home office and our Burlington, MA headquarters.
Reporting to the Senior FP&A Manager, the Senior Financial Analyst will partner with business leaders in IT, Workplace Operations, and the Office of the Chief AI Officer. You will manage expense forecasts, track software vendor agreements, reconcile actuals, post journal entries, and deliver reporting and variance analyses to support spending decisions and strategic initiatives. This role offers exposure to executives across the organization and requires strong FP&A, Excel, and PowerPoint skills, cross-functional collaboration, adaptability, discretion, and the ability to deliver accurate insights under competing deadlines.
In this role, you will:
- Partner with senior leaders in IT, Workplace Operations, and the Office of the Chief AI Officer to align spending with business priorities and provide foundational guidance on expenses and budget availability.
- Own OPEX and CAPEX forecasts, working with budget owners to validate assumptions and update spending plans as business needs change.
- Reconcile actual expenses and prepare and post journal entries for monthly close, coordinating with Accounting and maintaining supporting documentation.
- Partner with Accounting to apply GAAP accounting rules to expense, capital, and forecast treatment.
- Prepare and distribute management reports on OPEX and CAPEX performance, spending trends, and forecast assumptions for senior leadership.
- Analyze actual results against budgets and forecasts, explaining operational drivers, risks, opportunities, and implications for future spending.
- Partner with business leaders on ad hoc analyses to evaluate expense assumptions and the financial impact of proposed initiatives.
- Partner with Procurement on contract management to align vendor agreements with budgets, forecasts, and spending plans.
- Maintain accurate forecasting models and improve reporting processes, data quality, efficiency, and consistency.
Your background:
- Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 3 years of experience in accounting, FP&A, corporate finance, or a related field.
- Working knowledge of accrual accounting and hands-on experience preparing and posting journal entries, reconciling expenses, and documenting month-end close entries.
- Ability to engage confidently with executive leaders while diving into the details with team members at every level of the organization.
- Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint, with an ability to work efficiently and build repeatable processes.
- Analytical judgment and clear communication skills to explain objectives, findings, and operational drivers of financial results.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines under pressure and respond quickly to changing business needs.
- Experience in planning, analysis, and reporting for multinational organizations is a plus.
Base Salary Range: $90,000 - $105,000
This position is also eligible to participate in our performance-based annual corporate bonus plan. Final base compensation is determined by a number of factors, including but not limited to job-related skills, education, demonstrable experience, and allowance for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a robust benefits package, with details below.
If this sounds like you and fits your experience and career goals, we’d be happy to chat.
What we offer in return is the opportunity to experience a great company culture with wonderful colleagues to learn from and collaborate with and also to enjoy:
- Medical, dental, vision, life & disability, and financial benefits, including a 401(k) retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement program, and optional benefits such as critical illness/hospital indemnity/personal accident, identity theft protection, auto & home insurance, legal insurance, and pet insurance.
- Competitive salary and incentive compensation opportunities, including bonus or uncapped commission (as applicable to the position), along with a best-in-class Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) featuring a 27-month lookback.
- Flexible paid vacation time, a paid day off for your birthday, company holidays, and a variety of leave programs, including Parental Leave.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and employee well-being resources focused on physical, mental, social, and financial health.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- At least 3 years of experience in accounting, FP&A, corporate finance, or a related field
- Working knowledge of accrual accounting
- Experience preparing and posting journal entries
- Experience reconciling expenses
- Experience documenting month-end close entries
- Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
- Ability to engage with executive leaders and collaborate across organizational levels
- Analytical judgment and clear communication skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines under pressure
- Experience in planning, analysis, and reporting for multinational organizations
Progress Software Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity participation includes an employee stock purchase plan with a discounted purchase and an extended lookback window, improving accessibility and potential upside. Many roles highlight this plan as a standout component of total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off offerings include flexible or unlimited PTO, paid holidays, a birthday day off, parental leave, and paid volunteer time. Hybrid and remote options help make time-off policies more usable.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Coverage spans medical, dental, vision, life and disability, mental health resources, an EAP, wellness programs, and optional add-ons like pet and identity protection. Professional development support, recognition programs, and workplace perks add to overall lifestyle value.
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What We Do
Progress Software empowers organizations to achieve transformational success in the face of disruptive change. Our software enables our customers to develop, deploy and manage responsible AI-powered applications and personalized digital experiences with agility and ease. Businesses of all sizes get a trusted provider in Progress, with the products, expertise and vision they need to turn AI disruption into a competitive advantage. Millions of developers and technologists at hundreds of thousands of organizations depend on Progress every day. Learn more at www.progress.com.
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