Senior Finance & Operations Business Analyst

Job Summary

MathWorks has a hybrid work model that enables staff members to split their time between office and home. The hybrid model provides the advantage of having both in-person time with colleagues and flexible at-home life optimizations. Learn More: https://www.mathworks.com/company/jobs/resources/applying-and-interviewing.html#onboarding.

We are seeking a strategic and analytical Senior Analyst to drive planning, forecasting, and insights that shape business decisions in a dynamic environment. This hands-on role combines advanced analytics, scenario modeling, and business partnering to influence growth strategies and optimize performance. You will have visibility across the organization and the opportunity to present findings to senior and executive leadership.

MathWorks nurtures growth, appreciates inclusivity, encourages initiative, values teamwork, shares success, and rewards excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead Planning & Forecasting: Act as a key contributor to the annual planning process, focusing on the quota and sales bookings portion of the financial model. Participate in periodic forecasting process and analyzing actual results from different perspectives to help drive sales forecasting accuracy.
• Deliver Actionable Insights: Analyze financial and non-financial metrics, including ARR, churn, CAC, LTV, customer trends, and product performance, to provide management with clear, data-driven recommendations.
• Build Advanced Models: Develop and maintain dynamic financial models for scenario planning, predictive analytics, and business optimization using tools such as Anaplan and Snowflake.
• Partner Across the Business: Collaborate with Sales Operations and other teams to gather inputs, validate assumptions, and ensure financial models accurately reflect business drivers and company performance metrics.
• Enhance Reporting & Visualization: Create dashboards and visualizations using tools like Power BI to communicate insights effectively to senior leadership.
• Drive Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to automate processes, improve forecasting accuracy, and enhance the efficiency of FP&A operations.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree and 6 years of professional work experience (or a master's degree and 3 years of professional work experience, or equivalent experience) is required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel
• Candidates for this position must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer without restriction.
• Visa sponsorship will not be provided for this position.

Additional Qualifications

• Technical Skills: Advanced Excel modeling; Experience with data visualization tools (Power BI) and in FP&A platforms (such as Anaplan).
• Analytical Expertise: Strong ability to interpret complex data sets and translate insights into actionable strategies.
• Communication: Exceptional presentation and storytelling skills to influence senior stakeholders, while maintaining strict confidentiality.
• Mindset: Proactive, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving business environment.