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Financial Analyst

Remote
Canada
Mid Level

Top Benefits

Competitive paid time off
Paid parental leave
Remote work flexibility

About the role

Who you are

  • Financial Expertise: 3+ years of experience in Finance, Accounting, or a related field, with proven ability to analyze and interpret financial data
  • SaaS Knowledge: Strong understanding of SaaS business models and KPIs, including ARR, churn, CAC, and recurring revenue structures
  • Technical Skills: Prior experience with FP&A tools, and comfort optimizing financial systems and workflows
  • Analytical Mindset: Strong problem-solving and quantitative skills with the ability to turn data into actionable insights
  • Communication Skills: Ability to clearly explain financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders, building trust and alignment

What the job involves

  • As a Financial Analyst, you are a key driver of our financial planning and decision-making
  • You build and maintain financial models that guide annual budgets and long-term strategy, create comprehensive performance reports, and track KPIs to highlight opportunities for improvement
  • Your work strengthens business visibility, supports leadership decisions, and ensures financial discipline across the organization
  • From day one, you’ll be immersed in SaaS-specific financial planning—analyzing subscription revenue, recurring expenses, ARR, churn, and acquisition costs
  • You’ll collaborate across departments, translating numbers into insights and building trust as a financial business partner
  • You’ll also provide analytical support for M&A activities, ensuring we make informed investments that fuel sustainable growth
  • You thrive in fast-moving, detail-driven environments
  • You bring clarity to complexity, bridge financial and non-financial stakeholders, and champion best practices that enhance both accuracy and efficiency
  • Whether building models, conducting variance analysis, or streamlining workflows in our FP&A tool, you balance rigor with pragmatism to deliver results that matter
  • Financial Modeling & Forecasting: Build, maintain, and optimize SaaS-specific financial models of budgets and forecasts. Deliver actionable insights that support company-wide financial planning and long-term strategy
  • Variance Analysis & Performance Reporting: Conduct detailed variance analyses, highlighting operational and financial trends. Provide leadership with clear, data-driven recommendations
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with business units to gather inputs, communicate financial impacts, and ensure alignment between operational plans and financial goals
  • Budgeting & Reporting Excellence: Champion the adoption of best practices in budgeting and reporting to improve accuracy, efficiency, and visibility
  • Accounting Support: Contribute to month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring financial results are accurate and complete
  • FP&A Tool Optimization: Drive automation and efficiency by streamlining workflows in our FP&A platform
  • M&A Support: Provide modeling, forecasting, and analytical support for M&A projects, working closely with Corporate Development and the CFO

The application process

  • How we hire:
  • We know that a great hire won’t meet every requirement that we’ve outlined. If you can see yourself elevating the team, we want to hear your story. Few of us would be here had we not taken a chance
  • You can expect 3 interviews on Google Meet to follow the order below. Should you successfully move through the entire process you will have the opportunity to meet with a variety of Upsunners. Our goal is to ensure you can make the most informed decision on whether this role, and our culture aligns with what you’re looking for in your future working environment
  • 45 Minutes with Talent Acquisition
  • 60 Minutes with Hiring Manager (Senior Director, FP&A)
  • 45 Minutes with Executive (CFO)
  • All roles require background checks

Benefits

  • Competitive PTO
  • Parental leave
  • Remote working/flexibility
  • Healthcare, dental, and vision (US and France staff only)
  • 401k, with employer contribution (US staff only)
  • Extra compensation for on-call ops and support staff
  • Company shares (discretionary)
  • Annual budget for professional development
  • Unlimited Platform.sh accounts
  • Annual company retreat

About Upsun (formerly Platform.sh)

201-500

Upsun is the cloud application platform humans and robots love. It is built for today’s hybrid teams, where AI agents write and test code and humans focus on solving the problems that really matter.

Developers, DevOps engineers, and platform teams use Upsun to build, ship, and scale confidently without wrestling with backend infrastructure. We give you your time back. You get:

  • Predictable performance, even at scale
  • Secure, compliant environments by default
  • Real-time observability and profiling built in
  • Cloning, configuration, and provisioning in seconds
  • AI-ready features that plug directly into your stack

The name says it all. "Up" means uptime, reliability, and acceleration. "Sun" reflects our follow-the-sun-support, a 24x7, globally distributed support team keeping the lights on while you rest. Our core belief is that software should power brighter solutions and greater innovation.

Upsunners are a remote, global workforce, and we thrive in a multicultural team. We are committed to open source and an open, welcoming environment. Our team spans the globe and the experience spectrum.

What's our commonality, our cultural fabric? A curious spirit and a thirst for knowledge; an eagerness for innovative ideas and cultures. We believe we can build anything together in an environment that frees you to do your best work.

Our values: 🌿 We make a positive impact. 💚 We care for each other. ✨ We aim for the stars.

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