Senior Financial Analyst

cyara

5+ Years | Hyderabad, Telangana, India (Hybrid) | Full Time | 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Cyara is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support financial closing, forecasting, and board reporting. The role involves developing and iterating on a 3-statement financial model using Vena Solutions and building supplemental models to enhance forecasting accuracy and operational efficiency. The analyst will collaborate with business stakeholders to provide data-driven financial analysis for strategic decisions, support budgeting and forecasting processes in alignment with business objectives, and develop monthly board and executive team reporting materials. Key responsibilities include creating Budget vs. Actual (BvA) reporting packages with executive summaries, partnering with operations, data analytics, and accounting to automate reports in BI tools, and driving continuous improvement in financial planning and analysis processes. The role also requires partnering with the executive leadership team to understand financial needs, develop aligned budgets and forecasts, and support ad-hoc analytics. Experience with PE-backed SaaS organizations, financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and SaaS financial metrics is preferred.

Must Have

5+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis
Proficiency in financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
Experience with SaaS financial metrics (ARR, MRR, LTV, CAC)
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to translate financial data into actionable insights
Proven track record of partnering with senior management
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Strong communication and presentation skills

Good to Have

MBA or CPA preferred
Experience within a PE backed SaaS organization
Experience with financial planning software (e.g., Vena Solutions)
Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., Netsuite)

Perks & Benefits

Flexible work environment
Competitive compensation
Results-oriented, fast-paced work culture
Continuous improvement focus
Family first, team-oriented, and positive atmosphere
Opportunity to work with a global, growing company
Inclusive team of innovators

Job Description

Cyara is the world’s leading Automated CX Assurance Platform provider, helping leading brands across the globe deliver better CX with less effort, cost, and risk. Cyara supports the entire CX software development lifecycle, from design to functional and regression testing, load testing, chatbot testing, and production monitoring, ensuring enterprises can build flawless customer journeys across voice and digital channels while reducing the risk of customer-facing defects. Every day, the most recognizable brands across the globe trust Cyara to deliver customer smiles at scale. Interested to find out more about us? Check out: www.cyara.com

Want to know what it’s really like to work at Cyara? Check out this link to meet some real Cyaran’s and read about their individual career journey with us: https://cyara.com/employee-profiles/

Cyara’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusive and Belonging Statement:

At Cyara, we are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embodies equal opportunity and champions diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB). We strive to cultivate an environment where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to bring their whole selves to work, contributing unique perspectives and talents. Our commitment includes continuously evaluating and enhancing our policies, practices, and culture to align with our DEIB principles. We ensure a discrimination-free environment where individuals are evaluated solely on their merits and abilities, regardless of legally protected statuses such as sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or medical condition. By celebrating our differences and championing inclusivity, we enrich our organization, make more thoughtful decisions, and drive collective success.

Cyara’s Values Statement: At Cyara, our values shape everything we do. We're passionate about Delivering Excellence by putting the customer first, collaborating globally, and always striving to improve. We take smart risks and Innovate Boldly, setting new standards and learning from every experience. Integrity First is our cornerstone—we value humility, authenticity, and respect for diversity, building trust in all we do. We Embrace Curiosity by empowering you to experiment, learn, and grow in a dynamic environment. At Cyara, our values drive us forward, shaping a culture where innovation and excellence thrive.

Financial Leadership Responsibilities:

Support the month end close, forecasting, and board reporting cycles. Collaborate with accounting to understand revenue and expense actuals relative to plan, forecast, and prior year.
Support the development and continued iteration of the 3-statement financial model out of Vena Solutions. Develop additional supplemental models to improve forecasting accuracy and operational efficiency.
Build relationships with key stakeholders across the business, provide insightful data-driven financial analysis to support strategic decisions.
Support the forecasting and budgeting process, working closely with ELT to ensure alignment with overall business objectives.

Reporting & Analytics Responsibilities:

Lead the development of monthly board (MBR) and ELT reporting materials in close partnership with the CFO and FP&A leadership, delivering clear, operationally focused insights from financial performance.
Develop monthly Budget vs. Actual (BvA) reporting packages for each department, with executive-level summaries tailored for ELT review. These packages include hiring plans, key upcoming subscription renewals, new purchase requests, and other strategic initiatives to support timely decision-making.
Partner with business operations, data analytics, and accounting teams to automate key reports (e.g., ARR Snowball, KPIs) within BI tools. Help ensure data integrity and enhance standard operating procedures to support accurate and efficient business reporting.

Strategic Partnering Responsibilities & Process Improvement Responsibilities:

Partner with executive leadership team in key functions to understand their financial needs and develop budgets and forecasts aligned with strategic goals.
· Independently seek opportunities for improvement. Volunteering to support Ad Hoc analytics for ELT partners.
Drive continuous improvement in financial planning and analysis processes, systems, and tools to enhance efficiency, speed, accuracy, and effectiveness.
· Collaborate cross-functionally with accounting, Revenue operations, and other departments to ensure alignment and accuracy of financial data and reporting.
· Supporting the successful go-live and implementation of Vena Solutions, partnering with Accounting, Revenue Ops, to align data flows, build scalable planning templates, and utilize Vena for future planning and forecasting

Let’s talk about your skills/expertise:

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; MBA or CPA preferred.
5+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis.
Experience within a PE backed SaaS organization preferred.
Strong proficiency in financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis as well as experience with SaaS financial metrics (ARR, MRR, LTV, CAC, etc..)
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights and recommendations.
Proven track record of partnering with senior management and business leaders to drive strategic decision-making and business performance.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial planning software; experience with ERP systems (e.g., Vena Solutions) preferred.
Familiarity with ERP systems (Netsuite) preferred.
Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.

Why you should join us:

At Cyara you’ll have the opportunity to work with a group of people who share common goals, are driven by a similar passion, and value the expertise of their peers. Cyara is committed to being an equal opportunity employer, focused on building and maintaining a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace; and a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment, based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy. At Cyara we appreciate and welcome the fact that our culture is living and growing as we continue to evolve over time. With this opportunity comes the chance to enjoy a flexible work environment, competitive compensation and a work culture that's results-oriented, fast-paced and focused on continuous improvement, whilst maintaining a family first, team oriented, and ever positive atmosphere.

Cyara cares for its own - you’ll feel that on your first day - and you'll get the chance to work for a global, growing company, and an all-inclusive team of innovators. We credit our amazing growth and success to the fact that we’ve built our business on four essential values that we live and breathe every day:

Deliver Excellence

Innovate Boldly

Integrity First

Embrace Curiosity

Interested? Know someone who might be? Apply online now.

Agencies: Thanks but we’ve got this one! Please, no phone calls or emails to any employees of Cyara outside of the Talent Acquisition team. Cyara’s policy is to only accept resumes from Agencies via the Cyara Agency Portal. Agencies must have a valid fee agreement in place and they must have been assigned the specific requisition to which they submit resumes, by the Cyara Talent Acquisition team before submitting any CV's. Any resume submitted outside of this process will be deemed the sole property of Cyara and, in the event, a candidate is submitted outside of this policy is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid

12 Skills Required For This Role

Team Management Ms Office Saas Business Models Excel Data Analytics Financial Data Analysis Forecasting Budgeting Budget Management Load Testing Regression Testing Microsoft Excel Accounting

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