Sr. Financial Analyst

Cadence is seeking a highly analytical and business-minded Senior Financial Analyst to join its Finance team in San Jose. This role involves supporting financial forecasting, analysis, and planning, partnering with business leaders. The ideal candidate will have a strong finance and data analysis background, transforming numbers into actionable insights and communicating findings clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.

Must Have

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Data Science, or related field
• 2+ years of work experience in financial planning & analysis, corporate finance, or business analytics
• Knowledge of software, hardware, and service revenue recognition rules
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Advanced proficiency in Excel (Pivot, Power Query, VBA)
• Excellent communication skills
• Proven ability to work independently and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

Good to Have

• Familiarity with Tableau, SQL, R, or Python
• MBA/CPA/ACCA/CFA

Perks & Benefits

• Paid vacation
• Paid holidays
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Medical plan options
• Dental plan options
• Vision plan options
• Incentive compensation: bonus, equity

About the Role

We are seeking a highly analytical and business-minded Senior Financial Analyst to join our Finance team in San Jose. This role will play a key part in supporting the company's financial forecasting, analysis, and planning activities, partnering closely with business leaders across functions.

The ideal candidate possesses a strong foundation in finance and data analysis, excels at transforming numbers into actionable insights, and communicates findings clearly and persuasively to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop insightful scenario analysis and business commentaries to support executive decision-making.
• Analyze key financial drivers such as bookings, ACV, revenue trends, and sales quota.
• Design and maintain Excel-based models for scenario and sensitivity analysis, and contribute to process and reporting automation initiatives.
• Work closely with a technical finance engineer on data integrity, modeling, and dashboard enhancement.
• Present findings and recommendations in a clear, concise, and business-oriented manner.

Job Requirements

• Knowledge of software, hardware, and service revenue recognition rules.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel (Pivot, Power Query, VBA).
• Familiarity with Tableau, SQL, R, or Python is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills
• Proven ability to work independently and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Education/Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Data Science, or related field;
• 2+ years of work experience in financial planning & analysis, corporate finance, or business analytics.
• MBA/CPA/ACCA/CFA is a plus.

The annual salary range for California is $88,200 to $163,800. You may also be eligible to receive incentive compensation: bonus, equity, and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the salary range is a guideline and compensation may vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location. Our benefits programs include: paid vacation and paid holidays, 401(k) plan with employer match, employee stock purchase plan, a variety of medical, dental and vision plan options, and more.