Financial Analyst

Dallas, TX

Cvent’s Financial Planning and Analysis team is seeking a Financial Analyst to sit in its McLean, VA Headquarters. This role will involve duties across all facets of the FP&A function, including forecasting, budgeting business partnering, and monthly and quarterly reporting of key financial and operating metrics. Additionally, this individual will on occasion interact with Senior Management and will assist in preparing analyses and presentations used to help support key strategic business decisions. Finally, this individual will play an integral part in helping the FP&A function adapt and mature as the Company grows organically and through acquisition, assisting in the implementation and maintenance of business intelligence solutions, creating new policies and procedures, constructing models for new products and improving existing analyses, models and procedures. Individuals seeking a challenging, multi-faceted role in a fast-paced work environment will enjoy the diverse responsibilities of this key position on the FP&A team.

In This Role, You Will:

Create financial models and develop ad hoc analysis
Perform variance analysis of actual results versus prior periods, forecast and budget
Gather input from business units in support of forecasts and budgets
Provide assistance to cross-functional teams to deliver process improvements across the business
Responsible for organizing, maintaining, and disseminating metrics and tracking in support of process improvement initiatives and ongoing operational activities and management
Assist in the preparation of Senior Management and Board of Directors presentations
Assist in the preparation of public financial reports to the SEC and external auditors
Analyze operational performance and trends, influence appropriate action to ensure financial results and objectives are maximized
Create and standardize financial and operational reports/dashboards, process metrics, KPI’s, etc.
Become expert on current systems that source key information required to report on business performance
Perform other duties as assigned

Here's What You Need:

Bachelor’s degree, BS in Finance or CPA preferred
1.5-3+ years of experience in a FP&A role, preferably for a cloud-based company
Demonstrated knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
Corporate finance or financial modeling experience required
Detailed oriented, resourceful, inquisitive and ambitious
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
Self-starter who is action oriented and possesses a strong sense of urgency
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills and able to work well with a team
Ability to prioritize competing assignments and comfortably work in an intensely deadline-oriented environment
Proficient in Microsoft Office products – strong Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills
Experience with business intelligence tools preferred

This job posting is intended to comply with all applicable laws. Due to the remote nature of this position, if we learn during the course of our recruitment process that, due to an applicant’s location, further information about the position is required, including certain salary information, this information in this posting will be supplemented accordingly.