Sr Financial Analyst

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Senior Financial Analyst

NOTE: This is a hybrid role located in Raleigh, NC.  The expectation is 3 days/week in office.  Please do not apply if you are not able to commit to this schedule without relocating. 

Role Overview

We are looking for a driven, detail-oriented Senior Financial Analyst to join our FP&A team. In this high-visibility role, you will partner directly with executive leadership, manage company-wide headcount consolidation, and oversee financial tracking and reporting across key organizational functions. You will also serve as our Subject Matter Expert (SME) and primary administrator for our financial planning platform, Pigment.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, possess exceptional analytical rigor, and enjoy transforming complex financial data into actionable executive insights, we would love to hear from you.

What You'll Do

All-Company Headcount Consolidation & Governance

• Model Ownership: Maintain the master headcount model, tracking actuals, approvals, and forward-looking hiring plans across all global departments to deliver a single, authoritative view feeding our P&L models and board presentations.
• Variance Analysis: Perform monthly headcount variance analyses at the granular position level, delivering insight into hiring trends and timing.
• Proactive Governance: Monitor backfill timing, open role aging, and alignment against the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) to identify capacity risks and flag overhiring before it impacts financial metrics.

G&A and R&D Expense Management

• Root-Cause Variance Analysis: Own the monthly and quarterly variance reporting processes for G&A (People, Legal, Finance, Business & Transformation) and R&D (Engineering & Product) teams, delivering impactful root-cause explanations rather than simple line-item tables.
• AOP & Rolling Forecasts: Partner with functional business leaders across G&A and R&D to build, refine, and support annual operating plans and rolling financial forecasts.

Pigment Platform Administration

• System SME: Manage day-to-day administration of the Pigment platform for the FP&A team, including user access management, model enhancements, and data refreshes.
• Maintenance & Optimization: Update platform structures on quarterly and annual cadences to support budgeting and forecasting cycles, while continuously driving process automation and data efficiency.

Strategic Reporting & Long-Range Planning

• Executive & Board Materials: Support the preparation of monthly management reports, board decks, and Private Equity sponsor reporting packages.
• Long-Range Planning (LRP): Build well-structured, bottom-up headcount and cost assumptions to feed into multi-year strategic financial models.

What We're Looking For

• Experience: 2 to 5 years of progressive FP&A experience, ideally within a multi-functional, global, or private-equity-backed technology environment. Strong experience in headcount modeling is highly preferred.
• Technical Skills & Tools: Direct experience administering Pigment is strongly preferred. Proficiency or familiarity with NetSuite and Databricks is a strong plus. Advanced Excel modeling skills are required.
• Data Integrity & Analytical Rigor: A relentless commitment to data accuracy, structured problem-solving, and clear model reconciliations back to underlying source data.
• Stakeholder Management: Proven track record of gathering and consolidating data from cross-functional stakeholders with clarity, consistency, and professionalism.
• Autonomy & Execution: Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities across headcount, expense tracking, and system administration, and thrive in a high-visibility role.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related quantitative field. A Master's degree or professional certification is a plus.

The anticipated starting base pay range for this role is listed below. Base salary is not the only component of our competitive total rewards package - you may also be eligible for bonus, commissions, and other benefits as described below. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location.

Base Pay Range

$110,000—$113,000 USD

Working at Couchbase

At Couchbase, innovation thrives when diverse perspectives come together. Our culture is driven by four core values that guide how we build mission-critical technology and collaborate every day:

• Put the Customer First: The customer must be at the center of everything we do.
• Be a Good Human, Always: Integrity, empathy, and respect are our non-negotiable bedrock.
• Win as One Team: No one wins alone. Collaboration is how we erase silos.
• Build for Mission Critical: Our product earned customer trust. We honor it by relentlessly pushing what’s technically possible.

We actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds-including women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ professionals, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. We also value unconventional career paths and unique life experiences.

A note on qualifications: Studies show that underrepresented talent is less likely to apply unless they meet 100% of the criteria. If you are excited about this role and feel you can make strong contributions to our team, please apply -even if your experience doesn't check every single box.

If you require reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let your recruiter know. We are happy to support you.

Why Couchbase?

Modern customer experiences demand a flexible cloud database platform that powers applications from the cloud to the edge and everywhere in between. Couchbase’s mission is to simplify how developers and architects build, deploy, and consume modern applications. With Capella -our fast, flexible, and affordable cloud database platform-we enable organizations to deliver premium user experiences backed by best-in-class price performance.

More than 30% of the Fortune 100 trust Couchbase to power their mission-critical applications. We’re also proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work in both the Bay Area and the UK.

What We Offer (Total Rewards)

We offer a holistic approach to benefits that recognizes the value you create, helping you care for yourself and your family:

• Generous Time Off: Flexible programs designed to support your work-life balance.

• Health & Wellness: World-class medical, dental, vision, mental health, life insurance, and employee assistance programs.*

• Financial Security: Competitive retirement plans* and business travel coverage.

• Career Growth: A "Be Valued, Create Value" philosophy focused on your continuous growth.

• Fun & Comfort: Ergonomic setups for both WFH and in-office employees, plus snacks and meals when you’re in the office.

  *Note: Specific benefit programs vary by country. Your recruiter can share details for your location. 

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