Sr Financial Analyst

As a Sr Financial Analyst at Conga, you'll be responsible for maintaining financial outlooks, reporting, and analytics, directly contributing to executive-level decisions. Your role includes developing relationships across various teams, supporting strategic investments, and creating financial models and dashboards primarily using Excel and BI tools.

To succeed as a Sr Financial Analyst at Conga, you should have experience in FP&A, analytics, or management consulting. A bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business is highly preferred, and having a master’s degree will give you an additional edge. Proficiency with Salesforce, Excel, and FP&A tools like Adaptive Insights is also advantageous.

The Sr Financial Analyst position is vital for Conga's success as it directly influences decisions that shape the company's financial strategy. You’ll be providing critical insights that help the organization align its resources and efforts towards maximizing customer lifetime value, making this role essential for impactful, data-driven decision-making.

A successful Sr Financial Analyst at Conga should possess strong analytical skills, financial fluency, and business acumen. You'll need to be adept in creating robust financial analyses and reports, effectively communicating findings to stakeholders, and implementing quality control measures to ensure the accuracy of financial data.

Yes, the Sr Financial Analyst position at Conga is fully remote, allowing you the flexibility to work from anywhere in the United States. This setup helps you maintain a work-life balance while contributing to Conga's collaborative culture.

When answering this, highlight specific projects where you've created financial models. Discuss the objectives, the tools you used, and the impact of your models on decision-making, emphasizing how they aligned with business goals.

Employ the STAR method: describe a specific situation, the task at hand, the actions you took to prioritize effectively, and the result. Illustrate your ability to balance multiple deadlines while maintaining the quality of your work.

Discuss how financial analysis provides actionable insights that guide strategic decisions. Emphasize that it's not just about data but how it translates into understanding market trends, risks, and opportunities that shape the organization’s direction.

Describe your approach in simplifying data without losing its essence. Talk about using visuals or storytelling techniques to ensure understanding and support for the decisions you proposed from that data.

Discuss the importance of accountability and transparency. Share examples of how you identified a mistake, corrected it, and put processes in place to ensure it wouldn't occur again, emphasizing your commitment to continuous improvement.

Mention specific tools like Power BI, Salesforce, or Excel. Provide examples of how you used these tools to analyze financial data and the insights you derived that led to impactful decisions.

Explain how you initiate discussions with team members to identify pain points, draft a proposal that incorporates best practices, and test the process for effectiveness while ensuring it aligns with Conga's strategic objectives.

Identify a common challenge such as aligning financial analysis with strategic business goals. Discuss strategies you'll use to overcome this, such as continuous learning and establishing strong communication channels with other departments.

Highlight your methodical approach: double-checking data inputs, utilizing error-checking software, seeking peer reviews, and maintaining thorough documentation for all analyses conducted to ensure transparency.

Speak to your passion for finance and how you identify with Conga's mission and culture. Mention specific aspects of the company that resonate with you, such as their commitment to innovation and empowerment in the finance sector.