As a Financial Analyst at Degreed, your primary responsibilities include managing the entire commission process, analyzing financial performance, collaborating with leadership for budget development, and preparing reports for executive teams. You'll also conduct variance analyses, support data-driven recommendations, and explore financial trends to identify optimization opportunities.

To qualify for the Financial Analyst role at Degreed, candidates should ideally have up to 3 years of experience in SaaS FP&A or commissions roles, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint. Familiarity with Salesforce and NetSuite is preferred, along with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work remotely with minimal supervision.

The Financial Analyst role at Degreed is integral to strategic decision-making as it involves analyzing financial data to provide insights and recommendations that guide business leaders. Your analyses will help shape budget plans and identify areas for financial improvement, ultimately influencing company performance.

In the Financial Analyst position at Degreed, you will work with various analytical tools, including Salesforce, NetSuite, and Adaptive Insights. Leveraging these tools, you'll create reports, analyze data, and support strategic recommendations effectively.

The work environment for a Financial Analyst at Degreed is remote and collaborative. You will be part of a distributed team, enabling you to connect with colleagues across different time zones while fostering a supportive and engaging workplace culture focused on growth and learning.

Highlight your passion for using data to identify trends and improve financial performance. Discuss how seeing your recommendations implement changes and drive company growth is particularly fulfilling for you.

Explain that you would ensure accuracy in deal verification, track commission calculations meticulously, and maintain clear communication with sales teams to facilitate timely payments.

Discuss your time management strategies, such as creating detailed to-do lists or using software tools that help prioritize tasks based on urgency and importance to meet deadlines efficiently.

Provide a specific instance where you analyzed financial data, drew insights, and made recommendations that led to a significant decision, demonstrating your analytical capabilities and impact on the organization.

Talk about your methodologies for forecasting, including any specific tools you’ve used, and how you ensure forecasts are based on accurate data and realistic assumptions.

Explain your approach to double-checking your work, utilizing checklists, and collaborating with team members for review to ensure that reports are not only accurate but also informative.

Share a challenge, such as a tight deadline or unexpected data discrepancies, and explain how your problem-solving skills and teamwork helped you navigate those situations successfully.

Express your enthusiasm for Degreed's mission and culture, and how the opportunity to contribute to the company’s growth aligns with your career goals and passion for finance.

Discuss your experience level with these tools, any relevant projects where you used them, and how comfortable you are navigating their functionalities for financial analysis.

Mention your habits of participating in workshops, reading articles, and following industry leaders, as well as how you apply this newfound knowledge to your work as a Financial Analyst.