Financial Planning and Analysis (FP+A) Business Partner Lead Analyst (USA Remote)

At Gurobi Optimization, we're on a mission!  

A mission that focuses on mathematical optimization. We empower our customers to expand their use of mathematical optimization technology in order to make smarter decisions and solve some of the world's toughest and most impactful business problems. We're looking for passionate, dedicated, innovative game-changers to join our team and drive the future of Gurobi. 

As the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Business Partner Lead Analyst at Gurobi Optimization, you will play a key role as part of our FinOps department. Your primary responsibilities will be to obtain, analyze, and review customer and target contract data for purposes of reporting to internal and external stakeholders, as well as serve as a key point of reference and contact between the sales and marketing teams and finance.  Your ability to organize, assess, and monitor large amounts of data from different sources will be critical to our goals to provide business insights in a timely and efficient manner.  Your organizational skills will also be crucial as you collaborate with Finance, Sales, Marketing, Licensing, and Operations colleagues. 

• Creating and maintaining analyses over key performance indicators (KPIs), including annual recurring revenue (ARR), and renewal and retention metrics.
• Working with significant amounts of data from various sources to prepare weekly and monthly reporting for investors and leadership.
• Performing detailed and timely reviews of customer activity real-time and preparing insights for executive management.
• Collaborating closely with sales and finance leadership to understand and monitor business objectives and participate in the development of financial strategies to support organizational growth.
• Assisting leadership in the development and preparation of financial models, including recurring forecasting and the annual budget process.
• Assisting in the preparation of commission calculations on a quarterly basis.
• Building relationships internally with global team members to establish timely and efficient processes and reporting mechanisms.

• 3-5 years of relevant experience in an FP&A or revenue operational role.
• Strong MS Excel skills in managing and formatting large amounts of data.
• Proficiency in using NetSuite or a comparable Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.
• Familiarity with Salesforce or a comparable Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system.
• Familiarity and experience working with data in PowerBI.
• Experience with Anaplan, or a comparable budgeting and forecasting tool or software, is a plus.

• Experience within a software or Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company and familiarity with key measurements and reporting models.
• Proficiency in using MS Excel and other reporting tools.
• Taking the lead on business analyses by demonstrating intellectual curiosity, optimizing current data models and tools, and recommending and implementing new ones.
• Willingness and ability to work with significant amounts of data, including summarizing and formatting for various intents and purposes.
• Exhibiting a natural inclination to work across business units and departments to build close relationships and establish real and active partnerships with both operations and management.
• Demonstrating a growth mindset in the development and implementation of key financial analysis and reporting processes.
• Understanding, and is comfortable with, various data models, productivity tools, and business intelligence solutions.
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced work environment independently and as part of a team.
• Comfort working collaboratively and individually in a remote setting, accommodating different time zones.

• Customer Focus: Verbal & written communication skills that bring clarity and build trust. 
• Power of the Team: Motivated with a team-oriented mindset that aims to both inspire and be inspired by others.
• Innovation: The courage to bring ideas forward and see yourself as an integral part of our global team. 
• Dedication: Organized and agile, focusing on meeting professional objectives while promoting a healthy work/life balance. 
• Integrity: Promise to uphold honesty as your compass and conduct all business practices ethically while promoting fiscal responsibility.