[Hiring] Senior Financial Analyst @Samsara

Role Description

Samsara is looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to partner with our R&D organization. You will:

• Partner closely with leaders across our Software and Firmware Engineering teams to manage Headcount, Software and AI vendor spend.
• Analyze financial results, prepare monthly and quarterly management reporting, and support financial review meetings with R&D and Finance leadership.
• Partner with Accounting on month-end close activities, cost classification, and reporting requests.
• Collaborate with R&D teams to drive AOP planning.
• Improve the accuracy and scalability of existing financial reporting and forecasting models.
• Develop new mechanisms, analysis, or KPIs to inspect business performance.
• Leverage AI tools to streamline financial reporting, forecasting, and ad hoc analysis workflows.
• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara's cultural principles as we scale globally and across new offices.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in FP&A/Strategic Finance/Big 4 Accounting/Investment Banking.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• High aptitude and enthusiasm for complex problem solving utilizing financial modeling and analysis, including advanced Excel and Google Sheets skills.
• Experience at a high-growth tech company.
• Ability to work collaboratively and cross-functionally in a fast-paced, often changing environment.
• Strong communication and presentation skills; comfortable presenting to senior management.
• Proactive and highly organized self-starter, able to work independently under tight deadlines while maintaining attention to detail.

Requirements

• Familiarity with Headcount & SaaS cost modeling and management.
• Proficiency with AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Glean, Cursor, etc.), Databricks, and FP&A tools such as Workday Adaptive Planning (or similar planning systems) and NetSuite.
• Prior partnership with software engineering teams.
• Passion for building new models, processes, and mechanisms.

Benefits

• Above-market total compensation through a combination of base salary, performance-based bonus/variable pay, and equity (for eligible roles).
• Flexible, employee-led remote model.
• Professional development stipend.
• Comprehensive health and parental leave plans.