Analyst/sr. Analyst, Finance Analytics

Salesforce Salesforce · Enterprise · Indianapolis, Georgia - Atlanta, IN

Salesforce is hiring a Finance Analytics Analyst/Sr. Analyst to join their Finance & Strategy team. The role involves working with large datasets in Tableau/Snowflake to provide insights for business performance, profitability, and cost drivers. Responsibilities include data curation, model development, dashboard creation, and automating reporting. Requires strong SQL, data preparation, and visualization tool experience, along with financial systems proficiency.

What you'd actually do

  1. Curate and manage large-scale datasets within our BI ecosystem (Tableau/Snowflake) to ensure a single source of truth for financial and operational reporting.
  2. Partner with Finance, Product, and Engineering teams to research and develop complex models focused on business performance, profitability, and cost drivers.
  3. Act as a visualization evangelist, building intuitive dashboards that translate complex data into actionable insights for audiences ranging from analysts to senior leadership.
  4. Collaborate with Finance Operations to automate reporting and support "self-serve" analytics, empowering business partners to upskill and access data independently.
  5. Establish rigorous data governance standards and perform regular audits to ensure high standards of reliability across all platforms.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Information Systems, or a related field or equivalent relevant experience required.
  • 2+ years of experience with databases and writing SQL (Oracle, Snowflake etc.) for Analyst level; 4+ years of exp experience with databases and writing SQL (Oracle, Snowflake etc.) for Senior Analyst level
  • 2+ years of experience leveraging data preparation tools for Analyst level (Tableau Prep, Alteryx, etc.); 4+ years of experience leveraging data preparation tools for Senior Analyst level (Tableau Prep, Alteryx, etc.)
  • 2+ years of experience with visualization tools like Tableau, Einstein Analytics or similar tools for Analyst level; 4+ years of experience with visualization tools like Tableau, Einstein Analytics or similar tools for Senior Analyst level
  • Proficiency with enterprise-grade financial systems (ERP, Planning & Analysis, and BI systems).
  • Familiarity with managing or analyzing cloud infrastructure costs and margin analysis.
  • Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets, with the ability to quickly master complex business processes and technical data structures.
  • Proven ability to present new data analysis and insights in a clear, concise manner to cross-functional stakeholders.
  • A self-starter who is comfortable working independently, managing multiple priorities with high attention to detail.

Nice to have

  • Experience or familiarity with the Salesforce platform is preferred