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Seeq is looking for a detail-oriented, analytical Financial Analyst to join our Finance team. In this role, you'll play an important part in supporting our financial operations, with a particular focus on sales commissions, SaaS financial metrics, and financial reporting. Working closely with our VP of Financial Planning & Analysis, Revenue Operations, and Accounting teams, you'll help ensure the accuracy of our commission calculations and financial data while contributing to the insights that drive business decisions. This is a great opportunity for someone with hands-on commission experience who wants to broaden their expertise in financial planning and analysis within a growing software company. What You'll Do • Own sales commission calculations: Interpret variable compensation plans, calculate monthly, quarterly, and annual commissions, and partner with Accounting to ensure accurate reporting. • Track key SaaS financial metrics: Support monthly reporting and analysis of Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR), including changes in revenue, customer retention, and other subscription-based business metrics. • Support financial reporting: Help prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for leadership and investors. • Contribute to budgeting and forecasting: Assist with annual operating plans, financial forecasts, budget-versus-actual analysis, and headcount reporting. • Improve financial processes: Identify opportunities to streamline commission calculations, enhance financial models, and improve reporting accuracy and efficiency. • Collaborate across teams: Partner with Finance, Accounting, and Revenue Operations to maintain reliable financial data and support business needs. Requirements • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field. • 2+ years of relevant experience in finance, accounting, sales compensation, or financial analysis. • Hands-on experience calculating and managing sales commissions or variable compensation, including interpreting commission plans and translating plan terms into accurate calculations. • Strong Excel skills, including the ability to work with complex data, perform calculations, and maintain financial models. • Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to identify and resolve discrepancies. • Ability to manage recurring deadlines and work effectively within monthly and quarterly financial reporting cycles. • Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders. Nice to Have • Experience working in a SaaS or subscription-based software company. • Familiarity with SaaS financial metrics such as ARR, gross revenue retention, and net revenue retention. • Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, or financial planning activities. • Understanding of financial statements, including how the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement relate to one another. • Experience with sales commission management platforms, particularly Everstage. • Familiarity with financial planning software, Salesforce, or other financial reporting tools. • Experience preparing financial reports or presentations for senior leadership. Benefits Seeq is a remote-first (only) company founded by serial entrepreneurs. Our executive team and board of directors have extensive experience with successful startup ventures in high-growth environments. We are founded on the idea that companies need better solutions for quickly and easily getting business insight from their industrial process data. Our mission is to provide software and services that convert that data into meaningful information that the business can use to improve profitability. We have a wonderful, kind-hearted, talented team that loves to collaborate, lead by example, and exceed our customers’ expectations. We are certified as a great place to work, an emerging startup, the Technology Fast 500, and Inc. Magazine's Best Places to Work. The Perks of Working at Seeq • Competitive salary plus bonus incentives • $96,934.00 USD • Benefits: • 12-week paid Seeq family leave • Unlimited PTO • Internet and mobile phone reimbursements • Medical benefits • Group term life insurance • Short-term and long-term disability insurance pre-tax benefits • Voluntary vision and dental (ortho) • Vacation bonus program • Employee Assistance Program • Generous home office allowance • The best co-workers (we've analyzed the data, so we know it's true.) • Pet-friendly workspace (your dog will be so happy to have you home) • You love your job! Seeq provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. You must be authorized to work in the country in which you reside. Seeq does not sponsor US F1 or H-1B work visas

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This is a great opportunity for someone with hands-on commission experience who wants to broaden their expertise in financial planning and analysis within a growing software company.
Own sales commission calculations: Interpret variable compensation plans, calculate monthly, quarterly, and annual commissions, and partner with Accounting to ensure accurate reporting.
Track key SaaS financial metrics: Support monthly reporting and analysis of Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR), including changes in revenue, customer retention, and other subscription-based business metrics.
Support financial reporting: Help prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for leadership and investors.
Contribute to budgeting and forecasting: Assist with annual operating plans, financial forecasts, budget-versus-actual analysis, and headcount reporting.
Improve financial processes: Identify opportunities to streamline commission calculations, enhance financial models, and improve reporting accuracy and efficiency.
Collaborate across teams: Partner with Finance, Accounting, and Revenue Operations to maintain reliable financial data and support business needs.
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
2+ years of relevant experience in finance, accounting, sales compensation, or financial analysis.
Hands-on experience calculating and managing sales commissions or variable compensation, including interpreting commission plans and translating plan terms into accurate calculations.
Strong Excel skills, including the ability to work with complex data, perform calculations, and maintain financial models.
Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to identify and resolve discrepancies.
Ability to manage recurring deadlines and work effectively within monthly and quarterly financial reporting cycles.
Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders.

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Experience working in a SaaS or subscription-based software company.
Familiarity with SaaS financial metrics such as ARR, gross revenue retention, and net revenue retention.
Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, or financial planning activities.
Understanding of financial statements, including how the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement relate to one another.
Experience with sales commission management platforms, particularly Everstage.
Familiarity with financial planning software, Salesforce, or other financial reporting tools.
Experience preparing financial reports or presentations for senior leadership.

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