Principal Financial Analyst
Core
Principal Financial Analyst serving as the dedicated Finance Business Partner to Altana's Technology organization (R&D, Implementation, Product, IT, InfoSec), translating complex technical spend into board-ready insight.
Role type
Senior IC financial analyst (FP&A)
Builds
Monthly budget forecasts, business metrics, variance reports, financial models for investment decisions, cloud/AI cost frameworks, and Board-level Technology scorecards.
Domain
Technology / SaaS / Cloud Infrastructure / AI
Required skills
Financial modeling, Excel, EPM/planning platforms, SQL, cloud cost management, procurement negotiation, GAAP accounting, executive storytelling
Preferred skills
AI tool usage, ERP/CRM/HRIS familiarity, AI company experience
Technologies
Excel, EPM platforms, SQL, Cloud providers, ERP, CRM, HRIS
Responsibilities
Own monthly budget forecast and variance reporting for the Technology organization; Serve as primary financial advisor on investment decisions and headcount requests; Manage cloud infrastructure financials including spend forecasting and resource tagging; Build financial framework for AI/LLM spend including token-level unit economics; Translate cloud billing into GAAP-compliant accounting entries; Lead procurement and vendor management including contract negotiation and SaaS rationalization; Track and report engineering org ratios and produce executive financial narratives for board presentations.
