Principal Financial Analyst
Core
Principal Financial Analyst supporting revenue and expense operations, budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning at Blackbaud.
Role type
Senior IC financial analyst (FP&A)
Builds
Automated reporting pipelines, dashboards, and management reports for senior leadership
Domain
Financial Planning & Analysis in SaaS/Technology
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Financial modeling, Advanced Excel, Data visualization (Power BI/Tableau/Qlik), SQL/Python, Variance analysis, Business partnering, Process automation
Preferred skills
SaaS/Technology industry experience, AI-enabled tool proficiency
Technologies
Excel, Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, Python, VBA, SQL
Responsibilities
Support annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range planning; Provide variance analysis with clear narrative on drivers; Build and maintain models/dashboards in Excel, Power BI, Tableau, or Qlik; Leverage scripting languages (Python/VBA) and automation tools to reduce manual effort; Act as a trusted finance partner to business units, translating data into actionable insights; Supervise/lead projects and mentor junior team members without direct people management.
