Financial Analyst

About Us

Diligent is the global leader in modern governance, providing SaaS solutions across governance, risk, compliance, audit and ESG. Empowering more than 1 million users and 700,000 board members and leaders with a holistic view of their organization’s GRC practices so they can make better decisions, faster. No matter the challenge.

At Diligent, you are an agent of positive change. You are joining a team of passionate, smart, creative people who not only want to help build the software company of the future, but who want to make the world a more sustainable, equitable and better place. Be a part of a global community on a mission to make a real impact.

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Position Overview 

Diligent is looking for a talented, strategic analyst to join our Commercial FP&A organization. You will play a critical role in our global FP&A team, partner closely with our Executive team and Commercial leaders to drive robust financial planning, forecasting, and business analysis. This position will report into the Director of Commercial FP&A. This is an integral role within the global team responsible for helping to build a best-in-class organization related to budgeting, forecasting and financial modeling. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Deliver high-quality, collaboratively built financial forecasts, annual plans and operational analyses for the Commercial team.  

• Work directly with the Commercial Leadership Team to educate and support them in completing their strategic plans and budgets, driving real-time analytics and data driven decision making.  

• Actively participate in annual and monthly financial planning processes, ensuring planning aligns with overall company goals. 

• Drive strategic analysis in areas such as assessing GTM strategies, sales capacity modeling, commercial efficiency and cost structure optimization/benchmarking. 

• Identify and lead initiatives to continuously improve, automate and scale forecasting and reporting tools, dashboards, processes, and methodologies. 

• Deliver timely and accurate executive-level reporting and insights. 
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across the business including Diligent Executives, FP&A, Accounting, Sales Ops, HR and Legal  

Required Experience/Skills: 

• 4+ years of experience working in a senior financial and operations role in a complex organization.  

• Excellent analytical, financial modeling/ MS Excel, and communication skills; in-depth experience with financial analysis and a strong understanding of GTM metrics 

• Strong financial modeling experience and a willingness to dig into the details. 

• Advanced skill level in ERP financial systems. 

• Experience creating annual plans for a GTM organization from the ground up. 

• Proven ability to establish strategic, high-impact initiatives, defining performance indicators and operational focus. 

• A high degree of intelligence, natural curiosity, and a strong worth ethic 

• Ability to influen