Senior Financial Analyst, Product Opex

At Sonos we want to create the ultimate listening experience for our customers and know that it starts by listening to each other. As part of the Sonos team, you’ll collaborate with people of all styles, skill sets, and backgrounds to realize our vision while fostering a community where everyone feels included and empowered to do the best work of their lives.

This role can be done from home

Building the world’s leading sound experience starts with the experience we provide for our people. That’s why we’ve been distributed from the start: initially between offices in Boston & Santa Barbara, and now with additional offices in Seattle. This role can be done from anywhere in the United States - any of our offices, or remotely from home. It’s about impact, not location.

The Product FP&A team is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support OPEX planning and reporting and help drive process improvements. In this role, you will serve as a trusted business partner and advisor to functional teams across Product & Global Operations.

Key responsibilities include managing planning and forecasting with business partners, supporting monthly and quarterly close and reporting, overseeing OPEX budgets, and developing financial models.

This position requires strong collaboration and communication skills, a high level of accuracy and attention to detail, and a thoughtful, proactive approach to projects. We welcome candidates who are eager to contribute, willing to learn, and open to navigating ambiguity in a fast-paced environment.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the annual planning and monthly forecasting process with business partners; maintain planning calendars and input templates in Anaplan; analyze forecast-to-forecast variances with clear explanations.

• Collaborate with Accounting during month- and quarter-end close to ensure accurate accruals and analyze results against forecast.

• Serve as a subject matter expert for OPEX variance drivers versus Plan and Forecast; support consolidated OPEX storytelling in partnership with the Core FP&A team.

• Partner with Finance Systems teams to develop tools and reports that enhance forecast accuracy and insight; support system upgrades and implementations.

• Identify and lead cross-functional process improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and transparency in reporting and performance.

• Support key business partners through ad hoc analysis and project work.

• Collaborate on long-term financial planning efforts and strategic projections for supported functions.

What You’ll Need

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.

• Minimum of 4 years of progressive experience in FP&A, accounting, consulting, or a related field.

• Advanced skills in Excel or Google Sheets, with the ability to work with large data sets and provide actionable insights.

• Familiarity with U.S. GAAP accounting principles, accrual accounting, full P&L structure, and budget management processes.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with FP&A business partnering in a consumer electronics, retail, or manufacturing environment.

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills; ability to synthesize data from multiple sources for forecasting and planning.

• Problem-solving mindset with the ability to break down complex issues and identify solutions.

• Effective interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to present financial information to stakeholders with varying levels of financial literacy.

• Experience with Google Workspace and collaborative project tools.

• Familiarity with Anaplan (or similar cloud-based planning tools), SAP, and visualization or dashboarding platforms (e.g., Tableau, Microstrategy); basic SQL knowledge is a plus.

• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, adapt to change, and maintain a high standard of integrity and accuracy.

Research shows that some candidates may not apply for roles if they don't meet all the criteria. If you don’t have 100% of the skills listed, we strongly encourage you to apply if interested.

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