Senior FP&A Analyst

At Dscout, we’re building the most flexible and powerful UX research platform on the market—trusted by the world’s top brands in finance (JP Morgan Chase, Intuit, Charles Schwab, PayPal), healthcare (Aya, Headspace), consumer goods (Keen, Verizon, Target, Northface), and tech (Google, Amazon, Facebook, Meta, Spotify, AirBnB). Our tools help teams deeply understand the humans behind their products, so they can build better ones. We are expanding our smart and driven team and would love for you to join us.

Dscout is currently hiring for an experienced Senior FP&A Analyst for an immediate need in AUSTIN, TX . This individual will report to the CFO and senior leadership and will be responsible for utilizing both quantitative and qualitative analyses of all operational aspects of the company in order to evaluate the company's progress toward achieving its goals and to map out future goals and plans. This individual will play a critical role in considering economic and business trends, reviewing past company performance, and anticipating obstacles and potential issues, all with an eye toward forecasting the company's future financial results. This person will work cross-functionally with other departments in the execution of the role's duties.

If you are excited about the challenge of building an incredible product while also helping to mentor and build a great engineering team, we’d love to hear from you!

What You Will Do at Dscout:

• Create, update, and maintain financial models and detailed forecasts of the company's future operations/
• Assess and track overall financial health, primarily by using key financial ratios common to SaaS companies and marketplace/
• Determine gross margin and net margin contributions of our products or product line/
• Examine and evaluate the cost-efficiency of each department, in light of what percentage of the company's financial resources each department consumes.
• Work with individual departments to prepare budgets and consolidate into the company's overall corporate budget.
• Compare historical operating results against budgets and forecasts, and perform variance analyses to explain differences in performance and make improvements going forward.
• Consider opportunities for the company to expand or grow; map out growth plans, including capital expenditures and investments.
• Evaluate new investments or products by looking at return on investment analyses.
• Build monthly and quarterly reporting packages for senior management team and the Board of Directors.
• Build relationships with peers and financial leaders across the organization.

What You Will Bring to Dscout:

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting required
• Minimum 4+ years' experience in corporate FP&A functions, preferably in a SaaS industry setting
• Experience utilizing NetSuite and Adaptive Insights
• Previous financial modeling experience for a range of reporting focuses
• Previous experience creating dashboards and KPI reporting
• Proficiency with systems and previous automation and/or process improvement a plus
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, both oral and written
• Accomplish tasks in a timely manner and provides regular updates

Of course, what is outlined above is an ideal set of expectations; however, business needs and other projects and tasks may shift, and additional tasks could be assigned at the discretion of your manager.

About Dscout

Dscout is a team of passionate, empathetic, and curious professionals. As a recognized leader in the Forrester Wave, we’re at the cutting edge of experience research technology. The power of research drives us - how in-context insights from real people can build more enjoyable products and services.

We prioritize learning, sharing, and building. We also deeply value being a diverse and inclusive team and company and look for team members who align with that belief. Join our dynamic team and help shape product roadmaps and business strategies for the world’s most loved brands.

It doesn't stop there. When you join the Dscout team, you will get:

• A strong and competitive compensation package with a built-in bonus and equity program.
• An incredible and progressive benefits package (for both you and your dependents) to support work/life balance, including flexible PTO, 15 company holidays, 12 weeks of paid parental leave, 401k match, and much more.
• An education stipend to support your growth & development, and a remote work stipend.
• A company that is open and transparent with our team. You will know what is happening and why it matters.

Dscout is an equal-opportunity employer that values diversity. We do not discriminate based on identity, including race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender identity and expression, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran or military status, unfavorable discharge from military service, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, order of protection status, citizenship status, arrest record or expunged or sealed convictions, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.

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Location Flexibility: Dscout is proud to support a remote-first workforce and enable employees to work from almost anywhere. At this time, however, we are unable to hire in the following locations: Montana, Hawaii, Alaska, and Washington DC.

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