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Diligent Corporation is hiring a

Financial Analyst

Washington, United States

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.

Learn more at diligent.com.

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 influence through outstanding interpersonal skills and build collaborative relationships and consensus among, multiple stakeholders with varying points of view.  
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, results-oriented, collaborative environment. 

FLSA Status: Exempt

U.S pay range
$100,000—$140,000 USD

What Diligent Offers You 

  • Creativity is ingrained in our culture. We are innovative collaborators by nature. We thrive in exploring how things can be differently both in our internal processes and to help our clients
  • We care about our people. Diligent offers a flexible work environment, global days of service, comprehensive health benefits, meeting free days, generous time off policy and wellness programs to name a few
  • We have teams all over the world. We may be headquartered in New York City, but we have office hubs in Washington D.C., Vancouver, London, Galway, Budapest, Munich, Bengaluru, Singapore, and Sydney.
  • Diversity is important to us. Growing, maintaining and promoting a diverse team is a top priority for us. We foster and encourage diversity through our Employee Resource Groups and provide access to resources and education to support the education of our team, facilitate dialogue, and foster understanding.

Diligent created the modern governance movement. Our world-changing idea is to empower leaders with the technology, insights and connections they need to drive greater impact and accountability – to lead with purpose. Our employees are passionate, smart, and 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. 

Headquartered in New York, Diligent has offices in Washington D.C., Baltimore, London, Galway, Budapest, Vancouver, Bengaluru, Munich, and Sydney. 

 

We are a drug free workplace. Diligent is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental disability, age, military status, protected veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition (including, but not limited to, cancer related or HIV/AIDS related), genetic information, or sexual orientation in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Diligent's EEO Policy and Know Your Rights. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected].

To all recruitment agencies: Diligent does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Diligent employees or any other organization location. Diligent is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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