Financial Analyst

Overview

Vaco by Highspring is seeking a Financial Analyst for a growing, private-equity-backed SaaS organization. This position is fully remote, with a preference for candidates in the Raleigh-Durham area. The role offers meaningful involvement in forecasting, budgeting, financial modeling, and cross-functional decision support as the company continues to scale. It is well suited for an early-career analyst (roughly 1–5 years of experience) who is highly analytical, quick to adapt, and comfortable working independently in a fast-paced environment. The most important traits for success are strong problem-solving capabilities, intellectual curiosity, and exceptional Excel skills.

What Success Looks Like

• Highly analytical and capable of thinking on your feet
• Curious about and motivated to deeply understand how a SaaS business operates
• Willing to own the process from problem definition to final recommendations
• Able to clearly communicate insights to non-finance stakeholders
• Collaborative, low-ego, and proactive in a remote environment

Role Highlights

• Mostly remote role with direct impact on company-wide planning and decision-making
• Exposure to senior finance leadership and high-visibility projects
• Opportunities to gain broad FP&A experience early in your career
• High level of autonomy and trust to own your work
• Supportive, collaborative team culture with strong mentorship
• Hands-on exposure to modern ERP and FP&A/planning tools

Key Responsibilities

• Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and periodic reforecasting across revenue, headcount, and operating expenses
• Build, maintain, and improve financial models (P&L, SaaS metrics, cohort analysis, unit economics, scenarios)
• Analyze revenue trends, operating expenses, and key SaaS KPIs (e.g., ARR, retention, LTV/CAC) and translate findings into actionable insights
• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reporting packages, including variance analysis versus budget, forecast, and prior periods
• Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Operations, and Product on financial questions and investment decisions
• Support the development and maintenance of dashboards and reporting across Excel/Sheets, ERP, CRM, and FP&A tools
• Assist with ad hoc analysis and special projects related to pricing, new initiatives, resource allocation, and scenario planning
• Contribute to continuous improvement of financial processes, reporting quality, and automation
• Support FP&A systems and planning tools, helping structure models, maintain data integrity, and enable business users

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
• 1–5 years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A, corporate finance, or a similarly analytical accounting role
• Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills (financial modeling, complex formulas, pivot tables, scenario analysis)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and handle ambiguity
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• High ownership mindset, intellectual curiosity, and comfort building structure from scratch

Nice to Have

• Experience in a SaaS or subscription-based business
• Exposure to FP&A or planning tools (e.g., Pigment, Anaplan, Adaptive, Planful, or similar)
• Experience working with ERP and CRM systems (e.g., NetSuite, Salesforce, or similar)
• Background in a private-equity-backed or high-growth environment
• Familiarity with BI tools or basic SQL (not required)

Location

Remote in Raleigh, NC 27612; mostly remote with a preference for candidates located in the Raleigh-Durham area.