Financial Analyst II

At Braze, we have found our people. We’re a genuinely approachable, exceptionally kind, and intensely passionate crew.

We seek to ignite that passion by setting high standards, championing teamwork, and creating work-life harmony as we collectively navigate rapid growth on a global scale while striving for greater equity and opportunity – inside and outside our organization.

To flourish here, you must be prepared to set a high bar for yourself and those around you. There is always a way to contribute: Acting with autonomy, having accountability and being open to new perspectives are essential to our continued success.

Our deep curiosity to learn and our eagerness to share diverse passions with others gives us balance and injects a one-of-a-kind vibrancy into our culture.

If you are driven to solve exhilarating challenges and have a bias toward action in the face of change, you will be empowered to make a real impact here, with a sharp and passionate team at your back. If Braze sounds like a place where you can thrive, we can’t wait to meet you.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

The Finance team is seeking a Financial Analyst II to join our growing FP&A team as the primary Finance Business Partner supporting the Sales organization. In this role, you will partner closely with Sales leadership to drive financial planning, forecasting, and strategic decision making. You will own the planning and reporting of ACV bookings, operating expenses, and headcount while delivering insights that help optimize business performance and support the company's growth.

Reporting to the FP&A Senior Manager supporting the Revenue organization, you'll collaborate across Sales, Operations, Accounting, and other cross-functional teams. This role is ideal for someone who is analytical, strategic, naturally curious, and enjoys partnering with business leaders to solve complex problems.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary FP&A business partner to the Sales organization, providing financial guidance and actionable insights to support business decisions.
• Partner with Sales leadership and the Operations team to develop headcount plans aligned with sales targets and business needs.
• Own operating expense planning and forecasting for the Sales organization, with a focus on personnel costs and other discretionary spend.
• Own the ACV forecast by tracking bookings, analyzing pipeline trends and key business drivers, and reporting performance against targets across segments and regions.
• Support the month end close process by analyzing actuals, investigating variances, partnering with Accounting, and delivering monthly and quarterly financial reporting and insights against plan.
• Build, maintain, and enhance financial models that support strategic planning, investment decisions, and scenario analysis.
• Identify opportunities to improve planning processes, reporting, and forecasting through automation and process enhancements.
• Support strategic initiatives, ad hoc analyses, and executive requests while developing and tracking key operational and efficiency metrics to drive business performance.

WHO YOU ARE

• 3+ years of Finance or FP&A experience, preferably in a high-growth SaaS or technology company
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
• Collaborative business partner with strong cross-functional relationship-building skills
• Strong financial modeling skills and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Ability to analyze large datasets, identify trends, and deliver actionable business insights
• Proactive approach to problem-solving and process improvement
• Experience with Adaptive Insights, Salesforce, Pigment, Looker, or NetSuite is a plus

For candidates based in the United States, the pay range for this position at the start of employment is expected to be between $61,000 and $96,000/year, with an expected On Target Earnings (OTE) between $69,000 and $109,000/year (including bonus or commission). Your exact offer may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition to cash compensation, this role qualifies for a comprehensive Total Rewards package that includes equity grants of restricted stock (RSUs) so that you will own a piece of our company.

WHAT WE OFFER

Braze benefits vary by location, and we encourage you to review our specific benefits offerings for each country here. More details on benefits plans will be provided if you receive an offer of employment.

From offering comprehensive benefits to fostering hybrid ways of working, we’ve got you covered so you can prioritize work-life harmony. Braze offers benefits such as:

• Competitive compensation that may include equity
• Retirement and Employee Stock Purchase Plans
• Flexible paid time off
• Comprehensive benefit plans covering medical, dental, vision, life, and disability
• Family services that include fertility benefits and equal paid parental leave
• Professional development supported by formal career pathing, learning platforms, and a yearly learning stipend
• A curated in-office employee experience, designed to foster community, team connections, and innovation
• Opportunities to give back to your community, including an annual company-wide Volunteer Week and donation matching 
• Employee Resource Groups that provide supportive communities within Braze
• Collaborative, transparent, and fun culture recognized as a Great Place to Work®

ABOUT BRAZE
Braze is the leading customer engagement platform that empowers brands to Be Absolutely Engaging™. Braze helps brands deliver great customer experiences that drive value both for consumers and for their businesses. Built on a foundation of composable intelligence, BrazeAI™ allows marketers to combine and activate AI agents, models, and features at every touchpoint throughout the Braze Customer Engagement Platform for smarter, faster, and more meaningful customer engagement. From cross-channel messaging and journey orchestration to Al-powered decisioning and optimization, Braze enables companies to turn action into interaction through autonomous, 1:1 personalized experiences.

The company has been consistently recognized as a Leader in marketing technology by industry analysts, and was named a G2 “Best of Marketing and Digital Advertising Software Product” in 2026. Braze was also named a 2026 Best Places to Work by Built In, a 2025 America’s Greenest Companies by Newsweek, and a 2025 Fortune Best Workplace in Technology™ by Great Place To Work®. Braze is also proudly certified as a Great Place to Work® in the U.S., the UK, Australia, and Singapore. 

The company is headquartered in New York with offices in Austin, Berlin, Bucharest, Chicago, Dubai, Jakarta, London, Paris, San Francisco, São Paulo, Singapore, Seoul, Sydney and Tokyo.

At Braze, we strive to create equitable growth and opportunities inside and outside the organization.

Building meaningful connections is at the heart of everything we do, and that includes our recruiting practices. We're committed to offering all candidates a fair, accessible, and inclusive experience – regardless of age, color, disability, gender identity, marital status, maternity, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran. When applying and interviewing with Braze, we want you to feel comfortable showcasing what makes you you.

We know that sometimes different circumstances can lead talented people to hesitate to apply for a role unless they meet 100% of the criteria. If this sounds familiar, we encourage you to apply, as we’d love to meet you.
OUR AI-POWERED BRAZE RECRUITMENT PROCESS

At Braze, we’re committed to a fair and transparent candidate experience. To help our recruitment teams focus on what matters most — the person behind each application — we use AI-assisted tools at certain stages of our recruitment process. 

This includes using AI to analyze the experience, skills and qualifications in your application materials to help with screening and prioritizing candidates. Such screening may amount to a form of solely automated decision-making. We also use AI for administrative support, like scheduling and recording interviews and summarizing interview notes. Our recruiting teams remain responsible for all hiring decisions and are involved throughout the process.

Depending on where you are located, you may have the right to request further information about how AI is used in our recruitment process, to opt out of AI-assisted review, to request a manual review of any decision made or to contest a decision. 

Please contact us at talentdata.privacy@braze.com for any requests or questions.To find out more about our hiring process, check out this page.

Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tool (NYC Local Law 144)

Our use of AI during the application review process may include the use of automated employment decision tools. Pursuant to New York City Local Law 144, for roles based in New York City, or if you reside in New York City, you have the right to request an alternative selection process or a reasonable accommodation instead of AI-assisted review. Please submit any such request to our Talent Acquisition team at talentdata.privacy@braze.com promptly after applying. A summary of the most recent bias audit results for such tool is available here.
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