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Blackbaud is hiring a Principal Corporate Financial Analyst. This role leads initiatives to modernize and automate financial planning and reporting systems, drives strategic financial analysis, and collaborates cross-functionally to support company-wide financial planning and decision-making.

Highlights

Lead enhancements to 3-statement financial planning using Hyperion Planning and Workday/Adaptive Planning.
Automate FP&A processes with Power BI, Alteryx, and AI-driven tools.
Collaborate with Finance, IT, Treasury, and Accounting on financial system evaluations and implementations.
Deliver strategic insights for revenue, profitability, and capital allocation decisions.
Develop presentations and dashboards for Executive Leadership and the Board of Directors.
Conduct strategic analysis for corporate development and investor relations.
Required 6-8+ years in FP&A, investment banking, corporate development, or strategic finance.
Strong financial modeling, valuation, and scenario planning expertise.
Experience preferred in SaaS or technology industry and financial system project management.
Starting base salary ranges from $87,700 to $114,200, plus benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and flexible paid time off.

Principal Corporate Financial Analyst Full Description

Principal Corporate Financial Analyst

Remote, United States of America
Finance and Operations
Req IDR0012158 Remote: Yes

The Corporate FP&A team at Blackbaud plays a critical role in guiding company-wide financial planning, enabling strategic decision-making, and scaling financial processes to support our mission-driven growth. As a Principal Corporate Financial Analyst, you will lead initiatives that modernize and automate our planning infrastructure, enhance balance sheet and cash flow forecasting, and reduce manual reporting efforts—freeing up time for strategic analysis and insight generation.

This is a high-impact role ideal for a finance professional who thrives at the intersection of technology, strategy, and financial analysis.

What you’ll do:

Lead enhancements to 3-statement financial planning, leveraging our current Hyperion Planning and Workday/Adaptive Planning systems while shaping the roadmap for next-generation planning tools.
Champion automation across FP&A using technologies such as Power BI, Alteryx, and AI-driven tools to streamline reporting and forecasting.
Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, IT, Treasury, and Accounting to evaluate and potentially implement a new financial planning system.
Provide strategic insights and data-driven analysis to inform revenue, profitability, and capital allocation decisions.
Influence short- and long-term planning by identifying risks and opportunities and aligning stakeholders on action plans to achieve financial goals.
Develop high-impact presentations and dashboards for the Executive Leadership Team and Board of Directors.
Conduct ad hoc strategic analysis in support of corporate development (M&A/divestitures) and investor relations initiatives.

What you’ll bring:

6–8+ years of experience in FP&A, investment banking, corporate development, or strategic finance.
Deep expertise in financial modeling, valuation, and scenario planning.
A self-starter mindset with a passion for solving complex problems and driving continuous improvement.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate complex topics clearly to executive audiences.
Background in the SaaS or technology industry strongly preferred.
Experience in program or project management, particularly with financial system implementations, is a plus.
Familiarity with public company reporting cycles and quarterly close processes is preferred.

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Blackbaud is a remote-first company which embraces a flexible remote work culture. Blackbaud supports hiring and career development for all roles from the location you are in today!

Blackbaud is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

To all recruitment agencies: We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

A notice to candidates: Recruitment Fraudulent Alert: Your personal information and online safety as a candidate mean a lot to us! At Blackbaud and our portfolio of companies, recruiters only direct candidates to apply through our official careers page at https://careers.blackbaud.com/us/en or our official LinkedIn page. Recruiters will never request payments, ask for financial account information or sensitive information like social security numbers, or conduct interviews via Skype. Anyone suggesting otherwise is not a representative of Blackbaud. If you are unsure if a message is from Blackbaud, please email blackbaudrecruiting@blackbaud.com. The starting base pay is $87,700.00 to $114,200.00. Blackbaud may pay more or less based on employee qualifications, market value, Company finances, and other operational considerations.

Benefits Include:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Remote-first workforce
401(k) program with employer match
Flexible paid time off
Generous Parental Leave
Volunteer for vacation
Opportunities to connect to build community and belonging
Pet insurance, legal and identity protection
Tuition reimbursement program

Original Job Description

Principal Corporate Financial Analyst

Remote, United States of America
Finance and Operations
Req IDR0012158 Remote: Yes

This is a high-impact role ideal for a finance professional who thrives at the intersection of technology, strategy, and financial analysis.

What you’ll do:

Lead enhancements to 3-statement financial planning, leveraging our current Hyperion Planning and Workday/Adaptive Planning systems while shaping the roadmap for next-generation planning tools.
Champion automation across FP&A using technologies such as Power BI, Alteryx, and AI-driven tools to streamline reporting and forecasting.
Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, IT, Treasury, and Accounting to evaluate and potentially implement a new financial planning system.
Provide strategic insights and data-driven analysis to inform revenue, profitability, and capital allocation decisions.
Influence short- and long-term planning by identifying risks and opportunities and aligning stakeholders on action plans to achieve financial goals.
Develop high-impact presentations and dashboards for the Executive Leadership Team and Board of Directors.
Conduct ad hoc strategic analysis in support of corporate development (M&A/divestitures) and investor relations initiatives.

What you’ll bring:

6–8+ years of experience in FP&A, investment banking, corporate development, or strategic finance.
Deep expertise in financial modeling, valuation, and scenario planning.
A self-starter mindset with a passion for solving complex problems and driving continuous improvement.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate complex topics clearly to executive audiences.
Background in the SaaS or technology industry strongly preferred.
Experience in program or project management, particularly with financial system implementations, is a plus.
Familiarity with public company reporting cycles and quarterly close processes is preferred.

#LI-REMOTE

Stay up to date on everything Blackbaud, follow us on Linkedin, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube

Blackbaud is a remote-first company which embraces a flexible remote work culture. Blackbaud supports hiring and career development for all roles from the location you are in today!

To all recruitment agencies: We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Benefits Include:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Remote-first workforce
401(k) program with employer match
Flexible paid time off
Generous Parental Leave
Volunteer for vacation
Opportunities to connect to build community and belonging
Pet insurance, legal and identity protection
Tuition reimbursement program

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