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MathWorks is hiring a Senior Financial Analyst, Accounting and Reporting. The role involves leading financial planning, forecasting, and business analysis to support decision-making, preparing detailed financial reports, and ensuring data accuracy. The analyst will collaborate cross-functionally to provide actionable insights that drive financial performance and operational improvements.

Highlights

Develop expense plans, forecasts, and analyze business drivers to explain financial variances.
Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports highlighting performance, risks, and opportunities.
Perform data validation, detailed reviews, and reconciliations to maintain financial integrity.
Analyze financial and operational data to identify trends and support business decisions.
Support accounting close activities through journal entries, account analysis, and reconciliations.
Drive process improvements and automation to enhance reporting efficiency and data quality.
Build strong partnerships across Finance and business units to communicate financial information clearly.
Requires bachelor’s degree with 6 years of experience or master’s degree with 3 years, U.S. work authorization required.
Experience with Oracle Fusion Cloud, Excel financial modeling, reporting, and data visualization tools preferred.
Background in software, technology, SaaS, or cloud-based industries and multinational company environments advantageous.

Senior Financial Analyst, Accounting and Reporting Full Description

Senior Financial Analyst, Accounting and Reporting

Team: Finance and Operations
Location: US-MA-Natick
Salary Range: USD 103,500 - 160,500

Job Summary

Are you a finance professional who enjoys understanding the business behind the numbers? Join the MathWorks Finance team as a Senior Financial Analyst and play a key role in financial planning, forecasting, business analysis, and management reporting.

In this role, you will combine strong accounting knowledge with financial analysis to help leaders understand business performance, spending trends, and financial results. You will partner across the organization to develop forecasts, validate financial data, analyze key business drivers, and communicate actionable insights to senior leadership. Success in this role requires intellectual curiosity, strong analytical skills, independent problem-solving, and the ability to translate complex financial information into clear business recommendations.

Responsibilities

Financial Planning, Forecasting, and Business Analysis

Develop expense plans and forecasts, analyze business drivers, explain variances, and provide insights that improve financial decision-making.

Financial Reporting

Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reporting that communicates business performance, key trends, risks, and opportunities. Present findings and recommendations to Finance leadership and senior business leaders.

Data Validation and Financial Integrity

Partner with Finance and business teams to ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial data. Perform detailed reviews and reconciliations to validate results and strengthen confidence in financial reporting and forecasting.

Business Insight and Decision Support

Analyze financial and operational data to identify meaningful trends, challenge assumptions, and uncover opportunities to improve performance. Develop models, analyses, and presentations that help leaders make informed business decisions.

Accounting and Close Activities

Support the monthly and quarterly close process through journal entries, account analysis, reconciliations, and review of financial results. Leverage accounting knowledge to ensure accurate reporting and provide context for business performance.

Process Improvement and Automation

Identify opportunities to improve reporting, planning, and finance processes through standardization, automation, and better use of data. Help reduce manual effort while improving quality, efficiency, and scalability.

Cross-Functional Partnership

Build effective relationships with Finance colleagues and business partners across the organization. Communicate financial results, planning assumptions, and process changes clearly and professionally.

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor's degree and 6 years of professional work experience (or a master's degree and 3 years of professional work experience, or equivalent experience) is required.
Candidates for this position must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer without restriction.
Visa sponsorship will not be provided for this position.

Additional Qualifications

Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial results and explain key business drivers
Ability to organize data, develop clear reporting, and present insights in a concise and actionable way
Experience preparing journal entries, reconciliations, variance analysis, forecasts, and management reporting
Demonstrated interest in process improvement, automation, and improving the efficiency of recurring finance activities
Strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and ability to manage deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Effective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across teams and levels of the organization
Experience working in a multinational company
Experience in a software, technology, SaaS, or cloud-based business
Experience with Oracle Fusion Cloud, Excel-based financial modeling, reporting tools, or data visualization tools
Prior experience supporting expense planning, forecasting, or business partner reporting

Original Job Description

Senior Financial Analyst, Accounting and Reporting

Team: Finance and Operations
Location: US-MA-Natick
Salary Range: USD 103,500 - 160,500

Job Summary

Responsibilities

Financial Planning, Forecasting, and Business Analysis

Develop expense plans and forecasts, analyze business drivers, explain variances, and provide insights that improve financial decision-making.

Financial Reporting

Data Validation and Financial Integrity

Business Insight and Decision Support

Accounting and Close Activities

Process Improvement and Automation

Cross-Functional Partnership

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor's degree and 6 years of professional work experience (or a master's degree and 3 years of professional work experience, or equivalent experience) is required.
Candidates for this position must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer without restriction.
Visa sponsorship will not be provided for this position.

Additional Qualifications

Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial results and explain key business drivers
Ability to organize data, develop clear reporting, and present insights in a concise and actionable way
Experience preparing journal entries, reconciliations, variance analysis, forecasts, and management reporting
Demonstrated interest in process improvement, automation, and improving the efficiency of recurring finance activities
Strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and ability to manage deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Effective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across teams and levels of the organization
Experience working in a multinational company
Experience in a software, technology, SaaS, or cloud-based business
Experience with Oracle Fusion Cloud, Excel-based financial modeling, reporting tools, or data visualization tools
Prior experience supporting expense planning, forecasting, or business partner reporting

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