Job description
At SmartBear, we deliver the complete visibility developers need to make each release better than the last. Our award-winning and industry-favorite tools—TestComplete, Swagger, Cucumber, ReadyAPI, and Zephyr—are trusted by over 16 million developers, testers, and software engineers at 32,000+ organizations, including world-renowned innovators like Adobe, JetBlue, FedEx, and Microsoft.
Senior Financial Analyst – FP&A (R&D)
- Support a Global R&D team developing products that hundreds of thousands of software developers worldwide use every day. This role directly influences the financial health and strategic direction of our Software development teams and future innovation road map.
- Act as a strategic business partner to SmartBear’s leading Engineering and Product leadership to drive financial accountability, support investment decisions, and translate operational plans into financial forecasts.
- Be responsible for advancing a multi-year finance strategy for the R&D organization in partnership with the Sr. Manager of FP&A, focusing on budget execution, forecasting accuracy, and long-term planning.
About the Role
- Provide oversight and create detailed expense planning for the global organization, including process management, data accuracy, reporting, and analysis.
- Assist with the monthly close by performing expense and P&L analysis and delivering spend reporting, Actual vs. Plan variance analysis, and YoY commentary.
- Support quarterly close activities, including Quarterly EBITDA Flash (Forecast and Final), Board of Directors reporting, Private Equity reporting, and lender reporting (inclusive of MD&A and product profitability insights).
- Manage and approve all purchase orders (POs) and headcount requisitions.
- Collaborate closely with Accounting on the GAAP financial statement model.
- Drive continuous improvement within the FP&A team to streamline processes and improve communication with the business.
- Work collaboratively with the Accounting team to provide support during close cycles, ensuring alignment of analytics and reporting with budget and forecast elements.
- Work closely with Business Partners, R&D Leadership teams and Talent Acquisition to build, track and refine recruitment budgets, including headcount planning, hiring forecasts, and reviews against the annual plan.
We are looking for you if you have:
- 3-5 years of experience in FP&A,
- Strong financial modeling, planning, and analysis skills.
- Ability to manage complex datasets and deliver accurate, insightful reporting.
- Experience collaborating with accounting teams on financial statements and close processes.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to partner cross-functionally.
- High attention to detail and comfort operating in a fast-paced environment.
Why you should join the SmartBear crew:
- You can grow your career at every level.
- We invest in your success as well as the spaces where our teams come together to work, collaborate, and have fun.
- We love celebrating our SmartBears; we even encourage our crew to take their birthdays off.
- We are guided by a People and Culture organization
- an important distinction for us. We think about our team holistically – the whole person.
- We celebrate our differences in experiences, viewpoints, and identities because we know it leads to better outcomes.
Did you know?
- Our main goal at SmartBear is to make our technology-driven world a better place.
- SmartBear is committed to ethical corporate practices and social responsibility, promoting good in all the communities we serve.
- SmartBear is headquartered in Somerville, MA with offices across the world including Galway Ireland, Bath, UK, Wroclaw, Poland and Bangalore, India.
- We’ve won major industry (product and company) awards including B2B Innovators Award, Content Marketing Association, IntellyX Digital Innovator and BuiltIn Best Places to Work.
SmartBear is committed to creating an inclusive workplace for employees where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We are an equal opportunity employer and make employment decisions based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, gender, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status under applicable laws. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that reflects a diversity of thought and experience as well as our values of being smart, open, driven, accountable, and curious.
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At SmartBear, we believe transparency in pay is part of how we build trust—with our employees, candidates, and community. Our compensation philosophy is grounded in market competitiveness, internal equity, and rewarding impact.
We encourage candidates to view compensation as part of their total rewards experience at SmartBear. This includes performance-based bonuses for eligible roles, a generous benefits package that supports employees’ health and well-being, and promotes work-life balance through flexible time off and hybrid work options. You can build your career at SmartBear through professional development opportunities, and an inclusive, collaborative culture where everyone can thrive.
Your SmartBear total rewards compensation package includes base salary and may also include a performance bonus plan. The base salary range for this role is listed below. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, including relevant experience, skills, internal equity, and geographic location.
Estimated Base Salary Range
$94,500—$105,000 USD
