Principal Financial Analyst, GTM Expense Management

Job description

Principal Responsibilities: Serve as the lead finance business partner for OpEx planning and management across Sales, Rev Ops, Marketing, Customer Support/Services, and Professional Services Own the annual budget and quarterly forecast process for GTM operating expenses, including headcount, T&E, programs, tools/software, and third-party spend Partner directly with department leaders and their staff to build, monitor, and course-correct budgets throughout the year Analyze spend trends by function and cost center, identify variances against plan, and provide clear, actionable commentary to leadership Build and manage reporting packages and dashboards that give GTM leaders real-time visibility into their spend against budget Drive cost efficiency initiatives, including vendor/tool spend reviews, cost-per-function benchmarking, and identification of savings opportunities Lead monthly and quarterly business reviews with GTM leadership, presenting expense performance, risks, and recommendations Partner with Accounting on accruals, reclasses, and month-end close activities related to GTM expenses Support ad hoc modeling and scenario planning (e.g., reorgs, new program investments, cost reduction scenarios) for GTM leadership and senior Finance stakeholders Skills: Advanced Excel/financial modeling skills; strong experience with BI tools (Tableau, Power BI, or similar) Experience with financial planning systems (OneStream, Adaptive Insights, Anaplan, Workday Adaptive Planning, or similar) and ERP systems (NetSuite, Oracle, SAP) Demonstrated ability to operate independently and act as a trusted advisor to senior, non-finance stakeholders Excellent communication and presentation skills, with experience presenting to VP/SVP-level leadership Strong analytical rigor combined with sound business judgment and comfort navigating ambiguity Track record of driving process improvement and standardization across finance functions Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA a plus 6–9 years of experience in FP&A, financial analysis, or expense/cost management, ideally supporting Sales, Marketing, or Customer Success/Support organizations in a B2B SaaS or technology environment Full-time, non-Sales US employees are also eligible for annual discretionary bonuses that are funded based on prior year company performance. RSA Sales team members are eligible to participate in company commission plans. In addition, RSA offers its eligible US employees a comprehensive array of benefit programs including flexible paid-time-off, health, disability, and life insurance, and a 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions. RSA is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at RSA are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. 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Principal Financial Analyst, GTM Expense Management RSA provides trusted identity and access management for 12,000 organizations around the world, managing 25 million enterprise identities and providing secure, convenient access to millions of users. RSA specializes in empowering security-first organizations in financial services, healthcare, energy, technology services, and other industries to thrive in a digital world, delivering complete capabilities for modern authentication, access, lifecycle management, and identity governance. Whether in the cloud or on-premises, RSA connects people with the digital resources they depend on everywhere they live, work, and play. For decades, RSA has pioneered many of the encryption, authentication, and identity federation technologies that still power the internet. 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