Senior Financial Analyst

Senior Financial Analyst Hybrid, Bangalore or Pune, India JOB OVERVIEW Legion is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to help drive disciplined planning, forecasting and decision support across a growing SaaS business. This role will own assigned forecasts and reporting, build scalable financial models, analyze financial and operating performance, and translate findings into clear recommendations for leaders. The successful candidate combines strong FP&A fundamentals with commercial judgment, comfort working with SaaS metrics and systems, and the ability to partner effectively with both finance and non-finance stakeholders. RESPONSIBILITIES: • Assist Financial Planning and Analysis Director in managing the strategic planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes. • Own designated components of the annual budget, periodic forecasts and long-range plan, including assumptions, scenario analysis and consolidation support. • Develop and maintain driver-based financial models for revenue, headcount, operating expenses, pricing, investments and strategic initiatives • Deep understanding of SaaS financial and operational KPIs, a strong ability to analyze data to identify trends, actual performance against budget, forecast, prior periods risks, opportunities for growth. Monitor key KPIs and recommend corrective actions. • Prepare accurate monthly and quarterly management reporting, dashboards, executive presentations and decision-support materials. • Investigate revenue, cost, margin, and operational variances and explain key business drivers. • Partner with business functions to evaluate performance and support commercial decisions. • Perform profitability, pricing, cost-benefit, ROI, sensitivity and ad hoc analyses to support business cases and investment decisions. • Support month-end and quarter-end closing activities in coordination with accounting teams by reviewing results, validating data and resolving reporting discrepancies. • Ensure the accuracy, consistency, integrity of financial data and reports through standardization, automation and effective use of finance systems. • Maintain appropriate financial controls, documentation and data integrity, and support audit or compliance requests related to assigned work. REQUIREMENTS: • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field. MBA is required or relevant professional qualification is preferred • 5+ years of experience in in FP&A, strategic finance, business finance or a closely related analytical finance role in a SaaS, enterprise-software company • Proficiency with NetSuite required; • Advanced financial modelling skills, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills. • Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and management accounting , financial statement and operation analysis. • Ability to synthesize complex financial and operational data into concise insights and practical recommendations. • Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills. • Strong attention to detail, problem-solving abilities, and a results-driven mindset. • Ability to work independently and collaboratively across functions. • Demonstrated commitment to confidentiality, integrity, and professional ethics. • Experience with BI or data tools such as Tableau, Power BI or SQL, and an interest in using automation or AI to improve finance workflows KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS • Accuracy and timeliness of budgets, forecasts, and management reports. • Quality and relevance of financial insights and recommendations. • Forecast accuracy and variance management. • Achievement of cost-optimization and profitability-improvement targets. • Timely completion of financial analyses and strategic projects. • Stakeholder satisfaction and effectiveness of finance business partnering. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS At Legion, we offer competitive compensation and benefits packages to all employees. As a fully remote employer, pay for positions is determined using local, national, and industry-specific survey data. We strive to make competitive offers allowing employees room for future growth. Salaries will be based on the applicant’s location, level of experience, education, and specialized knowledge and skills. Additionally, we consider the external market rate, the amount we have budgeted internally, and internal equity within the company for the same position. Benefits include, but are not limited to: • Health Benefits • Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays • Parental Leave • Equity • Monthly Wellness Reimbursement • Monthly Lunch on Legion ABOUT LEGION Join Legion's mission to turn hourly jobs into good jobs. We're a remote, mission-driven team seeking exceptional talent to propel this vision. Embrace a culture that's collaborative, fast-paced, and entrepreneurial. With us, you'll grow your skills, work closely with experienced executives, and contribute significantly to our mission. Legion Technologies delivers the industry’s most innovative workforce management platform. It enables businesses to maximize labor efficiency and employee engagement simultaneously. The award-winning, AI-driven Legion WFM platform is intelligent, automated, and employee-centric. It’s proven to deliver 13x ROI through schedule optimization, reduced attrition, increased productivity, and increased operational efficiency. Legion delivers cutting-edge technology in an easy-to-use platform and mobile app that employees love. If you're ready to make an impact and grow your career, Legion is where you belong. Join us in making hourly work rewarding and fulfilling. BACKGROUND AND OPPORTUNITY There are almost 75 million hourly workers in the United States, representing more than half of the entire workforce. Historically, managing hourly employees has been difficult due to high attrition (average of 60%) and high replacement costs (average of $3,200 per employee in retail). The ongoing labor shortage and competition from t