Lead Financial Analyst

Opentext - The Information Company
OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.

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YOUR IMPACT
OpenText is seeking a strategic and analytical Lead Financial Analyst to join our Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team, supporting our Customer Success Organization. This high-impact role will be instrumental in driving financial insights and enabling data-driven decision-making across the business. You'll partner closely with operational leaders, leveraging your financial modeling expertise and systems knowledge to influence strategy and optimize performance.

This position is ideal for someone with a strong understanding of profitability dynamics—particularly in areas such as cross charges and subcontractor management—and who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

What The Role Offers

• Lead planning and forecasting cycles, including developing estimates, operating plans, and corporate reporting packages.
• Partner with Customer Success and Professional Services teams to support commercial initiatives and strategic objectives.
• Define, monitor, and analyze key financial metrics and performance indicators.
• Deliver insightful variance analyses and actionable recommendations to drive business outcomes.
• Enhance financial modeling methodologies to improve forecast accuracy and predictability.
• Identify expense risks and opportunities, collaborating with business leaders to mitigate risks and maximize profitability.
• Support costing and spend analysis for Professional Services, including subcontractor rates, utilization, and cross charges.
• Perform ad hoc financial analyses and contribute to special projects as needed

What You Need To Succeed

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related quantitative field; advanced degree (MBA, MS) preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in financial analysis, preferably in high-tech, SaaS, or internet industries.
• Strong business acumen and understanding of financial principles.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, macros); experience with SAP, BPC, or Power BI is a plus.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience supporting Professional Services or Customer Success teams is highly desirable.

**ONE LAST THING

OpenText is more than just a corporation, it's a global community where trust is foundational, the bar is raised, and outcomes are owned. Our 30-year legacy encompasses delivering over 700 innovative products and services, with over 120,000 enterprise customers, including 98 of the Top 100 companies, and 150 million end users. We are excited to share that for the fifth year in a row, OpenText has been named one of the World's Best Employers by Forbes**
OpenText's efforts to build an inclusive work environment go beyond simply complying with applicable laws. Our Employment Equity and Diversity Policy provides direction on maintaining a working environment that is inclusive of everyone, regardless of culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws.

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