Mirantis is adding a Senior Financial Analyst to our team!  This role will be part of the Mirantis FP&A team. The individual will work closely with both the FP&A team as well as the R&D and Product Management teams by providing financial and analytical support and ensuring the achievement of financial objectives of a fast-growing business.Main Responsibilities:Support the annual budgeting and forecasting processes for operating expenses and headcount planning for the Product Management and R&D organizations.  Closely monitor ongoing performance and perform periodic variance analysis of budgeted, forecasted, and actual financial performance.  Clearly interpret and document variance drivers.  Provide subsequent monthly/quarterly OPEX forecasts.Build strong relationships with key stakeholders, business leaders and senior executives.  Act as a trusted advisor, providing financial expertise that supports the strategic growth initiatives of the Product Management and R&D organizations while protecting the company’s financial well-being. Develop strategic partnerships with the senior executives in the Product Management and R&D organizations.  Actively collaborate and identify new opportunities for analysis and insight, which may include (but not limited to):  return on investment (ROI), pricing and discount rates, customer lifetime value, cohort analysis, product life cycle, 3-5 year long-term planning, net present value (NPV),  Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) across different dimensions [by product, by Geo, by cohort], cross-selling and bundling between products and business units.       Actively participate in FP&A process automation, new tool implementation and optimization.  Drive continual process improvements to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and accuracy of FP&A activities.  Perform ad hoc analysis to support better decision makingSupport the preparation of monthly BVA/financial reporting and other management reports.Collaborate with the Accounting team for month-end and quarter-end close activities.  
