Senior Strategic Finance Analyst
Deputy · Sydney, Australia +1 · 1mo ago
SeniorHybridCorporate Finance & FP&A
Deputy is a global SaaS workforce management company with hubs in Sydney, Melbourne, San Francisco and London, plus team members working remotely across the United States.Our platform serves over 1.5 million workers and 375,000 workplaces across 100+ countries. We are backed by top global investors and recently achieved Unicorn status.
At Deputy, we’re improving the world of work, one shift at a time, for 80% of the world’s workforce: hourly workers. These are the dedicated employees who keep our world running – from baristas to nurses, cleaners to delivery drivers, florists to factory workers. Despite their vital role in society, most workplace technology has focused on those workers who sit behind a desk, but at Deputy, we transform the frontline. When businesses use Deputy, their workplaces thrive – the business is more profitable, compliant, and productive, while the workers are more engaged and happier at work.
We're becoming an AI-native company, a commitment that means you'll be empowered (and expected) to use AI tools and thinking in your day-to-day work. You'll have the training, support, and freedom to use AI responsibly and creatively to spark ideas, solve problems faster, and unlock new ways of working.
If you’re passionate about creating solutions that put people first and helping businesses and their teams thrive, join us at Deputy and make an impact where it matters most!
We are seeking a highly motivated, data-driven, and results-oriented finance professional to partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders to drive strategic outcomes and support teams in achieving their business objectives. This role combines strategic business partnership, financial modeling, and operational analysis to help shape how Finance supports a modern, high-growth SaaS organization.
As Finance modernises its tools and processes, this person will use automation and AI-enabled tools to improve forecasting accuracy, reporting efficiency, and decision-making speed within their core FP&A work.
The Strategic Finance & Operations (SFO) team exists to help steer the company toward its strategic and operational goals. As trusted business partners, the team works closely with leaders across the organization to analyze complex operational challenges, identify key business drivers, and develop actionable strategies that improve performance and accelerate growth.
Responsibilities
- Deliver actionable financial and operational insights that help stakeholders achieve growth, efficiency, and profitability goals
- Support development of business cases, investment analysis, and strategic initiatives
- Build strong cross-functional relationships and act as a trusted advisor to stakeholder
- Support annual planning and quarterly forecasting processes
- Use automation and AI-enabled tools to enhance analysis of monthly business performance against budget
- Assist in preparing executive-level reporting materials, dashboards, and presentations for leadership teams
- Monitor and analyze key SaaS and operational metrics, including ARR, MRR, churn, retention, CAC, LTV, and gross margin
- Translate large and complex datasets into clear recommendations and insights
- Support ad hoc analysis to evaluate business performance and strategic opportunities
Strategic Finance & Business Partnering
Financial Planning & Analysis
SaaS Metrics & Performance Analytics
Skills & Experience
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in analytical or strategic finance roles, preferably within Investment Banking and FP&A, or Strategic Finance in a B2B SaaS organization
- Proven track record of building financial models and conducting ad hoc analysis to distill complex business problems into actionable insights and influence decision-making
- Strong financial modeling and analytical capabilities with advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills
- High attention to detail combined with strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication skills
- Comfort using AI tools (e.g., Gemini, ChatGPT, or similar) to support modeling, analysis, and reporting workflows
- Curious, proactive, and continuously seeking opportunities to improve processes, insights, and business outcomes
Employee Perks
- Enjoy a flexible work policy (with a work-from-home stipend to set you up for success!)
- Own A piece of Deputy via our Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Take paid parental leave to support you and your family
- Stay protected with Group Salary Continuance Insurance
- Access support through our Employee Assistance Program
- Enjoy additional leave days — including study assistance, celebration days and volunteering
- Join our global working groups focused on collaboration, belonging and connection
- Get creative at our annual Hackathons
- Take advantage of our novated leasing for electric vehicles, internet reimbursement and more!
Deputy believes in equal opportunity and that inclusiveness and diversity promotes innovation. Our global team members are from a variety of cultures. And we welcome different perspective and skills.
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