Financial Analyst

Cohesity is the leader in AI-powered data security. Over 13600 enterprise customers including over 85 of the Fortune 100 and nearly 70% of the Global 500 rely on Cohesity to strengthen their resilience while providing Gen AI insights into their vast amounts of data. Formed from the combination of Cohesity with Veritas enterprise data protection business the companys solutions secure and protect data on-premises in the cloud and at the edge. Backed by NVIDIA IBM HPE Cisco AWS Google Cloud and others Cohesity is headquartered in Santa Clara CA with offices around the globe.

Weve been named a Leader by multiple analyst firms and have been globally recognized for Innovation Product Strength and Simplicity in Design and our culture.

Want to join the leader in AI-powered data security

We are seeking a highly detail-oriented and analytical finance professional to support the R&D Cloud and Finance Operations function. The role will be responsible for driving forecasting budgeting cloud cost tracking financial analysis and monitoring of Cloud P&L and Capex investments to support strategic decision-making and cost optimization initiatives.

The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in R&D finance including Cloud P&L management cloud cost governance royalty accounting Capex investment tracking stakeholder management and financial planning processes. This role will also play a critical part in advancing automation and Agentic AI initiatives to improve operational efficiency financial visibility and reporting effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support monthly quarterly and annual forecasting and budgeting activities for R&D and Cloud and FinOps functions.

• Monitor and analyze Cloud P&L performance including cloud infrastructure spend unit economics pricing support and operational cost drivers.

• Prepare and analyse Cloud P&L reports cloud Finance operation highlighting key variances trends and risks.

• Track and govern Capex budgets related to cloud investments infrastructure expansion and R&D initiatives.

• Support month-end close activities including timely accruals invoice follow-ups and validation of open POs while driving process improvements to enhance efficiency data integrity and compliance.

• Partner with Engineering Product Procurement and Finance leadership to support strategic planning and business decision-making.

• Manage and support royalty OEM and revenue-sharing partnership reporting and financial analysis.

• Develop dashboards KPI reporting and financial reports for cloud spend visibility and management review.

• Perform variance analysis between actuals forecast and budget providing actionable insights.

• Support cost optimization initiatives and identify opportunities for operational efficiency.

• Ensure compliance with internal financial policies and accounting standards.

• Build automated reporting and agentic AI solutions using approved AI tools (Claude Copilot) and partner with the business to meet their financial reporting needs and hands on using Claude Power BI Tableau and external portal like GCP and MS Azure.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• MBA CA CPA or equivalent degree in Finance Accounting Commerce or related field.

• 79 years of experience in FP&A R&D Finance Cloud Finance FinOps or Capex management.

• Strong expertise in forecasting budgeting financial modeling and variance analysis.

• Hands-on experience managing Cloud P&L cloud infrastructure costs and Capex tracking.

• Knowledge of cloud platforms and cloud cost structures including GCP and Microsoft Azure.

• Experience supporting royalty accounting OEM partnerships and revenue-share business models.

• Proficiency in Excel Power BI Tableau NetSuite Adaptive Planning Coupa and AI-enabled productivity tools.

• Strong analytical communication presentation and stakeholder management skills.

WED LOVE TO TALK TO YOU IF YOU HAVE MANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

• Advanced Excel and financial planning skills; familiarity with Salesforce Tableau Adaptive Insights and NetSuite a plus

• Experience using AI tools (Claude Copilot) to automate workflows and reduce bottlenecks

• Strong business acumen with accounting/finance background

• Curious self-starter who takes initiative and solves problems independently

• Strong critical thinking communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment

• Embodies Cohesitys core values: integrity respect deliver positive attitude and customer obsession

• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity streamline workflows and support decision making

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In-Office Expectations

Cohesity employees who are within a reasonable commute (e.g. within a forty-five (45) minute average travel time) work out of our core offices 2-3 days a week of their choosing.

Interested candidates based outside of the designated areas are welcome to apply provided they have the right to work in the job location.