# Financial Analyst

**Company:** [Navan](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/navan)
**Location:** Palo Alto, CA, San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Finance & Accounting
**Salary:** $62k – $139k/yr
**Experience:** 1+ years
**Skills:** Financial Modeling, financial planning, Variance Analysis, Forecasting, operating expenses, Workforce Planning, AI Automation, anaplan, pigment, NetSuite, SQL
**Posted:** 2026-08-04

> The Financial Analyst will support strategic finance for Engineering, Product, and Design by analyzing performance, managing R&D expenses, improving forecasts, and building financial models. The role requires a bachelor's degree and 1–3 years of relevant experience.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities

- Partner with Engineering, Product, and Design leadership to improve visibility into financial performance, forecast accuracy, and product roadmap investment efficiency.
- Prepare recurring reporting, perform variance analyses, and translate data into actionable insights for R&D stakeholders.
- Develop and manage R&D operating expenses and cost of goods sold related to headcount, workforce planning, location strategy, AI, SaaS, and infrastructure spending.
- Conduct ad hoc financial analyses and build financial models to inform operating strategies and recommendations.
- Drive process improvements through AI and automation to streamline recurring workflows and deliverables.
- Collaborate with Procurement and Sourcing, Accounting, People, Talent, IT, and Corporate Finance teams.

## Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, or a related field.
- 1–3 years of work experience, ideally in investment banking, consulting, accounting, or corporate finance.
- Ability to produce high-quality work under tight deadlines and manage competing priorities with strong attention to detail.
- Excellent communication, executive presence, and interpersonal skills.
- Strong ownership, accountability, and a proactive approach to learning and process improvement.

## Nice to Have

- Familiarity with financial planning tools such as Anaplan or Pigment.
- Experience with ERP systems such as NetSuite.
- SQL familiarity.

## Compensation

- Annual pay range: **$62,325–$138,700 USD**.
- Starting pay considers work location, skills and experience, market demands, and internal parity.
- The compensation range may change based on business needs.

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