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Software Development · 2.3k people

Financial Analyst II, FP&A

Posted 23 Oct

What’s this role about? The Financial Analyst will serve as a primary business partner to the CIO organization, managing technology budgets, forecasts, and long-range financial planning. They will track key technology metrics, provide variance analysis, and support strategic decision-making regarding infrastructure and AI investments.

Chicago, Illinois
Hybrid
$64K – $101K
Full-time
2-5 years exp
1 N State St, Floor 10, Chicago, Illinois 60123
Bachelor degree

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Company

About Braze Braze is the leading customer engagement platform that empowers brands to Be Absolutely Engaging.™ Braze allows any marketer to collect and take action on any amount of data from any source, so they can creatively engage with customers in real time, across channels from one platform. From cross-channel messaging and journey orchestration to Al-powered experimentation and optimization, Braze enables companies to build and maintain absolutely engaging relationships with their customers that foster growth and loyalty. The company has been recognized as a 2024 U.S. News & World Report Best Companies to Work For, 2024 Best Small & Medium Workplaces in Europe by Great Place to Work®, 2024 Fortune Best Workplaces for Women™ by Great Place to Work® and was named a Leader by Gartner® in the 2024 Magic Quadrant™ for Multichannel Marketing Hubs and a Strong Performer in The Forrester Wave™: Email Marketing Service Providers, Q3 2024. Braze is headquartered in New York with 15 offices across AMER, LATAM, EMEA, and APAC. Learn more at braze.com.

Braze

Braze is the leading customer engagement platform that empowers brands to Be Absolutely Engaging.™

mobile engagementmobile marketingmarketing automation for appssoftwaredigital marketingcustomer engagementmarketing technologyemail marketingcross-channel marketingcustomer experience
BBraze logo
1,001-5,000 employees
Software Development
2011
Public Company
287k LinkedIn followers
Raised $314.3M

Responsibilities

  • The Finance team is seeking a Financial Analyst to join our growing Financial
  • Planning & Analysis team. You will be the primary FP&A business partner to the
  • CIO organization, responsible for tracking, forecasting and reporting on key
  • technology metrics and investments across Corporate IT, Business Systems, and
  • Data Analytics functions. You will report to the Manager of FP&A and work
  • closely with CIO leadership and group heads to improve technology financial
  • planning and monthly reporting standards. This role requires someone who is
  • highly analytical and strategic, is able to communicate clearly with both
  • finance and technology leaders, and thrives in a fast-paced environment.
  • Partner with the CIO organization and business leaders across Corporate IT,
  • Business Systems, and Data Analytics to generate technology operations
  • budgets, forecasts and long-range plans including monthly, quarterly, and
  • annual cycles
  • Track, forecast and report on key technology financial metrics including AI
  • tokenization spend, infrastructure spend, cloud consumption, licensing costs,
  • vendor contracts, and IT operational KPIs
  • Support monthly close process through close partnership with accounting and
  • operations teams, ensuring accurate tracking of technology/AI investments and
  • spend
  • Provide insights and commentary on key technology trends, infrastructure
  • investments, cloud migration initiatives, and technology modernization to
  • finance leadership and business stakeholders
  • Report on actual technology financial results against targets, provide
  • variance analysis, assist in guidance on future trends, and present findings
  • to Finance and CIO leadership
  • Evaluate and develop financial models and scenario analyses to support
  • strategic technology decisions, including AI investments, cloud migration,
  • infrastructure investments, and operational efficiency improvements
  • Challenge assumptions and provide independent financial perspective on
  • technology strategies, infrastructure investments, and digital transformation
  • initiatives
  • Support LRP and budget planning by translating business requirements and
  • growth targets into technology investment needs and roadmaps
  • Support ad hoc projects and strategic initiatives including contract analysis
  • and cost optimization opportunities

Qualification

Finance & AccountingTechnologyData & AnalyticsSoftware
  • 3+years of progressive experience in Finance and FP&A, preferably in Tech
  • Undergrad degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field
  • An analytical, creative thinker who can focus on the details without losing
  • sight of the big picture
  • Strong financial modeling skills and a very high level of comfort with
  • Ability to balance multiple responsibilities with competing deadlines
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex
  • technology and financial concepts for diverse audiences
  • Understanding of technology infrastructure, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), and
  • enterprise technology investments is a plus
  • Experience with financial planning and analysis tools such as Pigment or
  • similar platforms is a plus
  • Familiarity with business intelligence tools, AI and data analytics platforms
  • is a plus
  • For candidates based in the United States, the pay range for this position at
  • the start of employment is expected to be between $64,000 and $101,000/year,
  • with an expected On Target Earnings (OTE) between $73,000 and $114,000/year
  • (including bonus or commission). Your exact offer may vary depending on multiple
  • individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge,
  • skills, and experience. In addition to cash compensation, this role qualifies
  • for a comprehensive Total Rewards package that includes equity grants of
  • restricted stock (RSUs) so that you will own a piece of our company.

Benefits

  • Braze benefits vary by location, and we encourage you to review our specific
  • From offering comprehensive benefits to fostering hybrid ways of working, we've
  • got you covered so you can prioritize work-life harmony. Braze offers benefits
  • Flexible paid time off
  • Comprehensive benefit plans covering medical, dental, vision, life, and
  • disability
  • Family services that include fertility benefits and equal paid parental leave
  • Professional development supported by formal career pathing, learning
  • platforms, and a yearly learning stipend
  • A curated in-office employee experience, designed to foster community, team
  • connections, and innovation
  • Opportunities to give back to your community, including an annual
  • company-wide Volunteer Week and donation matching
  • Employee Resource Groups that provide supportive communities within Braze
  • Collaborative, transparent, and fun culture recognized as a Great Place to
  • Braze is the leading customer engagement platform that empowers brands to Be
  • Absolutely Engaging™ Braze helps brands deliver great customer experiences that
  • drive value both for consumers and for their businesses. Built on a foundation
  • of composable intelligence, BrazeAI™ allows marketers to combine and activate AI
  • agents, models, and features at every touchpoint throughout the Braze Customer
  • Engagement Platform for smarter, faster, and more meaningful customer
  • engagement. From cross-channel messaging and journey orchestration to Al-powered
  • decisioning and optimization, Braze enables companies to turn action into
  • interaction through autonomous, 1:1 personalized experiences.
  • The company has repeatedly been recognized as a Leader in marketing technology
  • by industry analysts, and was voted a G2 “Best of Marketing and Digital
  • Advertising Software Product” in 2025.
  • Braze was also named a 2025 Best Companies To Work For by U.S. News and World
  • Report, a 2025 America’s Greatest Companies by Newsweek, and a 2025 Fortune Best
  • Workplace in Technology™ by Great Place To Work®, among other accolades. Braze
  • is also proudly certified as a Great Place to Work® in the U.S., the UK,
  • Australia, and Singapore.
  • The company is headquartered in New York with offices in Austin, Berlin,
  • Bucharest, Chicago, Dubai, Jakarta, London, Paris, San Francisco, São Paulo,
  • Singapore, Seoul, Sydney and Tokyo.
  • At Braze, we strive to create equitable growth and opportunities inside and
  • outside the organization.
  • Building meaningful connections is at the heart of everything we do, and that
  • includes our recruiting practices. We're committed to offering all candidates a
  • fair, accessible, and inclusive experience – regardless of age, color,
  • We know that sometimes different circumstances can lead talented people to
  • hesitate to apply for a role unless they meet 100% of the criteria. If this
  • sounds familiar, we encourage you to apply, as we’d love to meet you
  • At Braze, we’re committed to a fair and transparent candidate experience. To
  • help our recruitment teams focus on what matters most — the person behind each
  • This includes using AI to analyze the experience, skills and qualifications in
  • your application materials to help with screening and prioritizing candidates.
  • Such screening may amount to a form of solely automated decision-making. We also
  • use AI for administrative support, like scheduling and recording interviews and
  • summarizing interview notes. Our recruiting teams remain responsible for all
  • hiring decisions and are involved throughout the process.
  • Depending on where you are located, you may have certain rights available to you
  • To opt out of AI-assisted review of your application, please click the “Learn
  • More” at the end of the application form below and follow the instructions
  • before submitting your application. Please note, if you apply to multiple
  • roles at Braze, you will need to opt out in relation to each application.
  • To exercise other types of rights, such as rights to request further
  • information about how AI is used in our recruitment process, to request a
  • retroactive manual review of any decision made or to contest a decision,
  • please contact us at talentdata.privacy@braze.com
  • [talentdata.privacy@braze.com].
  • Please contact us at talentdata.privacy@braze.com [talentdata.privacy@braze.com]
  • with any questions. To find out more about our hiring process, check out this
  • page [https://www.braze.com/company/careers/how-we-hire].
  • Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tool (NYC Local Law 144)
  • Our use of AI during the application review process may include the use of
  • automated employment decision tools. Pursuant to New York City Local Law 144,
  • for roles based in New York City, or if you reside in New York City, you have
  • the right to request an alternative selection process or a reasonable
  • accommodation instead of AI-assisted review.
  • To opt out of AI-assisted review of your application, please click the “Learn
  • More” button below and follow the instructions before submitting your
  • application. Please note, if you apply to multiple roles at Braze, you will need
  • to opt out in relation to each application. Please submit any other request to
  • our Talent Acquisition team at talentdata.privacy@braze.com
  • [talentdata.privacy@braze.com] promptly after applying. Summaries of the most
  • recent bias audit results for such tools are available here
  • Policy [https://www.braze.com/company/legal/privacy-policy-job-candidates] for
  • more information on how Braze processes your personal information during the
  • recruitment process and, if applicable based on your location, how you can
  • exercise any privacy rights.

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