Financial Analyst

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The role of a Financial Analyst at Canonical As a Financial Analyst, you'll be a core member of the FP&A Team and wider finance team. You will play a key part in our monthly business reviews, quarterly forecasting, annual planning, financial modeling, and continuously drive cross-functional business alignment. Our ideal candidate is a highly analytical independent thinker, who has a desire to learn how to leverage business judgment, driven by data, to advise on critical financial, commercial and strategic decisions. Location: This is a remote role in Americas time zones. Key Responsibilities • Generate insights into business operations by analyzing unit economics, drivers of variance, and other KPIs • Support quarterly and annual financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and monthly budget reviews • Provide analysis of commercial initiatives that have a strategic or financial impact on the business • Create objective analyses and processes for a fast-growing tech company to scale efficiently and make data-driven decisions • Support multi-functional change projects designed to enhance systems, processes, and data accuracy • Partner with and communicate business progress to key…