Sr. Business Analyst - Finance Transformation

Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale — unleashing the potential of businesses and people. The Elastic Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500, brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI to enable everyone to accelerate the results that matter. By taking advantage of all structured and unstructured data — securing and protecting private information more effectively — Elastic’s complete, cloud-based solutions for search, security, and observability help organizations deliver on the promise of AI.

What is The Role

As a Sr Analyst, you will play a meaningful role supporting the Program Manager in making data driven decisions as well as supporting the execution and implementation of key programs. This is an individual contributor role that will be responsible for compiling and analyzing data from both internal and external sources as well as testing and documenting process and system changes. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with a proactive demeanor that loves solving challenges and thrives in a dynamic environment.

What You Will Be Doing

• Support the Program Managers in the development of the Elastic’s strategy on high visibility initiatives, and long-term strategic priorities in key ecosystem areas

• Develop recommendations and prepare written and oral presentations and documents.

• Analyze data from various sources to compile a comprehensive picture of overall business requirement documents, process mapping, and process narratives.

• Create comprehensive project test plans. Coordinate, track, and report testing activities.

• Coordinate, support, and provide guidance on initiatives to multi-functional partners

• Develop and implement standard processes across finance functions

• Collaborate seamlessly with teams across various groups and levels within the organization. Develop strong working relationships to ensure successful program delivery.

• Business, Finance & Marketplace Competence: Leverage general finance and marketplace experience to drive programs and to understand the broader impact of programs on the organization. Make informed decisions to drive positive business outcomes.

What You Bring

• 5+ years of demonstrable experience in accounting, finance, project management, business analysis, and business operations support.

• B.A. or B.S. or equivalent experience in Business Administration or Information Technology with a focus on Business applications

• Experience working with Consumption and Marketplace Business Models

• Experience working on finance projects that have enabled Cloud Service Provider Marketplace support.

• Proficient understanding in the order to cash transaction flow, bookings reporting, sales reporting, accounting, procure to pay, and data reconciliation.

• Prior experience with data mapping, process mapping, system flows, process narrative and data integration

• Good interpersonal and team building skills; ability to influence/inspire change across functional and business boundaries

• Ability to take charge of sophisticated tasks with minimal mentorship and develop new strategies and new ways of approaching business challenges independently

• Continuous improvement mentality and ability to suggest and implement new and better ways to work

• Excellent SQL, DBT, Sigma Dashboard and Excel skills

• Excellent verbal, written and presentation communication skills

• Self-starter with unquestionable integrity

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Additional Information - We Take Care of Our People

As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you’re looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn’t matter if you’re just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do.

We strive to have parity of benefits across regions and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do.

• Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary

• Health coverage for you and your family in many locations

• Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles

• Generous number of vacation days each year

• Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service

• Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love

• Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave

Different people approach problems differently. We need that. Elastic is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation.

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