Financial Analyst

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Role Overview

As a Financial Analyst, you will be a core member of the FP&A Team and the wider finance team. You will play a key part in our monthly business reviews, quarterly forecasting, annual planning, financial modeling, and continually drive cross‑functional business alignment. We are looking for a highly analytical independent thinker who uses data to advise on critical financial, commercial and strategic decisions.

Location : Remote role in EMEA or 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 analysis 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 stakeholders against financial and strategic targets.

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What We Offer You

We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance‑driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits which reflect our values and ideals and balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world on a daily basis. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence—to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Canonical has been a remote‑first company since its inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

Canonical is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.

Seniority Level

Entry level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Finance and Sales

Industries

Software Development

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