At Wasabi, we’re a proven collection of pioneers, visionaries and disruptive doers. We see things differently than our competitors, and we make our mark in the industry by challenging the norm and delivering the unexpected and improbable. We’re a fast-growing company taking the Cloud Storage industry by storm and recognized as one of the best places to work in Boston.
Wasabi hot cloud storage is a new class and category of cloud storage, breaking all traditional barriers and boundaries of storage with a disruptive value proposition of being 1/5th the cost of AWS S3, faster than the competition, with no fees for egress or API request and delivered as a single-tier solution. Cloud storage has never been so simple, so fast and so inexpensive. It’s all part of our vision to make cloud storage the next great global utility, just like electricity.
- Act as a business partner to functional leaders and teams across R&D, CS and Operations.
- Contribute to the planning and forecasting processes for these functions including:
- - Partnering with the business to ensure accuracy of spend, headcount, and other key metrics based on operational performance.
- - Preparing plan/forecast vs actual variance analysis and other KPI reporting.
- - Leading thoughtful analysis, evaluating key drivers and metrics and partnering on driving operational efficiencies.
- - Collaborating with the Accounting team on accruals and other elements of the close process.
- - Collaborating with HR & Recruiting on headcount planning and forecasting.
- Work with the FP&A team on the annual Plan, quarterly BOD package and monthly reporting process and deliverables.
- Contribute to and manage ad hoc projects including diligence, product, data center rollout to support senior management with business decisions.
- Prepare reports and presentations summarizing financial data for management.
- 3-5 years of proven experience, ideally working in a high-growth environment.
- BS/A in business or related field required.
- Experience in the technology industry and understanding of IaaS and/or SaaS metrics and modeling is strongly preferred.
- Experience modeling and forecasting capital expenditures, depreciation, and/or operating leases is preferred.
- Strong analytical and communication skills.
- Advanced Excel and Powerpoint skills required, data analysis and presentation tools (Tableau, Salesforce, Hubspot) valuable.
- Experience with Netsuite ERP or a financial planning tool a plus.
- Working understanding of GAAP and financial metrics.
- Excel in a fast-paced environment.
Wasabi Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
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