Senior Analyst, FP&A

Samba is a media intelligence company. We know what the world is watching, reading, and thinking about — in real time, at scale, across every screen. Our data exists with the consent of over a billion people, organized into the most complete picture of consumer attention ever built. The biggest brands in the world use that picture to make smarter decisions. We think it’s the most interesting data asset on the planet, because it’s the most culturally relevant.

What You'll Do

• Financial Planning & Modeling

• Maintain and evolve the company's integrated financial models, including detailed P&L, balance sheet schedules, working capital dynamics, and long-term cash flow projections.

• Build new models from scratch as business needs evolve—translating complex operational and contractual structures into accurate GAAP and cash forecasts.

• Drive the annual budgeting and rolling forecast cycles, synthesizing cross-functional inputs to produce projections that inform executive and Board-level decisions.

• Lead monthly variance analysis, identifying root causes of budget deviations and translating findings into clear narratives for leadership.

• Standardize the tracking and reporting of critical business metrics, including ARR, NRR, CAC, and unit economics.

• Infrastructure & Process

• Contribute to the long-term design of a scalable financial architecture, including the migration from spreadsheet-based planning to dedicated FP&A systems

• Develop and document standard operating procedures to ensure consistency, accuracy, and scalability in financial reporting

• Partner with the Finance team during month-end close to validate accruals, reconcile data, and ensure alignment with GAAP reporting

• Business Partnership

• Serve as the dedicated finance partner for functional leaders across the organization, including revenue and product teams

• Collaborate with department heads to build bottoms-up budgets, manage headcount planning, and evaluate ROI on strategic initiatives

• Provide quantitative analysis and strategic support for capital allocation decisions, special projects, and ad-hoc operational initiatives

Who You Are

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related quantitative field.

• 2–4 years of progressive experience in FP&A, Corporate Finance, Investment Banking, or Transaction Services.

• Advanced financial modeling skills with demonstrated ability to build integrated, multi-schedule models from scratch—including cash flow timing, capitalization logic, and scenario analysis.