Aura is on a mission to create a safer internet. In a world where our lives are increasingly online, Aura's category-defining suite of intelligent digital safety products help millions of customers protect themselves against digital threats, and that number is growing rapidly. This is an exciting phase at Aura, and our team of over 400 people worldwide is guided by a leadership slate that's successfully grown startups into multi-billion dollar organizations.
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About the role:
We are seeking a dynamic team player to join Aura in a new role which combines data analytics, revenue accounting, and business partnership. As part of our mission to drive consistent growth in our partner revenue channel, this position will play a critical role in aligning partner analytics with accurate revenue forecasting and GAAP-compliant reporting.
The Data Analyst - Partner Revenue Operations will collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders to contribute towards the revenue process for our rapidly expanding partner channel. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate partner billing, analytics, and reporting.
Reporting to the Senior Manager of Partner Revenue Operations, the ideal candidate will bring strong data analytics expertise and a collaborative spirit to a role which offers a unique opportunity to contribute directly to Aura’s growth.
Day to Day:
- Transform source data into a usable format for monthly billing, revenue recognition, and forecasting purposes
- Ensure enrollment numbers used in Employee Benefits/Partner business forecasts are aligned with source customer enrollment counts and actual enrollment counts used by Revenue Accounting for GAAP purposes
- Assist in variance analysis and establish a systematic solution to reconcile datasets on a recurring basis with both internal and external stakeholders
- Establish good foundation/understanding of Aura’s contract structures
- Assist in ad hoc projects and system integrations as an SME for the Partner Revenue Operations team
What you bring to the table:
- 3-5 years of progressive experience in data analytics; finance and accounting exposure a plus
- Advanced Excel skills - including pivot tables, advanced formulas, and data analysis.
- Experience with Databricks - familiarity with data engineering and analytics in a cloud environment
- Familiarity with SQL - ability to query and manipulate large datasets efficiently.
- Strong analytical thinking - ability to identify trends, discrepancies, and insights in financial data.
- Solid financial background - knowledge of financial statements, basic accounting principles, and tax implications.
- Attention to detail and problem-solving skills - ability to ensure data accuracy and resolve inconsistencies.
- Strong communication skills - ability to work cross-functionally with finance, operations, and engineering teams.
- BA/BS in Analytics, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, or a similar field of study
It would be great if you also had:
- Familiarity with Zuora, NetSuite, Salesforce, Avalara (or a similar sales tax engine).
- Understanding of subscription & usage based billing, and financial systems.
- Experience with billing processes - understanding of revenue recognition, invoicing, and reconciliation.
Aura is committed to offering a generous package to support our employees in all aspects of their life in and out of work. Our packages offer competitive pay, generous health and wellness benefits, retirement savings plans, parental leave and much more!
Pay range for this position is $85,000 - $110,000 but may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and location.
Aura is proud to be an equal employment workplace. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, veteran status, or any protected category. Beyond equal employment opportunity, Aura is committed to being an inclusive community where all feel welcome.
Aura is dedicated to providing an accessible environment for all candidates during the application process and for employees during their employment. If you need accessibility assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please let your Talent Acquisition Partner know.
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