Financial Analyst (Hybrid)

About Definitive Healthcare :
At Definitive Healthcare (NASDAQ: DH), we're passionate about turning data, analytics, and expertise into meaningful intelligence that helps our customers achieve success and shape the future of healthcare. We empower them to uncover the right markets, opportunities, and people-paving the way for smarter decisions and greater impact.
We're headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts, but we have 3 office locations globally, including locations in Sweden, and India. We've grown significantly since our founding in 2011 and have expanded our global client base to 2,400+.
We're also a great place to work. In 2024, we brought home a number of awards including Built In's 100 Best Places to Work in Boston, a Stevie Bronze Award for Great Employers, and we were recognized as a Great Place to Work in India.
We foster a collaborative, inclusive culture where diverse perspectives drive innovation. Through programs like DefinitiveCares and our employee-led affinity groups we strive to promote connection, education, and inclusion.
About the position:
This is a hybrid role based outside of Boston, MA. Candidates must be able to be in the Framingham office 2 days per week.
Reporting to the VP FP&A and working closely with the finance team and business partners, the FP&A analyst adds value by developing and presenting accurate financial insights. The FP&A Analyst will leverage various tools & systems to provide timely and accurate financial insights and help support:

• Research significant variances from planned or forecast by helping to identify, understand and share drivers effectively with VP FP&A, finance team and business partners
• Track resources for new onboards, exits compared to planned or forecasted results
• Help develop robust assumptions to support the annual operating plan and ongoing projections
• Helping to implement ongoing process improvements to drive business insights
• Participate in ad hoc business analysis for partnerships, strategic investments, etc.

What you'll do:

• Working closely with VP, FP&A, collective finance team and business partners to help drive insights and ensure alignment with business objectives
• Monthly reporting packs with KPIs delivered timely and accurately
• Monthly rolling forecasts, budgets with analysis of variances and implications
• Headcount Tracking for adds, exits vs budget, forecast, prior year across various dimensions (business unit, function, title, location)
• Tracking expenses by vendor engagement and partnering with procurement, business to understand projected expenditures, tracking variances, monitoring changes in contractual terms, etc.
• Support individual business unit reporting including cost allocation methodology
• Support Board meeting preparation
• Ad hoc business analysis to support decision framework, procurement planning
• Help continuously improve FP&A processes, tools, and systems to support dynamic business needs and improve forecasting accuracy

What you'll need:

• Combination of a bachelor's degree and 2-5 years of relevant experience
• Proficiency in excel and expense management software
• Experience in industries that involve product management or significant investment planning (e.g., technology, SaaS, manufacturing)
• Proven experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) with a focus on headcount and spend forecasting
• Analytical skills with ability to research & interpret financial & business data, identify trends, understand drivers of variances
• Strong business partnering skills with ability to collaborate across both finance & with business leaders
• Passion for helping to build, maintain templates, calendars and robust processes
• Manage competing priorities in fast moving environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and present findings to stakeholders and collaborate with teams
• Accounting knowledge with understanding of general ledger, cost allocation & budget principles
• Ability to manage multiple tools (NetSuite, Adaptive Planning) & processes

Why we love Definitive, and why you will too!

• Industry leading products
• Work hard, and have fun doing it
• Incredibly fast growth means limitless opportunity
• Flexible and dynamic culture
• Work alongside some of the most talented and dedicated teammates
• Definitive Cares, our community service group, gives all of us a chance to give back
• Competitive benefits package including great healthcare benefits and a 401(k) match

What our Employees are saying about us on Glassdoor:
"Great Work atmosphere, great work life balance, excellent company to work for, amazing top notch product, incredible customer service, lots of tools to help you succeed."
-Business Development Manager
"Great team. Amazing growth. Employees are treated very well."
-Research Analyst
"I have waited 36 years to work at a dream job for a dream company and I am so happy to have finally got there."
-Profile Analyst
If you don't fit all of these qualifications, but believe you're still a great fit, feel free to apply and tell us why in your cover letter.
If you are a California, Colorado, New York City or Washington resident and this role is a remote role, you can receive additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role, which we will provide upon request.
Definitive Hiring Philosophy
Definitive Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer that celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace with equal opportunity for all applicants and teammates. Our goal is to recruit the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool regardless of race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other status. If you're interested in working in a fast growing, exciting working environment - we encourage you to apply!
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