Senior Financial Analyst, Corporate Finance
At a glance
Senior FP&A role at ServiceNow. Santa Clara · full-time · $116,400–$192,100 base.
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What you'll do
- Maintain the long-range model for revenue, margins, operating costs, staffing, cash flow and core SaaS measures
- Direct annual planning and link the multi-year outlook with operating plans and quarterly projections
- Test investment requests, funding choices and operating tradeoffs using scenarios and sensitivity analysis
- Shape executive recommendations from strategic questions and large, varied datasets with little oversight
- Bring finance teams into alignment on planning inputs, then strengthen KPI tracking, benchmarks and automated workflows
What you bring
- At least five years in financial planning, strategic finance, banking, equity research or a related advisory field
- A bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, business or another related area
- A strong foundation in financial statements, corporate finance and SaaS measures, with advanced Excel and PowerPoint ability
- Experience using AI in workflows or analysis, including tools like Claude or Microsoft Copilot
Who this fits
This senior role suits an analyst who can work with limited direction and turn complex financial work into clear executive guidance. The position is hybrid in Santa Clara.
From the employer
It all started when engineer Fred Luddy wrote code that automated a tedious task for his coworker, Phyllis. She cried tears of joy. That moment inspired Fred to build a company that could do that for everyone—freeing people from busywork so they could focus on meaningful work. Today, ServiceNow is the AI control tower for business reinvention. Our ServiceNow AI platform brings together any AI, any data, and any workflow— helping 85% of the Fortune 500® work smarter, faster, and better. We're building an AI-native culture where technology and talent are unstoppable together. And we're just getting started.
Join us to put AI to work for people.
What you get to do in this role:
This role sits at the center of ServiceNow's multi-year planning process, connecting strategy, operating plans, financial performance, and investment decisions into a clear view of the company's long-term outlook.
- Own ServiceNow's integrated long-range financial model — revenue, margin, Opex, headcount, cash flow, and key SaaS metrics — and lead the annual long-range planning process that ties it to the operating plan and quarterly forecasts
- Evaluate investment proposals, resource allocation, and operating tradeoffs through scenario and sensitivity analysis under consistent financial frameworks
- Turn broad strategic questions into executive-ready analysis and recommendations with minimal direction, isolating the drivers that matter from large, multi-source datasets
- Align planning assumptions, timelines, and methodologies with business unit and functional Finance teams, building cross-functional agreement without formal authority
- Build KPI and driver-based frameworks, monitor internal performance against external benchmarks, and improve planning through automation, standardization, and AI-enabled workflows
To be successful in this role you have:
- Experience integrating AI into work processes, decision-making, or problem-solving — including tools such as Claude and Microsoft Copilot to automate recurring workflows and build analyses, models, and reporting
- 5+ years in FP&A, strategic finance, investment banking, equity research, or management consulting, with strong modeling skills across integrated multi-year models, driver-based forecasts, and scenario analyses
- A solid grasp of financial statements, corporate finance, and SaaS business models and metrics
- A bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field
- Ability to distill complex analysis into crisp, executive-level messaging; advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
- High ownership, intellectual curiosity, and attention to detail
- Hands-on experience with Pigment, Anaplan, or comparable planning tools and with Power BI and/or Snowflake preferred
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For positions in this location, we offer a base pay of $116,400 - $192,100, plus equity (when applicable), variable/incentive compensation and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the base pay shown is a guideline, and individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies, and work location. We also offer health plans, including flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, matching donations, a flexible time away plan and family leave programs. Compensation is based on the geographic location in which the role is located and is subject to change based on work location.
Work Personas
We approach our distributed world of work with flexibility and trust. Work personas (flexible, remote, or required in office) are categories that are assigned to ServiceNow employees depending on the nature of their work and their assigned work location. Learn more here. To determine eligibility for a work persona, ServiceNow may confirm the distance between your primary residence and the closest ServiceNow office using a third-party service.
Equal Opportunity Employer
ServiceNow is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity, veteran status, or any other category protected by law. In addition, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with legal requirements.
Accommodations
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Export Control Regulations
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