Senior Analyst, Strategic Finance

New York, NYfull time

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Cogent Security The Senior Analyst, Strategic Finance at Cogent Security owns the financial model and analysis for company planning, forecasting, and investment decisions. This role manages operating models, headcount planning, SaaS metrics, and GTM finance analytics.

Responsibilities

We're hiring a Senior Analyst, Strategic Finance to own our financial model and the analysis behind how the company plans, forecasts, and invests. The role spans the five-year operating model, headcount planning, core SaaS metrics, board materials, and GTM finance - including sales capacity modeling, pipeline analytics, and commission design. You'll report to the Head of Finance & Operations and work directly with the CEO and sales leadership. This is hands-on work and a strong fit for someone making a move from banking or an MBB environment into an operating company; the role grows into leading the strategic finance function.
Own the five-year operating model and run the annual and quarterly planning process
Collaborate across the business to design hiring plans and build the three-statement forecast supporting lender and covenant reporting
Own the sales capacity model; partner with GTM leadership on quota setting, territory and segment planning, and pipeline analytics
Design and support commission plans; support pricing and packaging decisions with analysis
Own core SaaS metrics: ARR, net revenue retention, pipeline coverage, sales efficiency, CAC payback, burn multiple, and gross margin
Build dashboards and self-serve reporting for the leadership team; support board meeting preparation
Use AI tooling to build models, analyses, and internal reporting tools; apply AI workflows to accelerate forecasting, variance analysis, and ad hoc requests

Qualification

Ability to build and maintain a P&LStrong quantitative judgmentStrong financial modeling abilitiesExperience in cybersecurityHands-on with AI tools for modeling

Required

2-6 years of experience in investment banking, management consulting, or a comparably analytical finance role
Ability to build and maintain a P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow forecast from scratch
Strong quantitative judgment; you can explain complex analysis concisely to executives
Strong financial modeling abilities
Comfortable with broad scope and shifting priorities at an early-stage company

Preferred

Experience in cybersecurity, SaaS, or early-stage operating work
Experience partnering with GTM teams on capacity planning or pipeline analytics
Hands-on with AI tools for modeling, reporting, or internal tooling
We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse company. We do not discriminate based on gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, civil or family status, age, disability, or race.