Strategic Finance Analyst

From Fivetran’s founding until now, our mission has remained the same: to make access to data as simple and reliable as electricity. With Fivetran, customer data arrives in their warehouses, canonical and ready to query, with no engineering or maintenance required. We’re proud that more organizations continue to leverage our technology every day to become truly data-driven. About Us Fivetran and dbt Labs are bringing together two industry-leading companies with a shared mission: helping organizations unlock the full value of their data. Together, we’re delivering the data infrastructure layer that helps organizations move, transform, and trust their data — from the moment data moves, through every transformation, to the context teams and AI systems rely on. Fivetran helps organizations automate data movement across the systems, clouds, engines, and tools they rely on. dbt Labs pioneered analytics engineering, helping teams transform data into reliable, governed insights. Together, we support thousands of organizations as they build a trusted foundation for analytics, AI, and better business decisions. As we bring our teams and technology together, we’re building on the strengths of both companies while continuing to deliver the products and experiences our customers know and trust. It’s an exciting time to join us: we’re creating a company with the scale, talent, and technology to help more organizations put their data to work with greater speed, confidence, and impact. During this transition period, you may see references to both Fivetran and dbt Labs throughout our recruiting process as we integrate our teams, systems, and career sites. About the Role We’re looking for a Strategic Finance Analyst to join our growing R&D Finance team, supporting the finance function embedded within our global Engineering and Product organization. This role will partner closely with R&D leaders to drive budgeting, headcount planning, and opex management for one of Fivetran's largest cost centers. This is an exciting opportunity to gain deep exposure to financial planning within a high-growth, global SaaS environment. You'll work closely with team members in FP&A, Accounting, and R&D leadership to support core deliverables that inform how Fivetran invests in its engineering and product roadmap. This is a full-time hybrid position in Bangalore, India. You'll collaborate with global colleagues across multiple time zones and functions, including our Corporate FP&A and R&D leadership teams based in the US. Your analysis will feed directly into R&D leadership reviews and executive/board-level reporting, giving you early, hands-on visibility into how a high-growth SaaS company plans and defends its largest cost center. This role also offers a clear growth path to Senior Finance Analyst / R&D Finance Manager as you build scope and track record. What You’ll Do Partner with R&D (Engineering, Product, Design) leaders and Corporate FP&A to help build and maintain the company’s R&D budget, headcount plan, and opex forecast. Track actuals against budget for R&D cost centers, investigating variances and preparing monthly variance commentary for R&D leadership. Support headcount planning and tracking for the R&D organization, including hiring pipeline, backfills, and contractor/vendor spend. Maintain and refresh recurring R&D Finance deliverables, including monthly business reviews, dashboards, and spend summaries, ensuring timeliness and accuracy. Support capitalized software development cost tracking and R&D tax credit documentation in partnership with Accounting. Perform scheduled imports, model updates, and data entry in Fivetran's FP&A platform, Pigment, for R&D-specific planning models. Partner cross-functionally with stakeholders in R&D, Corporate FP&A, and Accounting to ensure consistent and reliable reporting across business units. Identify and implement automation or process improvements to increase efficiency and reduce manual work in R&D reportin…