Senior Financial Analyst, G&A

ABOUT THE ROLE Okta is seeking an experienced Senior Financial Analyst to drive and effectively scale the company's growth. This role will partner with senior leadership and their teams for the G&A organization on all planning, forecasting, and analysis activities. The ideal candidate has strong analytical skills, excellent attention to detail without losing the big picture, and the ability to work both cross-functionally and independently. WHAT YOU'LL DO As a Senior Financial Analyst, you will be a strategic financial partner to the People, Workplace, and Customer Zero organizations. Key responsibilities include: * Owning the budgeting and forecasting processes for this function, including partnering with business to ensure accuracy for spend, headcount, and other key metrics based on operational performance * Maintaining and improving detailed financial models that track and analyze functional costs and their impact cross-functionally and on the company's overall performance * Preparing budget vs. actual variance analysis and other relevant reporting * Leading thoughtful analysis, evaluating key drivers and metrics, and partnering on driving operational efficiencies * Collaborating with the controllership organization on accruals and other elements of the close process * Evolving these processes as needed * Participating in the company's long-range strategic planning as applicable * Assisting with and managing frequent ad hoc / strategic projects to support senior management and business decisions * Leading process and systems improvement and scaling projects for your area and partner on cross-functional teams, to drive the company's continued growth and scaling WHAT YOU'LL NEED To be successful in this role, you will need: * A minimum of 3 years of FP&A experience * Proficiency with FP&A systems, including Anaplan, Workday, and Tableau experience is a huge plus * Proficiency with AI tools and implementing them into workflows is a plus, including Claude Code and Gemini * Experience with complex headcount and real estate/CapEx modeling is a plus * Excellent financial modeling and analysis skills * Advanced Excel/GSheets and PowerPoint/GSlides skills * Excellent verbal and written communication skills * Ability to manage multiple tasks in a deadline-driven environment while maintaining a high level of precision * Ability to challenge the status quo and bring forth new ways of thinking * Experience in a global high tech/software/SaaS organization is a plus WHY REMOTE Okta is a global company with a dynamic and flexible work environment. This role is based in the San Francisco office, and employees are expected to work from the office at least two days per week, as determined by their management team. BENEFITS Okta offers a comprehensive Total Rewards program, including: * Equity (where applicable) * Bonus * Health, dental, and vision insurance * 401(k) * Flexible spending account * Paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) * Annual base salary range: $117,000 - $161,000 USD for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area, and $104,000 - $143,000 USD for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York, and Washington.