Temporal is an open source programming model company on a mission to simplify code and improve the developer experience. They are seeking a Senior Finance Analyst to own the month-end close process, produce board reporting, and support financial modeling for their corporate finance function.
Responsibilities:
- Own the Monthly Close and Reporting Cadence
- Drive the monthly close process end-to-end, partnering closely with Accounting and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver timely, accurate, and decision-useful outputs
- Own monthly and quarterly reporting to the CFO and Board, translating financial results into clear narratives, key insights, and actionable takeaways
- Lead variance analysis and management reporting, identifying the “why” behind results and helping drive performance discussions with the CFO and department leaders
- Maintain Our Financial Models and Reporting Infrastructure
- Support updates to the consolidated three-statement model, cash forecast, and long-range financial plan, ensuring leadership has a reliable view of runway, investment capacity, and growth trajectory
- Partner with the People team to deliver accurate workforce reporting, headcount tracking, and hiring plan visibility
- Support the implementation and ongoing administration of Pigment as our planning platform, helping build the systems foundation for a public-company-ready finance function
- Operate Effectively in a High-Growth, Pre-IPO Environment
- Bring structure and rigor to a finance function that is being built from the ground up
- Identify gaps in process, reporting, systems, or data integrity, and drive practical, high-ROI improvements that make the finance organization faster and more reliable
- Operate with a high degree of ownership and judgment in an environment where historical data is imperfect and processes are still evolving
- Own ad hoc analysis for the CFO, finance leadership, and cross-functional partners
Requirements:
- 2-4 years of relevant experience, with experience in one or more of the following: investment banking, private equity or venture capital, public accounting (Big 4 preferred), or corporate FP&A / strategic finance at a high-growth technology company
- Direct experience with month-end close, board reporting, and financial model maintenance is strongly preferred
- Experience at a high-growth technology company and familiarity with consumption and SaaS metrics
- Expert-level Excel and Google Sheets skills; able to independently maintain and extend complex, multi-layered financial models
- Strong understanding of three-statement modeling fundamentals, BvA and flux analysis, and headcount and expense forecasting
- Comfort working with imperfect data and translating it into structured assumptions and clearly documented outputs
- High ownership mentality with a bias toward accountability, follow-through, and getting things done
- Highly organized and process-oriented; able to project manage cross-functional close cycles and meet recurring deadlines
- Direct, clear communicator who can explain financial concepts to non-finance stakeholders
- Energized by the prospect of building from the ground up and growing into broader scope as the team scales
- Curious, humble, and collaborative — a strong fit with Temporal's values
- Experience at a pre-IPO tech company or familiarity with public-company readiness work
- Exposure to consumption-based or usage-based revenue models
- Experience with a planning system such as Pigment, Anaplan, or Adaptive