R&D Finance Analyst

Snowflake

Posted 7 days ago

Full Time

Menlo Park, California

In Person

Smart Summary

This role supports recurring reporting, owns budgeting variance analyses, and translates data into clear, actionable insights for Research & Development stakeholders. The analyst will collaborate with senior staff and cross-functional partners to develop skills in navigating ambiguity and improving processes.

We are seeking a detail-oriented R&D Finance Analyst to support financial planning, analysis, and business partnership within a fast-paced R&D environment. The ideal candidate should possess a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Data Science, Computer Science, or a related field, along with 1-3 years of relevant experience and strong analytical skills. Proficiency in financial modeling, forecasting, and data analysis, coupled with a proactive approach to problem-solving, is essential for success in this role.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Financial Planning

Financial Analysis

Budgeting

Variance Analysis

Financial Modeling

Forecasting

Data Analysis

Stakeholder Management

Process Improvement

Analytical Curiosity

Strategic Partnership

Data Translation

Accountability

AI Competency

SaaS Experience

Job Description

Snowflake is about empowering enterprises to achieve their full potential — and people too. With a culture that’s all in on impact, innovation, and collaboration, Snowflake is the sweet spot for building big, moving fast, and taking technology — and careers — to the next level.

We exist to improve Engineering & Product leaders’ understanding and decision-making on how to efficiently and effectively manage Snowflake’s R&D business. Our North Star is to provide trusted partnership via sharing of reliable metrics, inferring actionable insights, catalyzing strategic investment decisions and accelerating operational efficiency across R&D and Finance.

Our team operates at the intersection of strategy, finance, and R&D execution - partnering closely with Engineering & Product, Technical Program Management, Corporate Finance, Corporate Development, Human Resources, Recruiting and Snowflake’s Executive Leadership to ensure that R&D investments are efficient, effective and aligned to Snowflake’s growth priorities.

This is an early-in-career role supporting the Product Finance team, offering hands-on exposure to financial planning, analysis, and business partnership with a fast-paced R&D organization. You will help maintain forecasts and analyze performance across product lines and initiatives. We are looking for someone who is detail-oriented, eager to learn and motivated to build strong business fundamentals and acumen.

What You Will Do:

This role will support recurring reporting, own budgeting variance analyses, and help translate data into actionable, clear insights for R&D stakeholders. You will collaborate closely with senior analysts and cross-functional partners, developing the skills to navigate ambiguity, ask thoughtful questions, and continuously improve processes. This role is ideal for a proactive self-starter with strong analytical curiosity who wants to grow into a strategic finance partner over time.

What You Will Need:

  • Bachelor’s Degree: In Finance, Economics, Data Science, Computer Science, or a related field

  • 1-3 years of experience: background in Finance, Investment Banking, Consulting, Accounting

  • Ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for stakeholders at all levels

  • Proven ability in financial modeling, forecasting, and data analysis to support strategic decision making

  • Strong sense of accountability with a proactive, solutions-oriented approach to learning, improving, and driving work forward

  • AI competency and familiarity - uses AI solutions as tools to automate manual, recurring processes and deliverables

  • Prior cloud-based or SaaS company experience is a plus:

Every Snowflake employee is expected to follow the company’s confidentiality and security standards for handling sensitive data. Snowflake employees must abide by the company’s data security plan as an essential part of their duties. It is every employee's duty to keep customer information secure and confidential.

Snowflake is growing fast, and we’re scaling our team to help enable and accelerate our growth. We are looking for people who share our values, challenge ordinary thinking, and push the pace of innovation while building a future for themselves and Snowflake.

How do you want to make your impact?

For jobs located in the United States, please visit the job posting on the Snowflake Careers Site for salary and benefits information: careers.snowflake.com

The following represents the expected range of compensation for this role:

  • The estimated base salary range for this role is $96,000 - $126,000.
  • Additionally, this role is eligible to participate in Snowflake’s bonus and equity plan.

The successful candidate’s starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location. This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending & health savings account; at least 12 paid holidays; paid time off; parental leave; employee assistance program; and other company benefits.

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Snowflake

**Snowflake is proud to be the Official Data Collaboration Provider for LA28 and Team USA.** Snowflake delivers the AI Data Cloud — a global network where thousands of organizations mobilize data with near-unlimited scale, concurrency, and performance. Inside the AI Data Cloud, organizations unite their siloed data, easily discover and securely share governed data, and execute diverse analytic workloads. Wherever data or users live, Snowflake delivers a single and seamless experience across multiple public clouds. Snowflake’s platform is the engine that powers and provides access to the AI Data Cloud, creating a solution for data warehousing, data lakes, data engineering, data science, data application development, and data sharing. Join Snowflake customers, partners, and data providers already taking their businesses to new frontiers in the AI Data Cloud.

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