Lead FP&A & Strategic Finance Analyst

ProductProductTiger CloudRobust elastic cloud platform for startups and enterprisesTimescaleDB EnterpriseSelf-managed TimescaleDB for on-prem, edge and private cloudOpen sourceTimescaleDBTime-series, real-time analytics and events on PostgresSearchVector and keyword search on PostgresIndustryData CentersEnergy & UtilitiesOil & Gas OperationsSmart ManufacturingCryptoDocsPricingDeveloper HubChangelogBenchmarksBlogCommunityCustomer StoriesEventsSupportIntegrationsLaunch HubCompanyAboutTimescalePartnersSecurityCareersLog InLog InContact usStart a free trialLead FP&A & Strategic Finance AnalystFinanceAt Tiger Data, formerly Timescale, we empower developers and businesses with the fastest PostgreSQL platform designed for transactional, analytical, and agentic workloads. Trusted globally by thousands of organizations, Tiger accelerates real-time insights, drives intelligent applications, and powers critical infrastructure at scale. As a globally distributed, remote-first team committed to direct communication, accountability, and collaborative excellence, we're shaping the future of data infrastructure, built for speed, flexibility, and simplicity.As a Lead FP&A & Strategic Finance Analyst at Tiger Data🐯, you will be a high-trust partner to our Head of Strategic Finance and GTM leadership team, helping us understand what is happening in the business, why it is happening, and where we need to act.This role will be beyond your standard Finance Business Partner role and will be heavily focused on analytics. You will own core planning and analysis of headcount and departmental spend, working directly with the data to deliver key insights to the GTM teams. This is a builder role for someone who loves FP&A, cares deeply about analytics, and wants real impact in a scaling environment.📍 Location: This role is remote and open to candidates based in the United States, with a strong preference for Eastern or Central time zones to support close collaboration with business partners.What you will be responsible for in this role:Owning core FP&A planning and operating rhythmsOwning headcount forecasting and hiring budget tracking across the business.Supporting and improving the company’s departmental budgeting process, including planning, forecasting, reporting, and budget-versus-actual analysis.Monitoring departmental operating budgets, identifying risks and changes against plan, understanding ROI of spend, and driving follow-up actions with stakeholders.Building trusted models, spreadsheets, and recurring reporting that leaders can understand, use, and make decisions from.Helping create scalable planning processes that improve visibility, accountability, and decision quality across the business.Driving GTM analytics and business partnershipPartnering with Sales, Customer Success, and Marketing leadership to improve pipeline visibility, forecasting accuracy, and overall go-to-market performance.Owning the design, administration, and calculation of commission and incentive plans across GTM teams, including maintaining accurate payouts and supporting scalable compensation processes.Building the reporting, dashboards, and KPI frameworks used to track revenue performance, identify trends, and support operational and strategic decision-making.Building scalable finance systems, reporting, and decision supportUsing AI tools effectively to improve the speed, quality, and scalability of analysis and reporting workflows, while exercising strong judgment around accuracy, business context, and data integrity.Pulling and validating data independently using SQLBuilding spreadsheets and models that people can digest and trustFluency with respect to creating very clear Google and PowerPoint slidesYou could be a great fit if you:Have strong FP&A and analytical fundamentals, including forecasting, headcount planning, variance analysis, operating expense management, and financial modeling.Have experience supporting go-to-market organizations through pipeline...