Rapid7 Lead Financial Analyst 

United States, Massachusetts, Boston 

376616840

Lead Financial Analyst

About the Role

In this role, you will:

• Develop relevant reporting and metrics to understand, measure, and drive financial and operational performance of the business.

• Develop monthly cadence with business partners to review results, identify and explain variances versus forecast and budget, mitigate risks, and capitalize on opportunities

• Perform cost / benefit analysis and provide financial guidance on all resourcing and investment decisions

• Lead the annual budgeting exercise for designated areas of the business and implement the necessary controls to effectively execute against the plan throughout the year; Support the broader, company-wide annual planning exercise by working closely with FP&A colleagues to develop, administer, and execute against the plan.

• Develop a deep understanding of expense drivers and assumptions in order to articulate risks and opportunities to the forecast.

The skills you’ll bring include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or other quantitative discipline

• 4+ years of experience in Corporate Finance, M&A, Investment Banking, or other related field.

• Advanced proficiency with Excel (Adaptive Planning, Netsuite, Tableau, Google Workspace applications a plus)

• Proven ability designing, building and implementing key FP&A forecasting or planning cadence, processes and tools.

• Enjoys working in a fast paced environment and implementing scalable and repeatable solutions, processes and tools.

• Very high attention to detail, process oriented and systems savvy.

• Strong self-awareness and interpersonal skills, able to build meaningful relationships at all levels of the organization

• Excellent organization skills and an ability to be proactive and anticipate needs before asked

• Ability to manage large volumes of data and present concise and clear recommendations of results

• Motivated with a strong desire to succeed, both individually and as part of a team

• Intellectually curious with a keen desire to learn and understand the big picture