Senior Financial Analyst

Are you energized by turning complex compensation and financial data into accurate, actionable insights that drive business decisions? Do you enjoy building scalable processes, strengthening controls, and partnering across teams to ensure data integrity and operational excellence? Are you excited to leverage modern financial systems, automation, and AI-enabled tools to improve analysis, uncover trends, and help a fast-growing company scale responsibly? If so, we invite you to be a part of our innovative team.

As a Senior Financial Analyst at Ridgeline, you will play a critical role in supporting variable compensation operations and Corporate FP A, with a primary focus on ensuring compensation programs are accurately administered, analyzed, accrued, and paid. You will partner closely with Accounting, Revenue Operations, People, Sales, and business leaders to maintain strong governance, deliver reliable reporting, and provide meaningful financial insights that support company growth. You'll work with cutting-edge financial technologies and approved AI-enabled tools to improve data quality, streamline workflows, surface actionable insights, and scale repeatable processes across Finance.

At Ridgeline, how we work matters as much as what we build. Ridgeliners act like owners, choose growth over comfort, and communicate with transparency. We assume positive intent, bias toward action, and bring solutions—not just problems. We celebrate wins, learn from setbacks, and thrive in a resilient, collaborative, high-performing culture. If this excites you, we’d love to meet you!

You must be work authorized in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship.

This role is based in our Reno, NV office and follows a hybrid work model, with team members expected to work onsite at least three days per week to foster collaboration, innovation, and connection across teams.

The impact you will have

Support end-to-end variable compensation operations, including quota modeling, commission calculations, attainment reporting, accruals, payout analysis, and anomaly detection

Administer and maintain compensation plans within CaptivateIQ, ensuring accurate calculations, plan governance, and timely execution

Partner with Sales, Revenue Operations, People, Accounting, and business leaders to validate compensation inputs and ensure alignment with approved plan terms

Prepare and reconcile commission payment files, accrual reports, variance analyses, and supporting documentation in partnership with Accounting and Payroll

Investigate compensation inquiries, exceptions, disputes, and data discrepancies while maintaining strong controls and governance standards

Utilize approved AI tools to streamline analysis, improve documentation, identify anomalies, and reduce manual effort while protecting confidential information

Support monthly close activities, budget-to-actual reporting, forecasting, annual planning, and long-range planning processes

Maintain and enhance financial models supporting headcount planning, operating expenses, compensation expense, vendor spend, and strategic investments

Analyze financial and operational performance drivers, identify risks and opportunities, and improve forecast accuracy through data-driven insights

Prepare reporting packages, dashboards, and executive-ready materials that translate complex financial and compensation data into clear recommendations

Maintain process documentation, business assumptions, planning templates, and AI-assisted workflows that support scalable and auditable operations

Identify opportunities to improve data quality, automate manual processes, strengthen controls, and increase operational efficiency as the company grows

Contribute to a collaborative environment rooted in learning, transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement

What we look for

3–5 years of progressive experience in FP A, corporate finance, accounting, revenue operations, compensation analytics, or a related analytical function

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience

Experience supporting financial planning, forecasting, reporting, compensation analytics, or related business processes

Familiarity with variable compensation concepts including quotas, commissions, incentive plans, attainment reporting, accruals, and payouts

Experience working with systems such as CaptivateIQ, Salesforce, Workday, Adaptive Planning, Looker, Tableau, ERP platforms, or similar tools

Ability to work with large datasets, reconcile information across multiple systems, and produce accurate, reliable reporting

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complex findings into practical recommendations

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively across technical and non-technical audiences

Strong attention to detail and commitment…