Financial Analyst – Software

Daktronics

. Serve as a finance business partner for the software business.

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $80,000 - $110,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, and analysis within a SaaS environment, while effectively communicating insights and influencing decisions across functional areas. Proficient in utilizing advanced financial analysis tools to support strategic initiatives and improve business performance.

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Financial ModelingForecastingSaaS Metrics AnalysisMicrosoft ExcelPower BI

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Hard Skills

Financial AnalysisBusiness Case DevelopmentScenario AnalysisSensitivity ModelingData Synthesis

Soft Skills

Executive CommunicationProblem-SolvingCollaborationSelf-MotivationInfluencing Decisions

Tools & Technologies

TagetikFinancial Analysis ToolsDashboardsReporting Systems

Industry Keywords

FP&ACorporate FinanceStrategic FinanceSoftware BusinessRecurring Revenue

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a finance business partner for the software business.
Work with Software, Product, Sales, Customer Success, Accounting, Investor Relations, and executive leaders to support growth, profitability, forecasting, and resource decisions.
Develop business cases and financial models for investments, pricing, strategic initiatives, and growth opportunities.
Support monthly forecasts, annual plans, and long-range planning.
Analyze software performance data, including recurring revenue, profitability, customer economics, and operational KPIs.
Use SaaS metrics such as ARR, MRR, retention, churn, customer profitability, and Rule of 40 to identify trends and opportunities.
Create executive reports, dashboards, and business reviews explaining results, key drivers, and outlook.
Compare actual results to forecasts, plans, and business cases.
Provide scenario analysis, sensitivity modeling, and return assessments.
Support earnings, SEC reporting, Board materials, and investor communications.
Improve planning, reporting, analytics, data quality, metric governance, and business performance.
Simplify and automate reporting, improve Tagetik and related systems, support process improvements, and perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
Three-seven (3-7) years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, strategic finance, business finance, or a related discipline.
Experience within a SaaS or software company environment.
Strong financial modeling, forecasting, analytical, and structured problem-solving skills.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power BI, and financial analysis tools.
Ability to work with large and complex datasets while maintaining accuracy and business relevance.
Exceptional ability to synthesize complex data into clear, actionable business insights.
Strong written, verbal, presentation, and executive communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to build trusted partnerships and influence decisions across multiple functional areas.
Strong self-motivation, ownership of deliverables, and ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Effectively exercise discretion and independent judgment.
Ability to travel by air and ground and comply with the Daktronics Driver Eligibility Policy; requirement verified through an MVR check.
Fluent in English, written and verbal.
Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
Must be eligible to work in the United States.
Daktronics does not sponsor, renew, or extend immigration visas for this position.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible opportunities
Competitive compensation
Meaningful benefits