Senior Professional - Financial Planning and Analysis

Our Company At Teradata, we believe that people thrive when empowered with better information. That’s why we built the most complete cloud analytics and data platform for AI. By delivering harmonized data, trusted AI, and faster innovation, we uplift and empower our customers—and our customers’ customers—to make better, more confident decisions. The world’s top companies across every major industry trust Teradata to improve business performance, enrich customer experiences, and fully integrate data across the enterprise. What You'll do Teradata is seeking a highly motivated and analytically driven Senior Finance Professional to join our Global Finance team. In this high-visibility role, you will serve as the primary financial steward for Go-to-Market (GTM) Operating Expenditure (OPEX), partnering directly with SVP-level GTM functional leaders across the globe. You will own the end-to-end OPEX forecasting cycle — from flash estimates through period close — and be a trusted advisor who translates complex financial data into clear, actionable insights for executive stakeholders. This is an exciting opportunity for a finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced, global environment and is passionate about business partnering at the most senior levels of the organization. Key Responsibilities Global GTM OPEX Forecasting & Planning Own and drive the global GTM OPEX forecast process, including annual operating plan, quarterly updates, and rolling forecasts across all GTM functional units. Develop and maintain robust financial models to project OPEX trends, identify variances, and surface risks and opportunities to senior leadership. Provide insightful variance analysis comparing actuals to forecast and plan, delivering clear narratives that explain drivers and proposed actions. Flash & Close Process Lead the monthly flash and period-close process for GTM OPEX, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and completeness of financial reporting. Coordinate with Accounting, FP&A, and Controllership teams to validate close entries and accruals, resolving discrepancies with a sense of urgency. Produce executive-ready flash reports and close commentary that distill complex data into concise, decision-relevant summaries. Global OPEX Consolidation Consolidate OPEX data across multiple global GTM functional units, geographies, and cost categories into a single, coherent financial view. Establish and maintain scalable reporting frameworks and data governance standards to ensure consistency and integrity of consolidated OPEX reporting. Identify and drive process improvement opportunities within the consolidation and reporting workflow to increase efficiency and reduce cycle times. SVP-Level Business Partnering Serve as the dedicated finance business partner for SVP-level GTM functional leaders, including Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, and Alliances. Build trusted relationships with executive stakeholders by delivering proactive, forward-looking financial guidance that supports strategic decision-making. Prepare and present regular financial reviews, business performance updates, and investment analyses to senior leadership, including Board and C-Suite materials as needed. Challenge assumptions and influence resource allocation decisions, providing a strong financial perspective that aligns GTM investments with company priorities. Who You'll Work With Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, and Alliances. What Makes You a Qualified Candidate Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA or CPA preferred. 5+ years of progressive finance experience, with a strong emphasis on FP&A, business partnering, and OPEX management in a technology or SaaS company. Demonstrated experience managing global or multi-region OPEX forecasting and consolidation processes. Proven track record of partnering with SVP or C-Suite level executives and influencing strategic decisions through financial insight. Deep expertise in financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis. Exceptional verbal and written communication skills — the ability to translate complex financial data into compelling narratives for non-finance audiences is essential. High proficiency with financial planning tools and ERP systems (Oracle). Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills; experience with BI tools (e.g. Power BI) a plus. Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. Experience with AI usage and utilization (Claude, CoPilot) US-based with availability to collaborate across global time zones. What You'll Bring Experience in enterprise software, data analytics, or cloud technology sectors. Familiarity with GTM motions including direct sales, channel/alliances, and customer success operations. Experience supporting organizational transformation or restructuring from a financial planning perspective. Prior exposure to Teradata products or the enterprise data and analytics market. Why We Think You'll Love Teradata We prioritize a people-first culture because we know our people are at the very heart of our success. We embrace a flexible work model because we trust our people to make decisions about how, when, and where they work. We focus on well-being because we care about our people and their ability to thrive both personally and professionally. We are committed to actively working to foster an inclusive environment that celebrates people for all of who they are. #LI-CP2 Teradata is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, ancestry, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related conditions), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, military and veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We welcome and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply and join our team, bringing their unique perspectives and experiences to help us innovate and grow. If you require accommodations during the interview process, please let your recruiter know and we will work with you to meet your needs.