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About Us:
Proofpoint is a global leader in human- and agent-centric cybersecurity. We protect how people, data, and AI agents connect across email, cloud, and collaboration tools. Over 80 of the Fortune 100, 10,000 large enterprises, and millions of smaller organizations trust Proofpoint to stop threats, prevent data loss, and build resilience across their people and AI workflows. Our mission is simple: safeguard the digital world and empower people to work securely and confidently. Join us in our pursuit to defend data and protect people.
How We Work:
At Proofpoint you’ll be part of a global team that breaks barriers to redefine cybersecurity guided by our BRAVE core values:
Bold in how we dream and innovate
Responsive to feedback, challenges and opportunities
Accountable for results and best in class outcomes
Visionary in future focused problem-solving
Exceptional in execution and impact
About the role
Proofpoint’s FP&A Topline team is looking for a motivated, analytical financial analyst to support top-line forecasting across revenue, billings, renewals, and customer retention. This is a highly visible role with regular face time with leadership.
Reporting to the Manager, FP&A, you’ll help refine company-wide top-line reporting and work with Finance, Accounting, Sales, and Sales Operations to build scalable processes for a growing business.
We want an execution-focused teammate who learns our SaaS business quickly and backs business decisions with in-depth analysis, with a strategic point of view and a mentality to win.
Location: This is a hybrid role in our Sunnyvale, CA office Monday through Thursday.
Cadence: Expect peak intensity around month-end close, quarter-end, and planning cycles.
Responsibilities:
- Gather, consolidate, and analyze operating, financial, and sales results, including in-depth analysis of revenue and bookings trends, expected renewals, customer retention, and variances, to support internal and external reporting.
- Analyze key SaaS metrics, identify new leading indicators, and provide executive-level insights.
- Support short- and long-term revenue and billings forecasting, with a solid understanding of revenue accounting principles (ASC 606).
- Contribute to annual and quarterly planning and forecasting, and to long-range strategic planning for billings and revenue.
- Contribute to building and maintaining forecast models that drive insight and support informed recommendations to management.
- Perform ad hoc financial analysis and support the preparation of reports and presentations for executives and Board of Directors meetings.
- Contribute to improving business processes to help scale a rapidly growing business.
- Support the monthly and quarterly close for top-line reporting, including renewals, billings, and revenue roll-forwards, reconciling source systems, and explaining variances to forecast.
- Partner with Sales Operations and Accounting to monitor pipeline, renewal, and at-risk coverage and translate it into forecast risks and opportunities.
You may be a good fit if you:
Experience and education
- Have 2–4 years of experience in financial analysis or a comparable analytical role at a high-growth public technology company, preferably SaaS.
- Hold a BA/BS degree with a strong academic record, preferably in Economics, Business, or Finance, or have equivalent real-world experience.
- Know revenue accounting standards, including ASC 606 (a plus).
Analytical and technical skills
- Have proven experience managing large datasets and developing insights from ambiguous data to recommend team decisions, with superior analytical and data-modeling skills, including advanced Excel (pivot tables, INDEX/MATCH, and similar) and the ability to quickly build reports.
- Bonus: working knowledge of Salesforce.com, Adaptive Planning, RevPro, Power BI, and Microsoft 365, plus experience using AI tools like Claude to speed up analysis and reporting.
How you work
- Bring exceptional attention to detail and sound business judgment.
- Communicate well, with strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Tell a clear story with data, distilling complex analysis into a concise recommendation for senior leaders and the Board.
- Stay comfortable with ambiguity and tight close and reporting deadlines, prioritizing well and keeping quality high under pressure.
- Take initiative on automation and process improvement, looking for a better way whenever you see a manual task.
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Why Proofpoint?
At Proofpoint, we believe that an exceptional career experience includes a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Here are just a few reasons you’ll love working with us:
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive benefits
- Career success on your terms
- Flexible work environment
- Annual wellness and community outreach days
- Always on recognition for your contributions
- Global collaboration and networking opportunities
Our Culture:
Our culture is rooted in values that inspire belonging, empower purpose and drive success-every day, for everyone.
We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. If you need accommodation during the application or interview process, please reach out to [email protected].
How to Apply
Interested? Submit your application along with any supporting information- we can’t wait to hear from you!
Consistent with Proofpoint values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets as set out below. Pay within these ranges varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate. The range provided may represent a candidate range and may not reflect the full range for an individual tenured employee. This role may be eligible for variable compensation and/or equity. We offer a competitive benefits package, including flexible time off, a comprehensive well-being program with two paid Wellbeing Days and two paid Volunteer Days per year, plus a three-week Work from Anywhere option.
Base Pay Ranges:
SF Bay Area, New York City Metro Area:
Base Pay Range: 123,200.00 - 193,600.00 USD
California (excludes SF Bay Area), Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Washington DC Metro, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Texas, Washington, Virginia, and Alaska:
Base Pay Range: 102,300.00 - 160,820.00 USD
All other cities and states excluding those listed above:
Base Pay Range: 92,100.00 - 144,705.00 USD
