GTM Financial Analyst

DMARC Analyzer (Acq. by Mimecast)


Date: 20 hours ago
City: Johannesburg, Gauteng
Contract type: Full time
Description

This position is a key part of the Mimecast Finance team providing finance management, analytics, financial modelling and support to the global marketing team. The ideal candidate is a finance professional seeking a unique opportunity to leverage strong analytic, interpersonal, and business acumen to work within a world class organization providing leadership and support to our marketing team. The individual we seek should understand basic GTM motions especially those pertaining to the marketing eco-system and SAAS industry.

The GTM Finance Analyst will report to the Sr. Director of GTM Finance and partner with several VPs in the marketing team across the globe while working cross functionally to develop, lead and manage marketing strategy and activities for the business. They will maintain financial modelling, forecasting, analytics, reporting, including the core activities related to prospective growth in pipeline, revenue and costs improvement.

This is a highly visible, high impact and cross-functional position in a high growth and dynamic business allowing for capable and ambitious individual to propel profitable growth. Further this role offers a great opportunity to develop your finance career in a high impact, cross-functional role at a growing cybersecurity leader.

You Will

  • Be the GTM Finance consolidation point for the theatre and global finance teams related to marketing investments, business development teams (“BDR”) capacity models, compensation, headcount, and associated return on investments
  • Collate, monitor and analyze business data pertaining to marketing activities and report back to all internal stakeholders e.g., pipeline health, growth and targets partnering with our marketing operations and data and analytics teams
  • Collate, monitor, analyze and educate on value drivers (“Key Metrics”) of the global marketing organization
  • Ensure all marketing investments and activities meet or improve on budget, cost, volume and efficiency targets for short- and long-term plans of the marketing business
  • Build new and maintain existing financial models to support strong decision making within GTM finance and marketing teams
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to achieve GTM finance goals in support of corporate finance goals
  • You are required to work and be flexible across global time zones within reason

You’ll Need

  • Bachelor’s degree/or National diploma in finance or proven equivalent finance qualification
  • Min. 3 years’ experience in Corporate Finance, FP&A or similar role that requires financial planning and business partnering
  • Exceptional analytical & problem-solving skills
  • Proven financial modelling skills (MS Excel)
  • Demonstrated ability to build executive presentations (MS PowerPoint)
  • The ability to work independently and cross-functionally in a fast paced, high growth environment

Preferred Additional Requirements

  • Advance MS office skills, especially MS Excel and PowerPoint
  • Working knowledge of systems such as: Sales Force (CRM), Netsuite (ERP) and Tableau (BI)

DEI Statement

Cybersecurity is a community effort. That’s why we’re committed to building an inclusive, diverse community that celebrates and welcomes everyone – unless they’re a cybercriminal, of course.

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and we’d encourage you to join us whatever your background. We particularly welcome applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups.

We consider everyone equally: your race, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, marital status, nationality, or any other protected characteristic won’t affect your application.

Due to certain obligations to our customers, an offer of employment will be subject to your successful completion of applicable background checks, conducted in accordance with local law.

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