Financial Analyst

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About Brightcove
Brightcove is a team of smart, passionate people who are revolutionizing the way organizations deliver video. We’re hyped up about storytelling, and about helping people connect, share experiences, and view the world. Bottom line:
video is the world’s most compelling, exciting medium, and Brightcove exists to demonstrate that video means business.
As the industry leader in this space, we empower our customers to deliver top-notch video experiences to audiences on every screen in bold and innovative ways. When video is done right, it can have a powerful and lasting effect. Hearts open. Minds change. Creativity thrives. Since 2004, Brightcove has been supporting customers that are some of the largest media companies, enterprises, events, and non-profit organizations in the world. There are over 600 Brightcovers globally, each of us representing our unique talents and passions and we have built a culture that values individual empowerment, excellence and collaboration. This culture enables us to develop technologies once thought impossible, provide customer support without parallel or excuses, and leverage the expertise and resources of a global infrastructure. We take our video seriously, and we take great pride in doing it as one team.
Position Overview
Brightcove is looking for a highly motivated, analytically minded individual to join our Finance team and help the organization make smart business decisions. The Financial Analyst will support the organization with reporting, budgeting, strategic thinking and ad-hoc analysis as required.
The ideal candidate is someone who thrives in a fast pace, less structured environment than your typical corporate setting. You will be a key member of the Finance team and must be willing to roll up your sleeves and hit the ground running with a positive attitude, curiosity and a desire to learn.
Job Responsibilities
Coordinate and assist in the execution of the budgeting and forecasting process.
Provide general analytic support of departments and key business initiatives.
Develop and maintain standard monthly reporting to be consumed across all levels of the organization, both internally and externally.
Prepare monthly and quarterly management reporting - analyzing financial results, understanding key trends, assessing current and future business risk, and communicating/presenting key messages to senior management.
Initiate and own development and improvement of reporting and other finance related processes.
Build business partner relationships across the organization.
Support the accounting team in the month end close process, assisting with journal entries and variance analysis as needed.
Provide feedback and analysis concerning trends.
Qualifications/Experience
Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
1-3 years of professional experience.
Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint and G Suite tools.
Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
Curious, self-starter and active listener with a keen interest in and commitment to personal growth and continuous learning.
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
Able to think strategically and operate effectively with all levels of the organization.
Working at Brightcove
As the undisputed global leader in powering premium video for our customers, Brightcove recruits and retains highly qualified and motivated individuals, creating an environment where people can innovate and achieve their best, and we reward them for their performance by giving them the opportunity to share in the company’s success. We offer competitive compensation, stock options, 401k matching, and tuition reimbursement, as well as generous PTO - and we expect you to use it!
We are currently all working remotely due to Covid-19 and plan to return to an in-office experience once it is safe to do so. When we return, this role will be located in our Boston office which is located downtown, in Fort Point harbor. This Brightcove office has an open working space layout with beautiful water views. Employees enjoy access to fully-stocked kitchens and social activities including: happy hours, trivia and movie nights, ping pong tournaments, and philanthropy events. While you won’t get to experience the in-office culture immediately, you will feel it remotely and be able to participate actively. We have plenty of opportunities to meet your colleagues around the globe and we also celebrate a variety of personal interests with organized groups and clubs including an Employee Action Committee, Women of Brightcove, Pride of Brightcove, Parents of Brightcove … and more to come!
If you've gotten all the way to the bottom of this description, thank you for your interest in Brightcove! If this role sounds like something that is exciting to you please don't hesitate to apply, even if you don't meet all of our qualifications. We recognize that no candidate is perfect and Brightcove would love to have the chance to get to know you.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
Please note that while this job description is an accurate description of the role, it is also subject to change during the course of this search.
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