Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A & Finance Operations at NTT DATA AIVista
Palo Alto, San Francisco Bay Area — full-time
NTT DATA AIVista, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of NTT DATA, is based in Silicon Valley. We develop AI products that operationalize AI across enterprises operating in complex regulatory environments. We partner with other NTT companies, including NTT DATA Inc., NTT DATA Japan, and NTT DOCOMO, to ensure successful deployment to NTT clients. Our clients benefit from AIVista's deep AI product expertise combined with the industry domain knowledge and systems integration experience of NTT DATA. Role Description We are seeking a highly analytical, detail-oriented, and execution-focused FP&A & Finance Operations professional to work closely with our Chief Financial Officer and take ownership of financial planning, reporting, systems administration, and day-to-day finance processes across AIVista. This role combines traditional FP&A responsibilities with hands-on finance operations. You will manage budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, variance analysis, and management reporting while also owning critical finance processes, maintaining financial systems and records, and coordinating recurring activities such as payroll and financial reporting. The ideal candidate has a strong FP&A foundation and is equally comfortable managing the operational details that keep a finance function running effectively. You should be able to build a financial model, analyze business performance, administer finance systems, and independently manage recurring processes with accuracy and consistency. This is an opportunity to work directly with the CFO, take meaningful ownership of the finance function, and help establish scalable financial processes and reporting as AIVista grows. Core Responsibilities Financial Planning & Analysis Own and maintain annual budgets, forecasts, and financial planning models. Analyze actual performance against budget and forecast, identify key variances, and explain underlying business drivers. Develop and maintain financial models to support operating plans, headcount planning, spending decisions, and resource allocation. Partner with functional leaders to understand spending, financial assumptions, and evolving business needs. Prepare scenario and sensitivity analyses to support planning and decision-making. Track financial performance and identify emerging trends, risks, and opportunities. Continuously improve forecasting accuracy, planning processes, and financial visibility as the company scales. Finance Operations & Systems Own and coordinate day-to-day finance processes, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and timely execution. Administer and maintain finance systems, including Ramp and other financial management tools. Maintain accurate financial and operational records, including key finance systems of record, trackers, and supporting documentation. Own the operational coordination and execution of recurring payroll processes, including maintaining accurate inputs, validating changes, and ensuring timely processing.