Senior Financial Analyst

About Ridgeline Ridgeline is the first front-to-back system of record for investment managers. Founded by visionary entrepreneur Dave Duffield (co-founder of both PeopleSoft and Workday), the company was created to modernize an industry held back by outdated, disconnected technology. Powered by a single, real-time data set and embedded AI, Ridgeline helps firms automate complexity, accelerate collaboration, and deliver tailored client experiences at scale, without added headcount or risk. Ridgeline is headquartered in Lake Tahoe, with offices in New York, Reno, and the Bay Area, and is recognized by Fast Company as a "Best Workplace for Innovators," by Frost & Sullivan as a "Technology Innovation Leader," and by The Software Report as a "Top 100 Software Company." Why this role exists This role is being built as the primary finance business partner for the Product & Technology (P&T) organization, working directly alongside senior technology leaders. This is not a standard FP&A reporting seat: we're looking for someone who goes beyond monthly close and delivery to bring real financial judgment into the room — trade-offs between roles and projects, ROI analysis on customer deals, and roadmap considerations. The first mandate is to rebuild our capital allocation process using modern tooling (including AI) and establish an operating cadence where finance has a genuine seat at the table in tech org planning. At Ridgeline, how we work matters as much as what we build. Ridgeliners act like owners, choose growth over comfort, and communicate with transparency. We assume positive intent, bias toward action, and bring solutions — not just problems. We celebrate wins, learn from setbacks, and thrive in a resilient, collaborative, high-performing culture. If this excites you, we'd love to meet you! What success looks like Within 6 months, you'll have the new capital allocation and operating cadence process running independently, and you'll be a known, trusted quantity in tech org planning conversations. Within a year, you'll be seen by P&T leadership as a strategic financial partner who proactively surfaces trade-offs and recommendations — not someone who just closes the books after the fact. What you'll do • Own financial partnership for the Product & Tech organization, from budget vs. actuals through long-range planning • Build and run a rebuilt capital allocation process, leveraging AI and modern tooling to move faster than legacy manual processes • Deliver ROI analysis on customer deals and build-vs-buy / roadmap trade-offs that directly inform tech org decisions • Establish a recurring operating cadence that gives finance a proactive seat at tech org planning meetings • Partner closely with P&T VPs as a trusted advisor, not just a reporting function • Manage headcount and vendor planning for the tech org, including forecasting and budget ownership What we look for • 3-5 years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, accounting, strategic finance, or a related analytical role • Demonstrated ability to move beyond reporting to deliver an actual financial recommendation that changed a real decision • Strong communicator who builds trust with senior stakeholders quickly • A bias toward action: focused, driven, and able to show concrete follow-through rather than talk Bonus Points • Banking, consulting, or Big Four audit analyst background • Prior exposure to organizational design changes, roadmap changes, or vendor contract renegotiations (e.g., AWS, Snowflake) • Chief-of-staff or cross-functional planning experience spanning G&A and R&D • Hands-on use of AI tools to build or improve a finance process You must be work authorized in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship. This is a hy