Senior Finance Analyst, Corporate

About Us

Temporal is an open source programming model that can simplify code, make applications more reliable, and help developers focus on the important things like delivering features faster. We are on a mission to be the reliable foundation of every developer’s toolbox, and are building the team that will make that happen.

Our values guide us —they are present in how we show up, make decisions, and work together to make an impact. We’re curious, driven, collaborative, genuine and humble.

Temporal is growing and we are looking for those who share our values, challenge 'standard' thinking, and want to influence our future. If you have a passion for improving the developer experience, building world-class open-source software and communities, and want to be a part of our amazing team, we'd love to hear from you!

Summary

We are seeking a sharp, execution-oriented Senior Finance Analyst in San Francisco, CA to own close, reporting, and modeling for our corporate finance function. This early role on the corporate finance team will play a pivotal role in building the FP&A foundation that supports a high-growth, consumption-based company.

This role will own the month-end close process, produce monthly and quarterly board reporting, run BvA and flux analysis for executive reviews, and play a key role in supporting our consolidated 3 statement modeling.

This is a high-visibility, high-ownership role for a finance professional who wants to operate at the center of a company’s financial story. You will work directly with finance leadership, Accounting, and cross-functional partners.

This role is ideal for a candidate who has 2-4 years of experience in investment banking, private equity / venture capital, public accounting, or corporate FP&A at a high-growth technology company. You should be expert-level in Excel and Google Sheets, comfortable building and maintaining complex financial models, and energized by the prospect of building something from the ground up.

What You’ll Do

Own the Monthly Close and Reporting Cadence

• Drive the monthly close process end-to-end, partnering closely with Accounting and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver timely, accurate, and decision-useful outputs
• Own monthly and quarterly reporting to the CFO and Board, translating financial results into clear narratives, key insights, and actionable takeaways.
• Lead variance analysis and management reporting, identifying the “why” behind results and helping drive performance discussions with the CFO and department leaders.

Maintain Our Financial Models and Reporting Infrastructure

• Support updates to the consolidated three-statement model, cash forecast, and long-range financial plan, ensuring leadership has a reliable view of runway, investment capacity, and growth trajectory.
• Partner with the People team to deliver accurate workforce reporting, headcount tracking, and hiring plan visibility.
• Support the implementation and ongoing administration of Pigment as our planning platform,  helping build the systems foundation for a public-company-ready finance function.

Operate Effectively in a High-Growth, Pre-IPO Environment

• Bring structure and rigor to a finance function that is being built from the ground up.
• Identify gaps in process, reporting, systems, or data integrity, and drive practical, high-ROI improvements that make the finance organization faster and more reliable.
• Operate with a high degree of ownership and judgment in an environment where historical data is imperfect and processes are still evolving.
• Own ad hoc analysis for the CFO, finance leadership, and cross-functional partners.

What You’ll Bring

Background & Experience

• 2-4 years of relevant experience, with experience in one or more of the following: investment banking, private equity or venture capital, public accounting (Big 4 preferred), or corporate FP&A / strategic finance at a high-growth technology company.
• Direct experience with month-end close, board reporting, and financial model maintenance is strongly preferred.
• Experience at a high-growth technology company and familiarity with consumption and SaaS metrics.

Technical & Analytical Skills

• Expert-level Excel and Google Sheets skills; able to independently maintain and extend complex, multi-layered financial models.
• Strong understanding of three-statement modeling fundamentals, BvA and flux analysis, and headcount and expense forecasting.
• Comfort working with imperfect data and translating it into structured assumptions and clearly documented outputs.
• Familiarity with Pigment or other planning and ERP systems is a plus.

Execution & Mindset

• High ownership mentality with a bias toward accountability, follow-through, and getting things done.
• Highly organized and process-oriented; able to project manage cross-functional close cycles and meet recurring deadlines.
• Direct, clear communicator who can explain financial concepts to non-finance stakeholders.
• Energized by the prospect of building from the ground up and growing into broader scope as the team scales.
• Curious, humble, and collaborative — a strong fit with Temporal’s values.

Nice to Have

• Experience at a pre-IPO tech company or familiarity with public-company readiness work.
• Exposure to consumption-based or usage-based revenue models.
• Experience with a planning system such as Pigment, Anaplan, or Adaptive.

Compensation

• The estimated pay range for this role is $150,000-$170,000.
• Additionally, this role is eligible to participate in Temporal’s equity plan.