Strategic Finance Analyst - 15 Month Contract

1Password is growing. We’ve surpassed $500M in ARR and we’re continuing to accelerate, earning a spot on the Forbes Cloud 100 for four years in a row and teaming up with iconic partners like Oracle Red Bull Racing. About 1Password At 1Password, we’re building the foundation for a safe, productive digital future. Our mission is to unleash employee productivity without compromising security by ensuring every identity is authentic, every application sign-in is secure, and every device is trusted. We innovated the market-leading enterprise password manager and pioneered Unified Access Management, a new cybersecurity category built for the way people and AI agents work today. As one of the most loved brands in cybersecurity, we take a human-centric approach in everything from product strategy to user experience. Over 180,000 businesses, from Fortune 100 leaders to the world’s most innovative AI companies, trust 1Password to help their teams securely adopt the SaaS and AI tools they need to do their best work. If you're excited about the opportunity to contribute to the digital safety of millions, to work alongside a team of curious, driven individuals, and to solve hard problems in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, then we want to hear from you. Come join us and help shape a safer, simpler digital future. As a Strategic Finance Analyst, you’ll help 1Password make informed decisions about how it invests in growth. You’ll partner with Marketing and Finance leaders to own marketing operating expenses (opex) and headcount forecasting, explain performance against plan, and improve recurring reporting and planning processes. This is a 15-month fixed-term contract with the opportunity to contribute to thoughtful, data-informed growth across the company.   How we’re using AI today On the Finance team, we’re using AI to drive productivity, scale insight, and deliver better decision-making across 1Password. AI helps us move faster and sharpen our thinking, from summarizing context and pressure-testing assumptions to turning complex inputs into clear executive-level narratives. We bring AI into our work thoughtfully, improving repeatable workflows while staying accountable for the accuracy, confidentiality, and controls behind every output, creating space to focus on judgement, strategic partnership, and meaningful business outcomes.   This is a remote opportunity within Canada and the US.   What we're looking for: - 4+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis (FP&A), strategic finance or business analytics, with a preference for SaaS or subscription technology companies - Experience owning operating expense and headcount forecasts against budget, including program spend and vendor costs, with a preference for marketing - Experience running a monthly close, forecast and variance cycle, including reconciling actuals and writing variance commentary for an executive audience - A track record of using AI tools and automation to improve a finance process, such as automating a recurring report, drafting variance commentary or standardizing a forecast template - Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills, including maintaining and rolling forward financial models built by others - Clear written and verbal communication, including presenting analysis to Marketing budget owners - Ability to learn new metrics, models and processes quickly and work independently against set priorities Bonus points for: - Experience building AI agents or automated workflows for a finance team - Experience with NetSuite, Anaplan, ChartHop, Salesforce or Hex - Experience with marketing spend analytics such as cost per pipeline, CAC and payback What you can expect: - Own the marketing opex forecast, budget tracking and quarterly reforecast, including program and campaign spend, and explain each variance to budget with its driver so Finance and Marketing leaders can act on it - Own the marketing headcount forecast, tracking hires, open roles and departures against plan to show their impact on marketing opex - Reconcile monthly marketing opex and headcount actuals to the general ledger and the headcount system, and turn the results into the marketing sections of the monthly and quarterly business reviews (MBR and QBR), including tables, charts and a draft narrative for an executive audience - Streamline recurring forecasting and reporting work, such as actuals feeds, budget owner updates and variance commentary, so each monthly cycle takes less manual effort - Prepare materials for reviews with Marketing budget owners, attend alongside the Director, record decisions and complete the follow-up analysis - Support marketing spend efficiency reporting, including cost per pipeline, customer acquisition cost (CAC) and payback, to inform marketing investment decisions - Contribute to process improvement projects across GTM finance with the Strategic Finance team, bringing the same approach to shared forecasting and reporting workflows - Document each recurring process so the work hands off cleanly at the end of the term     USA-based roles only: The annual base salary for this role is between $107,000 USD and $150,000 USD, plus immediate participation in 1Password's benefits program (health, dental, 401k and many others), utilization of our generous paid time off, an equity grant and, where applicable, participation in our incentive programs.   Canada-based roles only: The annual base salary for this role is between $84,000 CAD and $118,000 CAD, plus immediate participation in 1Password’s generous benefits program (health, dental, RRSP and many others), utilization of our generous paid time off, an equity grant and, where applicable, participation in our incentive programs. At 1Password, we approach each individual's compensation with a promise of fair market value and internal equity commensurate with experience and specific skill set. This posting is for an existing vacancy. Our culture At 1Password, we prioritize collaboration, clear and transparent communication, receptiveness to feedback, and alignment with our core values: keep it simple, lead with honesty, and put people first. The way we bring those values to life every day is guided by our 1Password Behaviors for Success https://1password.com/blog/how-to-interview-with-confidence-at-1password. You’ll be part of a team that challenges the status quo, and is excited to experiment and iterate in search of the best solution. That said, 1Password is not for everyone https://blog.1password.com/inside-the-culture-powering-1passwords-next-chapter/. Our work is demanding, we strive for excellence, and the pace is fast. We need people who are keen to take on challenging problems, who seek feedback to grow, and who are driven to make an impact. If you're looking for a place where you can settle into a comfortable routine, this might not be the right fit for you. We’re looking for individuals who are proven experts in their fields, as well as those who are highly adaptable, can thrive in ambiguity and through change, are curious, and above all deliver results. How we work with AI We are committed to leveraging cutting-edge technology—including AI—to achieve our mission. We also understand that thinking critically about AI in its current forms will help us create better solutions for our customers and ourselves with its future forms, which will help us continue to close the gap between security and privacy and achieve our mission. We want team members at all levels to take the approach of actively learning AI best practices, identifying opportunities to apply AI in meaningful ways, and driving innovative solutions in their daily work. Embracing the future of AI isn't just encouraged—it's an essential part of how we will be successful at 1Password. This approach extends to our hiring process—candidates are welcome to use AI tools responsibly and thoughtfully during the application process. To us, this means we do ask that you join live interviews without using AI tools so we can get to know how you communicate, solve problems, and collaborate with others. Our approach to remote work We believe in the power of remote work, but recognize that in-person connection is important to help us achieve our mission. While we are a remote-first company, travel for in-person engagement is a part of almost all roles, and we require our employees to be ready and willing to take part. Frequency will depend on role and responsibilities, and may include, but is not limited to: annual department-wide offsites, team meetings, and customer/industry events. What we offer We believe in working hard, and rewarding that hard work through our benefits. While not an exhaustive list, here is a glance at what we currently offer: 🏝 Generous PTO policy - accrue 2.08 days per month 💖 Company-wide wellness days (1 per quarter) 🌎 Employee-led inclusion and belonging programs and ERGs 🏠 Remote-first environment 🏆 Peer-to-peer recognition through Bonusly You belong here. 1Password is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace that is built on trust, support and respect. We welcome all individuals and do not discriminate on the basis of gender identity and expression, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, colour, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, sex, citizenship, education, languages spoken or veteran status. Be yourself, find your people and share the things you love. Accommodation is available upon request at any point during our recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please speak to your talent acquisition partner or email us at nextbit@agilebits.com and we’ll work to meet your needs. Remote work is a part of our DNA. Given that our company was founded remotely in 2005, we can safely say we're experts at building remote culture. That said, remote work at 1Password does mean working from your home country. If you've got questions or concerns about this, your talent partner would be happy to address them with you. Successful applicants will be required to complete a background check that may consist of prior employment verification, reference checks, education confirmation, criminal background, publicly available social media, credit history, or other information, as permitted by local law. 1Password uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies, including natural language processing and predictive analytics, to assist in the initial screening of employment applications and improve our recruitment process. See here https://www.ashbyhq.com/downloadables/ashby-bias-audit-08-2024.pdf for the latest third party bias audit information. If you prefer not to have your application assessed using AI/ML features, you may opt out by completing this form https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/1password/automation-notice. For additional information see our Candidate Privacy Notice https://1password.com/files/candidate-privacy-notice.pdf.