Senior Cash Flow Financial Analyst (Contract) at cloudinary

Role Overview As a Senior Cash Flow Financial Analyst on the Corporate FP&A team, you will help keep Cloudinary financially predictable, operationally disciplined, and cash-flow optimized by driving end-to-end visibility into company liquidity and working capital dynamics. You will turn complex financial and operational data into clear, actionable insights for leaders across the organization. This role combines hands-on cash flow management with strategic FP&A modeling and clear communication of financial insights to senior leadership. You will own company-wide cash planning processes, lead cash inflow and outflow forecasting, support quarterly and annual reporting materials, and maintain operating and long-term financial models that guide executive decision-making. Typical functions include: Cash Flow Planning & Forecasting • Own the company-wide cash flow budgeting and forecasting process (monthly, quarterly, annual, and long-term views). • Lead the Cash Flow Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and long-range planning cycles. • Drive full cash inflow and cash outflow analysis, including building downside, base case, and upside scenarios to assess the impact of changes in revenue growth, collection timing (DSO), hiring pace, expense levels and FX fluctuation on cash balance and liquidity. Develop sensitivity analyses to quantify how changes in key assumptions affect short and long-term cash positions. • Set and monitor collection targets and cash balance projections to support operating decisions. • Maintain and continuously improve operating and long-term cash models, enhancing forecast accuracy and predictability. Cash Inflow Modeling (Revenue-to-Cash Visibility) • Build and maintain detailed cash inflow projections, including: • Committed ARR from existing customers • Projected overages (on-demand usage units) • Existing customer growth pipeline (upsell, expansion, cross-sell, Auto Uplift) • New business pipeline projections • Billed revenue and collection timing assumptions • Partner with Revenue Operations and GTM teams to simplify cash inflow projection and improve predictability of collections and revenue conversion to cash. • Monitor DSO trends and working capital drivers impacting cash generation. Cash Outflow & Expense Visibility • Forecast and analyze operating expense payments across departments. • Monitor expense timing assumptions and their impact on liquidity. • Track key working capital drivers and balance sheet cash impact. • Partner with Accounting and department leaders to ensure alignment between budget, actuals, and cash impact. Financial Reporting & Variance Analysis • Own monthly BvA (Budget vs. Actual) and FvA (Forecast vs. Actual) cash analysis. • Identify trends and explain variances, including FX fluctuations and timing differences. • Provide clear insights and recommendations to leadership. • Support monthly and quarterly reporting cycles, including executive and earnings materials. Balance Sheet Forecasting (Planful) • Own and actively manage the Planful Balance Sheet Forecasting module, maintaining forward-looking projections for key balance sheet accounts and working capital drivers in partnership with Accounting (who own balance sheet reporting). Cross-Functional & Process Lead • Build strong relationships within the CFO organization (Accounting, ARR Reporting & Analysis, FinOps, MIS, Procurement) and collaborate cross-functionally (HR Ops, RevOps,HoFs). • Conduct ad hoc financial analysis to support leadership and decision-making. • Use Nillus Cash Management software and provide structured feedback to FinOps on system enhancements, and process improvements. What You’ll Bring • 7–9 years of relevant experience in Corporate FP&A, preferably within a public or pre-IPO SaaS environment. • Background in Corporate FP&A with strong understanding of GAAP, external reporting requirements, and working capital disclosure expectations • Demonstrated ability to build and maintain complex financial models that support strategic decisions. • Experience owning and improving recurring financial processes such as close, variance analysis, reporting, and forecasting in a cross-functional environment. • Strong understanding of SaaS metrics, ARR dynamics, working capital analysis, and balance sheet forecasting. • Ability to translate complex financial data into clear, concise materials for executive audiences. • Strong analytical and ownership mindset and comfort operating in a fast-paced environment. • Advanced proficiency in Google Sheets, including complex financial modeling and scenario analysis. • Fluent English (written and spoken). #LI-SL1