FP&A Analyst

Description Paragon is a fast-growing cyber intelligence company, rapidly establishing itself as a key player in the industry. We are a young, innovative company with a cutting-edge product based in Tel Aviv. We’re looking for a Senior FP&A Analyst to join our growing Finance team. This is a highly visible role that sits at the intersection of finance, data, and business strategy - you’ll own core planning and forecasting processes, become the analytical partner to business leaders, and help build the infrastructure that supports our next phase of growth. This is a hands-on role with real ownership from day one. You’ll work directly with senior leadership and have a meaningful influence on how the business allocates resources and measures success. Responsibilities Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting · Own and drive the annual budget, quarterly, and rolling forecast cycles end-to-end - from timeline and templates through to consolidation and executive review · Build and maintain the company’s integrated financial model (P&L, long-range planning, headcount, cash flow), including scenario and sensitivity analysis · Build and maintain the headcount and compensation plan in partnership with HR, including hiring plan phasing, backfills, and fully-loaded cost assumptions SaaS Metrics & Unit Economics · Develop and own the bottoms-up revenue model - bookings, billings, ARR, and recognized revenue - bridging between them and reconciling to the CRM and the ERP · Track, analyze, and report core KPIs: ARR, ACV, NRR/GRR, logo and dollar churn, CAC, LTV/CAC, magic number, burn multiple, ARR per FTE, and more · Build cohort-level retention and expansion analyses and connect them back to forecast assumptions · Analyze pricing and packaging economics and support pricing decisions with data Business Partnering · Participate in the monthly reporting cycle: actuals vs. budget/forecast variance analysis with clear, actionable commentary on drivers - not just deltas · Serve as the trusted finance partner to department leaders - own their budgets, review actuals with them monthly, and challenge and support their spending decisions · Design and maintain executive dashboards that give leadership a live view of performance · Partner closely with Accounting on the monthly close to ensure a fast and accurate handoff into reporting Systems, Data & Process · Own and improve the FP&A tech stack: ERP, CRM, planning platform, and BI layer - including data integrity, hierarchies, and chart of accounts alignment · Identify and automate manual processes; drive continuous improvement in the speed and reliability of the planning and reporting cycle · Build a single source of truth for financial and operational data, and define KPIs consistently across systems · Support system implementations and upgrades as a finance stakeholder Requirements • 4+ years of experience in FP&A, strategic finance, or a comparable analytical finance role - including at least 2 years in a SaaS or technology company- A Must! • Advanced financial modelling skills in Excel / Google Sheets with the ability to work with data from multiple systems: reconcile it, stress-test it, and turn it into a clear narrative • Hands-on experience with an ERP (NetSuite or similar) and a CRM (Salesforce or similar) • Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders and to hold your own with senior leadership • High level of English, written and spoken • BA/BSc in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Industrial Engineering, or a related quantitative field • Experience with an FP&A platform (Pigment, Adaptive, Planful or similar) - advantage • SQL, Python, or BI tooling (Power BI, Tableau, Looker) for self-serve data access and dashboarding – advantage • Experience using finance related AI and automation tools to streamline finance workflows - advantage • Exposure to fundraising, IPO readiness, or M&A processes - advantage