Principal Financial Planning & Analysis

We Are Synopsys is the leader in engineering solutions from silicon to systems, enabling customers to rapidly innovate AI-powered products. We deliver industry-leading silicon design, IP, simulation and analysis solutions, and design services. We partner closely with our customers across a wide range of industries to maximize their R&D capability and productivity, powering innovation today that ignites the ingenuity of tomorrow. You Are You are a seasoned FP&A professional with a decade plus of experience building budgets, forecasts, and models and are the bridge between Finance and Business leadership. You understand that FP&A is like a puzzle and you’re able to see how the individual pieces all contribute to the big picture. You understand that the key to maximizing the value FP&A provides is by developing informed and integrated financial outcomes resulting from trusted and transparent relationships with partners across the org. You communicate effectively with partners at all levels, translating complex financial requirements into terms non-financial audiences can understand. You can shift seamlessly from advising and challenging senior leaders to building the financial acumen of less experienced business partners, helping drive stronger business outcomes. You thrive in dynamic, ambiguous, fast-paced environments with shifting priorities and deadlines. You recognize trade-offs, take ownership of your work, operate independently, and make sound decisions with confidence. You also focus on creating repeatable, scalable solutions and processes.

Financial Management Lead day-to-day financial operations for Go-to-Market Strategy & Operations, including Sales Operations, Deal Operations, Business Operations, License Compliance, Sales Enablement, and Field Marketing. Partner with COE to manage all aspects of integrated financial planning and analysis including developing driver-based financial models to support annual budget, monthly forecasting, variance analysis, scenario modeling, and supporting month end close. Design and improve existing financial processes to increase forecast accuracy, investment and decision-making capabilities Business Partnership Serve as a trusted Finance advisor for each business unit leader. Assess risks and opportunities versus annual company targets and develop strategies to maximize financial opportunities, mitigate risks, and close gaps. Lead executive-level financial reviews which translate results, risks and opportunities into recommendations. Support business performance discussions, long-range planning, annual operating plans, forecasts, headcount planning, cost optimization, and investment tradeoffs. Partner with Sales and Deal Operations to evaluate deal profitability, cashflow impacts and ROI The Impact You Will Have Your intimate knowledge and documentation of the financial underpinnings of the organization provide leadership the headlights to make informed decisions, hit or exceed their financial targets, and contribute to the overall financial success of Synopsys. Your reviews will highlight areas of risk, opportunity, and your guidance will inform leadership to deliver optimal outcomes. You will be raising the bar on documentation, speed, and efficiency by developing scalable and AI enabled / automated solutions for forecasting, reporting, and analysis. You will elevate the financial acumen of non-financial business partners to enable them to understand the impacts their decisions have on forecast and budget. You will support partners within other Finance functions, HR, Procurement, and