HQ: Relocated global headquarters to Tempe, Arizona (announced December 3, 2025; previously based in Oslo, Norway).

The FP&A organization is responsible for driving strategic business decisions and optimizing capital allocation to maximize shareholder value. This role will support the following critical responsibilities:

• Budgeting & Planning Support: Own and execute annual operating plan and quarterly forecast cycles; collect, validate, and synthesize financial and operational data to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Financial Modeling & Forecasting: Develop and maintain dynamic, driver-based financial models to support short-term forecasts, annual budgets, and long-range planning; perform scenario and sensitivity analyses to guide decision-making.
• Variance & Trend Analysis: Deliver insightful variance analysis and trend reporting; identify key drivers and provide actionable recommendations to Finance, Operations, and senior leadership.
• Reporting & KPI Management: Create and present executive-level dashboards and reports; monitor KPIs and business performance metrics to support strategic objectives.
• Cross-Functional Business Partnering: Collaborate with Sales, Product, and Value Delivery teams to provide financial insights, support strategic initiatives, and improve operational efficiency.
• Process Improvement & Automation: Champion process enhancements and leverage BI tools to streamline FP&A workflows, improve reporting accuracy, and enable scalability.

The Impact you bring to Cognite

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA preferred.
• 3–5 years of progressive FP&A or corporate finance experience within technology environments. Familiarity with SaaS metrics (ARR, MRR, churn, CAC, LTV) and unit economics preferred.

Technical & Analytical Skills

• Advanced financial modeling and scenario planning expertise; strong Excel proficiency.
• Experience with BI tools and data visualization for executive reporting.
• Ability to work independently with exceptional attention to detail.

Leadership & Communication

• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and act as a trusted advisor.
• Strong presentation and storytelling skills to simplify complex financial concepts for non-finance audiences.
• Collaborative, team-oriented mindset.

A snapshot of our many perks and benefits as a Cogniter

• Competitive compensation
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Competitive health, dental, vision & disability coverages for employees and all dependents
• Unlimited PTO
• Paid Parental Leave Program
• Employee Referral Program
• Join a team of 60+ different nationalities 🌐 with Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) in focus 🤝.
• A highly modern and fun working environment with sublime culture across the organization, follow us on Instagram @cognitedata 📷 to know more
• Opportunity to work with and learn from some of the best people on some of the most ambitious projects found anywhere, across industries
• Join our HUB 🗣️ to be part of the conversation directly with Cogniters and our partners.
• Paid mobile phone and WiFI

Equal Opportunity Cognite is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment at work and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive the same level of consideration for employment.