Business Applications Analyst - FP&A

About Arista Networks

Arista Networks is an industry leader in data-driven, client-to-cloud networking solutions for large data center, campus, and routing environments. We are driven by innovation, leveraging cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and software-defined networking to provide clients with a competitive edge. Arista values diversity, inclusion, and fosters an environment where creativity and innovation thrive. We have received awards for Best Engineering Team, Best Company for Diversity, Compensation, and Work-Life Balance.

Who You’ll Work With

As a key member of the Arista Finance FP&A team, you will operate at the intersection of finance, data, and technology. You will be instrumental in how the finance team leverages our new Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) utilizing Microsoft Fabric. You will collaborate closely with financial analysts, leadership, and IT to build automated processes, manage financial business applications, and transform complex data into actionable business intelligence.

What You’ll Do

This is a highly visible, full-time role for a professional with expertise in both system architecture and financial analysis. You will not only manage applications but also actively participate in FP&A processes, ensuring our data infrastructure supports month-end reporting, forecasting, and strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect, build, and maintain dynamic financial dashboards and reports using Power BI.
• Leverage Microsoft Fabric and our new EDW to streamline financial data models and reporting workflows.
• Automate manual finance processes to increase efficiency and accuracy across the FP&A team.
• Manage and administer finance-specific business applications and their underlying data structures.
• Partner with FP&A team members to analyze financial numbers, variances, and trends to support core business processes.
• Document business requirements, data definitions, and technical logic for financial reporting.
• Act as the primary liaison between the Finance team and IT/Data Engineering for system upgrades and enhancement projects.
• Support data validation, cleansing, and quality assurance to ensure absolute accuracy in financial reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Information Systems, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• Proven professional experience working with Power BI to build complex, business-facing dashboards.
• Hands-on experience with Enterprise Data Warehouses (experience with Microsoft Fabric is highly preferred).
• Strong understanding of financial principles, FP&A cycles, and standard business metrics.
• Proficiency in SQL for data extraction, manipulation, and analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to automate processes and improve reporting efficiency.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex financial requirements into technical data solutions.
• Self-starter mentality with a strong desire to dive into the numbers and support the broader finance team.

Additional Information

Compensation Information:

• The new hire base pay for this role has a salary range of $101,000 - $157,000 annually.
• Arista offers different pay ranges based on work location. The actual base pay offered will be based on factors such as skills, qualifications, relevant experience, and work location.
• Certain roles may also be eligible for discretionary Arista bonuses and equity. Sales roles are eligible for commissions.
• US-based employees are entitled to benefits including medical, dental, vision, wellbeing, tax savings, and income protection.

Arista Networks is an equal opportunity employer. All hiring and employment-related decisions are made in a non-discriminatory manner without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or any other protected characteristic.