Are you an analytical thinker who thrives on uncovering trends within complex data?
Are you passionate about details and continuous improvement?
Join our Global Network Finance Team!
The CTG Network Finance team serves as the strategic finance business partner for Akamai's Cloud & Edge Technology Groups. We oversee the financial analysis, COGS, and CapEx investments that power Akamai’s globally distributed, intelligent edge platform and rapidly growing cloud infrastructure. As key business partners to engineering leadership, FP&A, and accounting, our mission is to safeguard margin targets, model capital allocations for global server deployments, and identify risks and opportunities that enable executive decision-making.
Partner with the best
In this role, you will bridge technical network operations and strategic corporate finance. You will deliver actionable reporting, analyze key network performance drivers, and partner cross functionally with senior operational leaders and accounting to drive business results.
As a Financial Analyst, you will be responsible for:
- Owning core components of the monthly Network COGS close process and preparing executive reporting packages utilized in Akamai's CFO Reviews.
- Analyzing daily network traffic trends and conducting variance, run-rate, and ROI analyses to link operational metrics with financial performance.
- Developing weekly COGS outlooks and burn-rate tracking to provide real-time visibility into infrastructure spending.
- Supporting and enhancing financial models for capital investments, server capacity expansion, and asset lifecycle initiatives.
- Collaborating closely with Sales Finance, Accounting, and Engineering Leadership to align traffic projections with revenue and cost assumptions.
- Implementing reporting workflow improvements and delivering specialized financial analyses to support strategic business decisions.
Do what you love
To be successful in this role you will:
- Hold a bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business
- Bring 2-3+ years of hands-on experience in financial analysis, management reporting, or corporate finance.
- Demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Excel, with practical experience in financial modeling, large data
manipulation, and presentation building in PowerPoint. - Possess strong analytical curiosity and problem-solving skills to connect complex technical network drivers with financial outcomes.
- Exhibit strong interpersonal and communication skills in fluent English, with confidence in collaborating across virtual, cross-functional teams.
- Have an eagerness to learn about Akamai's cloud and edge architecture, with an appetite for working
Build your career at Akamai
Our ability to shape digital life today relies on developing exceptional people like you. The kind that can turn impossible into possible. We’re doing everything we can to make Akamai a great place to work. A place where you can learn, grow and have a meaningful impact.
With our company moving so fast, it’s important that you’re able to build new skills, explore new roles, and try out different opportunities. There are so many different ways to build your career at Akamai, and we want to support you as much as possible. We have all kinds of development opportunities available, from programs such as GROW and Mentoring, to internal events like the APEX Expo and tools such as Linkedin Learning, all to help you expand your knowledge and experience here.
Learn more
Not sure if this job is the right match for you or want to learn more about the job before you apply? Schedule a 15-minute exploratory call with the Recruiter and they would be happy to share more details.
Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or business; 2-3+ years financial analysis experience; proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; strong analytical and communication skills in English.
Key Responsibilities
- analyzing financial data
- preparing reports
- modeling capital investments
Skills & Tools
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint
Job Details
- Category: Finance and Accounting
- Seniority: Mid Level
- Commitment: Full Time
- Workplace: Remote — Poland
- Languages: English
About Akamai
A global cloud and edge platform company. — Industry: Information Technology