Sr. Analyst, Strategic Finance

Accountabilities • Financial Modeling and Ownership: Build, maintain, and continuously improve comprehensive financial models, including operating models, headcount forecasts, and performance measurement frameworks that support company-wide decision-making.

• Strategic Finance Function Development: Establish and develop the organization's Strategic Finance capabilities from the ground up, creating scalable processes, analytical frameworks, and financial tools that support business growth.

• AI-Powered Finance Innovation: Design and implement AI-driven workflows, automated analyses, and intelligent financial systems to streamline reporting, improve analytical capabilities, and increase the efficiency of finance operations.

• Strategic Planning and Business Evaluation: Assess current and potential strategic priorities, evaluate business opportunities, and use quantitative analysis to identify initiatives with the greatest revenue potential, financial returns, and overall business impact.

• Financial Reporting and Insights: Deliver accurate, data-driven financial insights and recommendations to inform go-to-market strategies, product decisions, operational priorities, and resource allocation.

• Executive and Investor Support: Prepare financial analyses, performance reports, and strategic materials for executive leadership, Board of Directors meetings, and investor communications.

• Cross-Functional Business Partnership: Collaborate with Sales, Engineering, Product, Operations, and other business leaders to understand performance drivers, identify opportunities, and support informed decision-making across the organization.

• Budgeting and Resource Allocation: Analyze spending patterns, evaluate investment opportunities, and provide recommendations that optimize resource allocation and improve financial performance.

• Long-Term Financial Planning: Contribute to annual, quarterly, and long-range planning processes, developing financial forecasts and strategic plans that support organizational objectives.

• Performance Monitoring: Establish meaningful financial metrics and reporting frameworks to track business performance, identify trends, evaluate progress against targets, and highlight areas requiring strategic attention.

• Independent Problem-Solving: Proactively identify financial and operational challenges, develop analytical solutions, and take ownership of initiatives from initial assessment through implementation.

Requirements:

• 3–5 years of relevant professional experience in investment banking, management consulting, corporate finance, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), or strategic finance.

• Experience working with consumption-based or usage-based business models is a strong advantage.

• Advanced financial modeling skills, with the ability to translate complex business drivers into clear, practical, and scalable financial frameworks independently.

• Demonstrated experience developing and managing financial models, forecasts, operating plans, and business performance analyses.

• Strong analytical capabilities, with the ability to interpret financial and operational data, identify meaningful trends, and translate findings into actionable business recommendations.

• Hands-on experience building or implementing AI-powered tools, automated workflows, financial models, or analytical processes. A strong interest in using AI as a fundamental part of modern finance operations is essential.

• Ability to evaluate strategic initiatives quantitatively, assess potential returns on investment, and identify opportunities that generate meaningful revenue and business impact.

• Experience preparing executive-level financial reporting, strategic presentations, and business performance materials. Exposure to Board of Directors or investor reporting is an advantage.

• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and resource allocation processes.

• Excellent business judgment and the ability to connect financial analysis with broader commercial and operational objectives.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently, identify problems proactively, and develop solutions without relying on predefined processes or extensive guidance.

• Strong ownership mentality, with a proactive and results-oriented approach to delivering high-quality work.

• Comfortable operating in an entrepreneurial environment where processes and structures are still being established.

• Ability to manage ambiguity, navigate competing priorities, and adapt quickly as business needs evolve.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with senior leadership and stakeholders across multiple departments.

• A strong sense of accountability, intellectual curiosity, resilience, and willingness to continuously improve existing processes.

• Comfortable being the first dedicated specialist in a function, taking initiative to establish best practices and build scalable foundations for future growth.

Benefits:

• Competitive Compensation: Annual salary ranging from $97,000 to $143,000, depending on experience and geographic location.

• Full-Time Employment: Permanent, full-time opportunity within a growing organization.

• Remote Work: Fully remote working environment, with team members distributed across the United States.

• Professional Ownership: Opportunity to build and lead the development of a strategic finance function from its earliest stages.

• Direct Leadership Exposure: Work closely with the CFO and contribute directly to high-impact financial and strategic decisions.

• Career Development: Significant opportunities to expand financial leadership capabilities and influence company-wide strategy.

• Innovative Environment: Opportunity to explore and implement AI-powered tools and automation to transform traditional finance processes.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work alongside talented professionals across Sales, Engineering, Product, Operations, and Leadership.

• Mission-Driven Culture: Contribute to improving employee leave management and helping organizations provide better support to employees during important life events.

• Collaborative Team Environment: Join a diverse, supportive, and highly talented remote workforce that values initiative, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

• Meaningful Business Impact: Help shape the financial foundations of a growing organization while contributing to a product that simplifies complex administrative processes and saves businesses time and money.

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