Sr Financial Analyst
Firstleaf, United States

Firstleaf is looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to support our financial planning and forecasting, drive a cross-functional business performance management process, and partner collaboratively with key internal stakeholders to bring analytical insights that drive financial performance.

The key areas of focus for this role include Financial Planning amp; Scenario Modelling, Business Performance Management amp; Reporting, and Business Analytics amp; Decision Support.

This is a fully remote position. Travel may be required 1-2 times per year.

• Iterate existing forecasting and scenario planning model, working closely with key stakeholders across the business, to continuously increase the robustness of its primary forecast drivers and forecasting accuracy
• Support preparation of annual/monthly budgets for the business and each function
• Evaluate and refine existing, and define new, strategic, operational, and financial KPIs, in partnership with each functional leader, and ensure timely reporting to all key stakeholders
• Analyze business performance weekly/monthly, provide analytics of key variances drivers, identify potential corrective actions, and quantify forward-looking forecasts, risks, and opportunities
• Prepare business performance summaries for internal stakeholders that tell the story of how we are performing and the key areas of focus to drive performance
• Recommend and implement opportunities to improve the efficiency and reliability of internal and external reporting, partnering across stakeholder functions as needed
• Analyze key drivers of revenue trends, while focusing on optimizing marketing spend and acquisition costs
• Evaluate key operating expenses for efficiencies and cost reductions, in partnership with key stakeholders
• Support cross-functional teams with information to enable decision-making across the business that maximizes financial performance
• Conduct cost-benefit analysis and return on investment calculations

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or similar field of study or bachelor’s degree
• Analytical, financial insight and modeling capabilities, including advanced Excel skills
• Highly numerate with a sound understanding of what lays behind numbers that drive revenues, costs and profitability
• Demonstrated business acumen and ability to partner collaboratively across functions to influence and drive business decisions
• Fluency in written and spoken English with excellent written and verbal structured communication skills and the ability to tell the ‘story’ surrounding the analytics and numbers
• Ability to influence up, down and sideways within a fast-paced organization

It would also be great if you have:

• CPA or equivalent
• Experience as a finance business partner in an e-commerce company; experience with subscription models a plus
• Experience using NetSuite Enterprise Resource Planning software

• Excellent problem-solving skills, high intellectual horsepower, and the ability to think strategically
• High levels of personal integrity and willingness to speak one’s mind
• Conscientious and able to focus on completing work to a consistently high-standard
• Agile thinker with ability to bounce between big picture strategy and operational details
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills; high attention to detail
• Flexible and positive approach to work; adaptable to working in a fast paced, ever-changing environment
• Ability to work under pressure and remain calm
• Proactive and willingness to take on multiple tasks
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic, and ability to work independently
• Must be a team player, willing to help and be flexible
• Continually strive for improvement and introspective with a desire to continuously learn

Salary: $100-$130k, dependent on relevant experience

Working with the world's best wine company isn't enough? Seriously though, we offer remote work and unlimited PTO. We offer a competitive compensation package and stock options grants, plus choices with medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as flexible spending accounts, life insurance, 401(k), employee assistance program, and discounted pet insurance. And to top it off: a monthly wine credit with our wine club!

Firstleaf is transforming the $70B US wine market by empowering consumers to experience wine in a whole new way: theirs!

Firstleaf launched in February 2016, with the vision to be the world’s most customer-centric wine company. We created a flexible direct-to-consumer model combining the roles of winery, importer, and retailer

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