Senior Financial Analyst

Summary

Join Kruze Consulting as a Senior Financial Analyst and provide financial guidance to startup founders. This fully remote position offers flexibility and autonomy while working with high-quality clients in a fast-paced environment. You will develop and maintain financial models, advise clients, and collaborate with internal teams. The ideal candidate possesses 3-5 years of financial modeling experience, a bachelor's degree in a relevant field, and expert-level Excel skills. Kruze Consulting offers a supportive and collaborative work environment with opportunities for professional development and a competitive salary.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of full-time 3-statement financial modeling experience in any of these environments: venture capital, start-up, accounting firm, or at a financial services consulting firm
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics (or a related major)
• Must be willing to work core business hours in their local time zone (approximately 8am to 5pm local time)
• 3 Statement Modeling – updating and developing new integrated 3-statement models
• Excel – expert-level Excel skills with financial analysis formulas and data manipulation techniques because most daily work will be in Excel
• Prioritizing – excellent time management, able to frequently reprioritize and still meet deadlines
• Communication – know how and when to set expectations, communicate changes in timelines, and when to ask for help

Responsibilities

• Support clients in finance engagements (25-30 hours per week)
• Develop and maintain 3-statement financial models in Excel (25-30 hours per week)
• Provide advice, financial analysis, and client support
• Meet and communicate with startup founders and executives
• Actively communicating with internal teams (3-5 hours per week)
• Professional development and training as required by management
• Any other duties and tasks to support business needs as directed by management

Preferred Qualifications

• Progress towards a CFA ® charter or completion of a FMVA certification
• Experience working in a multi-client environment
• A thorough understanding of accounting principles and the application of these principles as they relate to technology companies
• Experience working with venture capital-backed private companies
• Experience with software, SaaS, tech-enabled services, or other recurring revenue business models

Benefits

• Fully Remote – We’ve completely embraced and invested in remote work and know the benefits.  Save time, save money, and decrease stress.  Our experience shows that remote work fosters a healthier work/life balance for our people.  We do get together once a year for an annual offsite meeting, but it’s optional
• Flexibility/Autonomy - Need to run to an appointment, your child's school, or just want to take a walk outside? No problem. If your clients’ needs are met and your work gets done on time, enjoy!
• Stability – While we serve startups, we aren’t one.  We’ve been around for almost a decade enjoying controlled growth over that time.  We don’t over-hire, and thankfully, we’ve never had to do a reduction in force.  Our service offering is niche, accounting is essential to businesses, and the potential market for our services is diversified/vast
• High-Quality Colleagues - We’re a diverse bunch, experts in our respective fields, and eager to help each other and clients.  We care about each other as whole human beings
• High-Quality Clients - We work exclusively with venture-funded technology startups and early-stage companies who are creating some of the most exciting and transformative products and services in the world!  (We also have a “no jerks” policy; our clients treat our people professionally and respectfully.)
• Purpose/Meaningful Work – Not your average accounting role. Kruze professionals get to work with innovative startups that are disrupting their respective industries and creating the products and services of tomorrow.  Like proud parents, we derive vicarious enjoyment as our clients grow, get additional rounds of funding, and ultimately get acquired by Fortune 500 firms
• Professional Development – You’ll gain exposure to many types of clients and industries including SaaS, eCommerce, Healthcare, Biotech, Crypto/Blockchain, and Manufacturing. At Kruze, you’ll have the opportunity to learn multiple disciplines and work with a wide variety of high-visibility clients and find your passion