Senior Financial Analyst

Summary

Join Liftoff's growing FP&A team as a Senior Financial Analyst and contribute to the company's financial decision-making. You will play a key role in monthly, quarterly, and annual FP&A processes, including budgeting, forecasting, and analysis. This position requires strong financial modeling skills, experience in high-growth industries, and excellent communication abilities. You will work closely with cross-functional teams and senior leadership to provide insights and support optimal business decisions. Liftoff offers a competitive compensation package, including equity and health/vision/dental benefits, with salary ranges varying by location. The preferred location is in the Pacific Standard Time zone, but Mountain Standard Time will be considered.

Requirements

• 5 years of experience in FP&A, strategic finance, business operations or related fields
• Robust financial modeling, ideally with experience in Tech or other high growth industries
• Strong systems aptitude and advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Google Workspace
• Strong analytical and critical thinking; ability to communicate complex concepts at a high level
• Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously with superior attention to detail
• Superb communication skills and ability to effectively manage relationships with stakeholders across the business
• History of cross functional work with strong relationship management & collaboration
• Bachelor’s Degree (MBAs invited to apply; CFA/CPA a plus)

Responsibilities

• Operate the monthly, quarterly and annual FP&A processes, including Annual Operating Planning, Monthly forecasts and budget vs actuals analysis
• Support headcount planning, modeling, and data-driven decision making to optimize workforce strategies
• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial review packages for executive management and the Board of Directors
• Structure, build, and maintain complex financial and decision-making models to develop meaningful insights and actionable recommendations
• Support senior leadership on ad-hoc research and analysis
• Work closely with cross-functional leaders to review, refine, and finalize financial and operating metrics and leverage to forecast accurately
• Partner with cross-functional teams to understand data structures, align on definitions and data sources, and build automation of agreed upon metrics

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with NetSuite and Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) tools such as Pigment, Oracle, or Anaplan
• The preferred location for this position is in Pacific Standard Time zone, and will consider Mountain Standard Time zone

Benefits

• Equity
• Health/vision/dental benefits associated with your country of residence
• Base compensation will vary based on candidate location and experience. The following are our base salary ranges for this role: SF Bay Area, NYC, Los Angeles/Orange County: $100,000 - $128,000 Seattle/Olympia, Austin, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Boston: $90,000 - $110,000 All other cities and towns in our approved states: $85,000 - $105,000