Senior Financial Analyst

Summary

Join Liftoff, a leading growth acceleration platform for the mobile industry, as a Senior Financial Analyst and contribute to their FP&A team. You will be responsible for a diverse set of responsibilities, including monthly, quarterly, and annual FP&A processes, headcount planning, financial review package preparation, and building complex financial models. This role requires 5 years of experience in FP&A, strategic finance, or related fields, strong financial modeling skills, proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Google Workspace, and excellent communication and relationship management skills. Liftoff offers a competitive compensation package, including equity, health/vision/dental benefits, and opportunities for remote work in the Pacific or Mountain Time Zones.

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 is preferred

Benefits

• This role is eligible for full-time remote work in one of our entities in the Pacific Time Zone: CA, NV, OR, and WA, but we will also consider the Mountain Time Zone
• We are a remote-first company with US hubs in Redwood City, Los Angeles, and New York City
• We offer several opportunities for in-person team gatherings, including but not limited to project meetings, regional meetups, and company-wide events
• We expect our employees to attend these gatherings at least once per quarter
• These gatherings provide essential opportunities for collaboration, communication, and team building
• Liftoff offers all employees a full compensation package that includes equity and health/vision/dental benefits associated with your country of residence
• Base compensation will vary based on the candidate's location and experience
• SF Bay Area, NYC, Los Angeles/Orange County : $125,000 - $150,000
• Seattle/Olympia, San Diego, Santa Barbara : $100,000 - $130,000
• All other cities and towns in our approved states : $85,000 - $115,000