Strategic Finance Associate
August 27
🏢 In-office - Manhattan
Description
• Own financial reporting and forecasting for core business profitability, focused on top-line (GMV and Revenue) metrics and Gross Profit / Contribution Margin and above, with growth opportunities to be a functional owner of key profitability drivers • Act as a business partner to cross-functional teams (Category Expansion, Strategic Partnerships, Marketing, Engineering) to own strategic financial modeling and evaluation of business opportunities • Evaluate and support Pricing and Promotions initiatives across the business by deeply understanding financial implications • Support month-end close process via Gross Profit reporting (forecast vs. actual variance analysis, key metrics reporting) • Own and drive strategic profitability levers, transforming operational and financial data into financial insights and recommendations • Assist in the creation of internal monthly reporting packages and external quarterly reporting deliverables (i.e. Board Meeting presentations and investor reporting), in partnership with various Finance & Accounting teams and Data
Requirements
• 2+ years of experience in investment banking, private equity / VC, consulting or strategic finance at a fast-paced tech company • Exceptional financial modeling skills with the ability to tackle ambiguous problems and produce elegant and insightful analyses • Experience building and maintaining complex financial models reflecting operational business dynamics • Excellent attention to detail, problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills • Ability to partner cross-functionally, influence, and communicate financial concepts to all business partners • Nice to Have: • Experience in Strategic Finance at Software / Consumer Marketplace and / or growth-stage companies • Bonus Points for familiarity with SQL, Python, or other data languages • Familiarity with financial planning software (we use Pigment here at Whatnot!)
Benefits
• Flexible Time off Policy and Company-wide Holidays (including a spring and winter break) • Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision • Work From Home Support • $1,000 home office setup allowance • $150 monthly allowance for cell phone and internet • Care benefits • $450 monthly allowance on food • $500 monthly allowance for wellness • $5,000 annual allowance towards Childcare • $20,000 lifetime benefit for family planning, such as adoption or fertility expenses • Retirement; 401k offering for Traditional and Roth accounts in the US (employer match up to 4% of base salary) and Pension plans internationally • Parental Leave • 16 weeks of paid parental leave + one month gradual return to work *company leave allowances run concurrently with country leave requirements which take precedence.
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