Senior Strategic Finance Analyst
The Senior Strategic Finance Analyst is the primary resource for financial analysis within all Engineering, Forward Deployed Engineering & Product teams. This person will be the main point of contact for all things forecasting and budget variance analysis. This role is highly analytical and cross-functional, using information from across the organization to assemble dynamic forecasts as well as providing decision support to various functions across the organization. They will also be a voice of truth across the organization by leveraging data analysis and supporting other analytical departmental efforts.
Responsibilities include:
- Create and maintain financial models for engineering R&D spend and project profitability.
- Work with Robotics & Software Engineering, Forward Deployed Engineering & Product to maintain a 12-month rolling forecast and present monthly and quarterly financial reports.
- Partner with Accounting to set up better department budgets & establish a feedback loop with stakeholders.
- Translate monthly financial information into actionable insights for departmental leaders to create financial efficiency and align spend with the company's strategic plan.
- Provide cross-functional analytics support. Examples include pricing analysis for Sales and R&D headcount allocation analysis for Robotics & Software Engineering.
- Conduct scenario planning and sensitivity analyses to assess the financial impact of potential business decisions by project.
- Develop and continually improve budgeting, financial projections, and operating forecasts.
Required Skills:
- At least 3+ years of FP&A, private equity, Big Four Accounting or banking experience
- Strong Excel modeling skills and demonstrated ability to present complex analyses and data, 1-2 years of training in blue chip investment banking or private equity preferred
- Demonstrated experience using data and analysis to drive business decisions in senior management
- Experience at high-growth technology startup or similar company
- NetSuite Planning & Budgeting software experience (nice to have)
- Experience analyzing large data sets via SQL (nice to have)
- Experience with ancillary systems like Navan, Salesforce, Rippling, Tipalti (or similar/equivalent systems)
At Gecko, our people are our greatest investment. In addition to competitive compensation packages, we offer company equity, 401(k) matching, gender-neutral parental leave, full medical, dental, and vision insurance, mental health and wellness support, ongoing professional development, family planning assistance, and flexible paid time off.
Gecko values collaboration, innovation, and partnership, and we believe we do our best work when we're together in person. We're an office-first culture but understand that sometimes you may need to work from home. Many people are in the office five days a week, others need a bit more flexibility. Ultimately, we care about the outcomes we achieve - and creating a culture of autonomy and trust that enables that impact.
Gecko is committed to creating a culture of inclusion and belonging, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe it is our collective responsibility to uphold these values and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to join us in our mission to protect today's infrastructure and give form to tomorrow's. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law.