Overview:
The Finance & Strategy team serves as trusted advisors to the company, informing and guiding critical C-level decisions through insightful analyses & thought partnership. We are looking for a bright, driven individual who will succeed in a fast-paced environment and support our team in making sound recommendations that will allow the company to scale as we propel the business now from a Billion revenue to the Multi-Billion era.
The primary functions of a Financial Analyst are to deliver high-precision forecasting & actionable insights, build complex financial models, and become well-rounded finance professionals. Our analysts are the foundation of the success of the team, and so your impact will be felt immediately as you develop finance and business acumen.
Responsibilities:
Provide decision support and act as a thought partner to Engineering leadership, from day-to-day operational decisions to large-scale strategic shifts, by providing accurate financial and non-financial information and analyses for their business decisions.Perform relevant ongoing and ad hoc analyses and synthesize complex data into actionable insights and strategic recommendations to drive value engineering opportunities and business results. Includes continued work on the Cost to Serve model, developing a value based methodology and understanding portfolio investment levels in Suite.Build and improve upon robust financial models to accurately forecast and plan key financial and operational metrics, including cloud storage & compute spend.Deliver relevant, timely and accurate reporting on existing and new key financial and operational metrics against strategic goals. Maintain, monitor and analyze historical and forecasted KPI reporting with specific focus on identifying emerging trends, revealing opportunities, managing risks, and providing insights about the drivers of performance and return on investment.Establish processes and drive process improvements in collaboration with cross-functional teams to optimize financial systems, improve forecast accuracy, create tools, and improve operating processes.Own standardized financial monthly / quarterly budgeting and internal / external reporting processes through disciplined execution of deliverables. Apply good understanding of accounting in order to produce accurate forecasts; work closely with Controllers group to ensure accuracy and completeness during period-end close.
Minimum Requirements:
4-6 years of technology, banking, private equity, corporate finance, economics or consulting experience in a fast-paced industry.Advanced skills in building scalable financial models (via Excel or Google suite), with ability to understand and translate how their inputs/outputs determine business outcomes.Strong analytical aptitude, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills with commitment to achieving quality results - able to understand strategic impact on the wider business and yet operate at a detailed tactical level.Strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to establish collaborative relationships and influence senior leadership as the role leads to becoming a trusted finance business partner to senior leadership.Proficiency in using, managing, and building-out planning tools & applications.Experience with financial planning systems (Adaptive, Hyperion)Highly-motivated self-starter comfortable with ambiguity and change. Experience working with tight deadlines and successfully managing multiple priorities simultaneously with minimal direct supervision.
Preferred Qualifications:
Positive attitude with an analytical mindset and desire to learn new things quickly. Team player eager to further develop and grow with usDemonstrate intellectual curiosity and problem-solving skillsStrong work ethic, reliability, and attention to detail - "get it done" attitude
Please note that anyone hired into this position must be physically located in and plan to work from Mexico City (CDMX) or Mexico State (Estado de Mexico).
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