Senior Analyst, FP&A

<div class="content-intro"><p>Lob was founded in 2013 by technical co-founders with a vision to connect the world one mailbox at a time. Today, we're transforming the way businesses use direct mail and bringing the power of technology to a traditionally manual channel. </p> <p>Our modern logistics and fulfillment engine helps businesses to build and scale high-quality, personalized direct mail programs without the operational burden. As we grow to meet the evolving needs of our customers and expand our product offerings, we’re building a team to shape the future of direct mail.</p></div><p><strong>Senior Analyst, FPA</strong></p> <p>We are seeking a Senior Analyst, Financial Planning Analysis to help deliver mission-critical insights to our business. In this position, you will be a key member of the finance team and will be responsible for building and improving forecast models, providing strategic decision support for Management through ad hoc analysis, and partnering cross-functionally to build and manage departmental budgets. You will uncover deliver insights to the leadership team and advise important business decisions that impact Lob’s customers, partners, and employees.</p> <p><strong>As the Senior Analyst, FPA, you’ll…</strong></p> <ul> <li>Build, maintain and enhance Lob’s company financial model.</li> <li>Work with Management and functional leaders to monitor progress against the annual budget and regularly update forecasts.</li> <li>Prepare and review monthly reporting packages including detailed financial analysis; contribute insightful financial commentaries and documents to support key financial deliverables. </li> <li>Assist Management to identify and evaluate strategic initiatives and MA opportunities; coordinate projects to address these strategic opportunities / risks.</li> <li>Develop and standardize reporting across orgs to educate and influence key stakeholders.</li> <li>Provide analytical support for cross-functional partners including: sales, marketing, operations and product. </li> <li>Generate insights into drivers of our business leveraging statistical methods and participate in extending and developing internal tools used for this purpose.</li> <li>Create meaningful presentations for Management, Lob’s Board of Directors, and investors (both current potential).</li> <li>Assist in executing ad hoc business-critical reports and analyses.</li> </ul> <p><strong>What will you bring to this role…</strong></p> <ul> <li>4-8 years of relevant professional experience in a highly analytical role including:</li> <li data-stringify-indent="1" data-stringify-border="0">2+ years of consulting, investment banking, and/or private equity</li> <li data-stringify-indent="1" data-stringify-border="0">2+ years of operational finance experience at a high-growth company (prefer experience with a consumption-based business model) </li> <li>Expert level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, PowerPoint Google Slides and demonstrated experience in modeling, analysis, research and presentation creation.</li> <li>Proven track record of defining and executing quantitative analyses with limited supervision; exceptional analytical, mathematical, and problem-solving skills.</li> <li>Strong attention to detail and pride in accuracy.</li> <li>Resourcefulness when it comes to researching and gathering data to make informed business decisions around products and features.</li> <li>Comfort in dealing with and solving ambiguous, novel, and unpredictable challenges in a timely manner. </li> <li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills.</li> </ul> <p><strong> We invite you to apply if you possess even some of the following:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Previous experience in cross-functional role.</li> <li>Master’s in Finance, Operations Research, Statistics, or related quantitative discipline.</li> <li>Hands-on experience with MPP databases, such as Redshift and BigQuery.</li> <li>Proven ability with NetSuite and FPA software ... (truncated, view full listing at source)