Analyst, Strategic Finance - Office of the CFO

Lotlinx•Columbus, KS

2d•$55,000 - $70,000

About The Position

Lotlinx is hiring an Analyst, Strategic Finance to join its finance team in the Office of the CFO. The role offers an early-career opportunity to learn how a growing software company plans, measures, and funds growth. The analyst will build models, prepare reports for leaders, and investigate the drivers behind financial results. Training includes structured mentorship, hands-on projects, and exposure to senior leaders. The analyst will support financial planning and analysis, budgeting and forecasting, month-end variance analysis, SaaS and business metrics, leadership reporting, strategic projects, and finance process improvements. The role works across Sales, Product, Operations, and People teams, and partners closely with Human Resources and Commercial teams as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Business Analytics, or a related quantitative field; recent graduates and graduating seniors are encouraged to apply.
1–2 years of experience in finance, accounting, or analytics; internships, co-ops, and relevant coursework count.
Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills, including formulas, lookups, and pivot tables.
Solid understanding of core accounting concepts, including the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow.
Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain numbers to people outside finance.
High attention to detail and a habit of checking work.

Nice To Haves

Internship experience in FP&A, M&A, capital markets, corporate finance, banking, consulting, or a technology company.
Familiarity with financial modeling coursework or case competitions.
Comfort using AI tools to speed up research and analysis.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain revenue, expense, headcount, and scenario-planning models, initially using existing templates and later developing original models.
Support annual budgeting and recurring forecast cycles by collecting inputs from department leaders and maintaining accurate, current figures.
Compare actual results with monthly plans, explain variances, and flag emerging trends.
Track and report key SaaS and business metrics, including recurring revenue, customer retention, gross margin, and dealer-level performance.
Prepare reports and presentation materials for leadership and help improve dashboards.
Contribute research and analysis to strategic projects involving pricing, product or market evaluation, vendor and investment decisions, and operational efficiency.
Partner with Sales, Product, Operations, and People teams to understand business drivers and turn questions into analysis.
Identify manual finance workflow steps and help automate or simplify them using spreadsheet tools, BI tools, and AI.
Partner closely with the Human Resources and Commercial teams and assist as needed.