Commercial Finance Senior Analyst - US

TRIP • Los Angeles, CA

31d • $100,000 - $115,000

About The Position

TRIP is searching for a Commercial Finance Senior Analyst to support our dynamic Commercial team in a high-growth, fast-paced environment. Our Commercial function spans Sales, Category & Business Insights, and Shopper Marketing and this role will be critical in helping us optimize spend, evaluate investment ROI, and drive profitable growth.
This role will serve as a finance business partner to our US based Commercial leaders and be key in delivering thoughtful analysis and actionable insights that inform everything from investment and trade strategies to customer-level profitability.
The ideal candidate has a great attention to detail and loves to work in a highly collaborative environment. They will also have a strong Excel foundation and a passion for continuous improvement

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in a commercial role within CPG
• Prior experience supporting Commercial or Shopper Marketing teams with investment tracking, ROI measurement, and financial performance analysis
• Strategic and analytical thinker with strong financial modelling skills and the ability to build models from scratch, distilling complex data into clear insights and actionable next steps
• Comfortable building, owning, and evolving reporting tools and infrastructure — ranging from ad hoc analyses to scalable, recurring dashboards
• Detail-oriented and highly organized, able to independently manage multiple priorities and deadlines within a fast-paced, dynamic, and often unstructured environment
• Collaborative mindset and able to partner effectively across teams and constructively challenge perspectives when appropriate
• This position is open to U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, or individuals who are currently authorized to work in the United States on a valid visa.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in a scaling startup or high-growth environment is a strong plus

Responsibilities

• Serve as a finance business partner to Commercial leaders across Sales, Category and Shopper Marketing. You’ll provide analysis and insight to guide decision-making across pricing, trade, promotions, and customer investments
• Build and maintain performance dashboards, and budget tools for key Commercial P&L line items, including Revenue, Trade Spend, and Gross Sales in collaboration with cross-functional partners
• Assist with the Sales and Commercial budgeting process, including annual planning, monthly budget reviews, ROI tracking, and investment pacing across accounts, channels, and tactics.
• Lead performance reviews by identifying and investigating budget variances, calling out risks and opportunities, communicating key trends and recommended actions to senior stakeholders.
• Support Commercial profitability initiatives through analysis of customer and channel profitability and identification of trends, risks and opportunities.
• Support optimized Shopper Marketing spend by tracking spend by customer and channel reviewing the commercial performance of each activation.
• Support the enhancement of reporting infrastructure to improve visibility and decision-making, helping evolve from Excel-based tools to scalable BI platforms
• Identify opportunities to streamline manual processes, improve data quality, and support the transition to automated, self-serve reporting environments

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Paid-Time-Off Program
• Mindfulness support with Calm App membership and Employee Advisory Resources
• 401k
• Life Insurance
• Sabbatical: Potential for 6-week unpaid sabbatical after 2 years of service
• A range of voluntary benefits
• (Benefits listed may vary depending on the nature of your employment and/or work location)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed