FP&A Analyst

Thoropass

3d•$110,000 - $125,000•Remote

About The Position

Thoropass is seeking an FP&A Analyst to join their Financial Planning & Analysis team. This role is ideal for someone early in their finance career, preferably with an investment banking background, who wants to gain exposure to the operational decisions of a fast-growing SaaS business. The analyst will be responsible for building and maintaining financial models, forecasts, and reporting that leadership relies on, and will receive meaningful exposure to company operations. The position involves supporting the annual budget and rolling forecast, preparing monthly financial reviews, and tracking key SaaS unit economics. Collaboration with various teams across the company is expected to gather data, test assumptions, and translate numbers into actionable insights. The ideal candidate possesses a strong analytical foundation, excellent Excel and modeling skills, and a desire for rapid growth in a collaborative environment.

Requirements

Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, ideally in investment banking; comparable FP&A, consulting, or transaction-advisory experience will also be considered.
Strong proficiency in MS Excel and financial modeling, with the ability to build models from scratch using bottoms-up and top-down approaches.
Experience with G Suite; exposure to financial systems, Salesforce, and BI tools is a plus.
Analytical mindset with the ability to draw insights from data and understand operational drivers.
Ability to manage competing priorities and work independently in a fast-moving environment.
Strong communication skills and the ability to build clean, management-ready presentations and analyses.
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or another analytical field.
Work is performed in an office (or home office) environment and requires the ability to operate office equipment and keyboards.

Nice To Haves

Investment banking analyst experience (2+ years) or equivalent transaction background.
Experience with or exposure to SaaS businesses.
Experience with start-ups from early stage through growth phases.

Responsibilities

Support the development and maintenance of the company’s annual budget and rolling forecast.
Update forecasts based on actual performance, market conditions, and input from business partners.
Help prepare detailed financial plans, projections, and supporting schedules.
Prepare materials for monthly financial performance reviews with department leaders.
Analyze budget-to-actual variances and flag key drivers and trends.
Package findings into clear, actionable insights for the FP&A Director and stakeholders.
Help calculate and track key SaaS unit economics metrics, including but not limited to: Gross Margin, Net Dollar Retention (NDR), Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC), Lifetime Value (LTV).
Ensure metrics are reported accurately and on time to support decision-making.
Maintain the headcount and hiring tracker, keeping approved roles, backfills, and open reqs up to date.
Support the FP&A Director as a reliable source of truth for people-cost planning.
Build and maintain recurring financial reports and dashboards.
Ensure reporting is accurate, timely, and consistent with internal standards.
Build and maintain financial models using both bottoms-up and top-down approaches.
Support scenario analysis and ad-hoc modeling for strategic initiatives.
Work with teams across the company to gather data, validate assumptions, and improve planning accuracy.
Build strong working relationships to support collaborative financial management.
Identify opportunities to streamline financial processes, systems, and tools.
Help implement best practices to make the FP&A function more efficient.
Conduct ad-hoc financial analysis and modeling to support decision-making.
Provide clear, data-driven insights to the FP&A Director and business partners.