Senior Analyst, Strategic Finance

Life360

123d • $103,500 - $152,000

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior Analyst, Strategic Finance to provide broad-based financial and strategic support across the business. This role will be working across subscriptions, marketing, advertising, and other emerging priorities. You will be responsible for building financial models, driving forecasting and budgeting processes, analyzing performance drivers, and delivering actionable insights. This position is well-suited for someone who enjoys solving problems across different domains, thrives in a dynamic environment, and wants to make an impact across multiple areas of the business. You will play a leading role in helping drive strategic decisions for the business by translating strategy into financial impact. In addition to the strategic side, you will be involved in the operational tasks surrounding forecasting and planning and the day-to-day business operations to ensure the team is meeting annual targets and KPIs. This role will have a unique opportunity to work cross-functionally and use quantitative insights to guide better decision-making across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (MBA a plus)
• 5+ years of experience, with a strong preference for investment banking backgrounds. Exceptional candidates with corporate or strategic finance experience, particularly in high-growth tech environments, are also encouraged to apply.
• Strong financial modeling and analytical problem solving skills, with the ability to synthesize data into clear insights.
• Advanced Excel and Google Suite (Sheets, Docs, Slides) required.
• Experience with financial planning systems (Causal, Adaptive, Anaplan etc), Tableau, or other BI tools preferred.
• Extremely proactive, self-starter, and approaches problems in a structured manner, paired with intellectual curiosity and aptitude for learning new technical skills
• High degree of accountability and ownership; someone who follows through end-to-end and holds themselves to the highest standard
• Meticulous attention to detail, with a proven track record of delivering error-free analyses and recommendations that inspire confidence across stakeholders
• Comfortable with ambiguity and working across multiple workstreams and business areas simultaneously.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to partner effectively across teams.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with financial planning systems (Causal, Adaptive, Anaplan etc), Tableau, or other BI tools preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial and analytical support across subscriptions, marketing, advertising and other key business areas, as well as emerging initiatives as they arise
• Build and maintain financial models to forecast revenue, costs, and contribution profit.
• Support cross-functional teams with budgeting, forecasting, headcount and operating expense forecasts, business case evaluation and strategic modeling, and ad hoc analyses
• Take full ownership and accountability of assigned workstreams, ensuring deliverables are accurate, timely, and actionable
• Conduct monthly and quarterly variance analysis, identifying key performance drivers.
• Track, analyze, and report functional costs and their impact on the company’s overall performance
• Translate business initiatives into financial impacts to support decision-making.
• Contribute to annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range planning cycles.
• Improve reporting processes and identify opportunities for automation and scalability.
• Maintain an exceptional level of attention to detail in financial modeling, reporting, and analysis, producing work that consistently withstands rigorous scrutiny

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits
• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance plans (100% paid for employees)
• 401(k) plan with company matching program
• Mental Wellness Program & Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental well being
• Flexible PTO, 13 company-wide days off throughout the year
• Winter and Summer Week-long Synchronized Company Shutdowns
• Learning & Development programs
• Equipment, tools, and reimbursement support for a productive remote environment
• Free Life360 Platinum Membership for your preferred circle
• Free Tile Products

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees