Strategic Finance Associate

Spotter•Culver City, CA

48d•$130,000 - $150,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We’re looking for a driven and analytical professional to partner with our Strategic Finance Lead in shaping our long-term strategy and operational initiatives. In this highly visible role, you’ll collaborate closely with the executive leadership team to inform decision making across the company, leveraging your deep understanding of financial performance and data-driven insights. Strategic Finance works collaboratively with FP&A and Accounting professionals on the Finance team, while serving as a subject matter expert on the company’s financials, performance metrics, and operational workflows. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, communicates with clarity and confidence, and is able to roll up their sleeves to tackle complex, data-heavy challenges that drive meaningful impact across the business.

Requirements

2+ years of investment banking experience or a relevant experience in a similarly analytical field, such as management consulting or finance at a high-growth startup
Significant financial modeling experience and exposure to financial statements, capital structure analysis, forecasting, and large data sets
Learning agility, intellectual curiosity, and adaptability in assuming new responsibilities and passionate for solving new problems
Clear written and verbal communicator with strong ability to articulate financial topics / business model dynamics to a range of audiences
Excellent Excel / PowerPoint skills with strong attention for detail
Comfortability with PowerBI or additional dashboarding / automation tools
Excitement to work in Los Angeles / Culver City office 3x times a week

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of the YouTube Creator landscape and experience with tech / media business models a plus

Responsibilities

Build and update in-depth financial models from scratch to enable business planning and decision-making supporting company-wide forecasting
Develop a deep understanding of our business levers, while having a strong knowledge of cash flow modeling and evaluating key KPIs across the business
Support the preparation of department, portfolio, and consolidated corporate financial reporting while providing explanations that provide business insights on financial performance to internal and external customers and management
Build new reporting mechanisms or dashboards across the Company that can enhance the Finance department’s ability to make real-time decisions
Support CEO / COO / Head of Finance on potential M&A or fundraising activities and investor relations / reporting by preparing board-level documents and due diligence materials
Demonstrate initiative while working cross-functionally with departments including Analytics, Partnerships, and Ad Sales on multiple projects supporting portfolio performance analyses, financial dashboarding, or anything needed to drive productivity in the business