STRATEGIC FINANCE ASSOCIATE

Lindblad Expeditions • New York, NY

4d • $120,000 - $140,000

About The Position

Lindblad Expeditions is a true pioneer in Expedition Travel. From taking the first citizen explorers to Antarctica in 1966, opening the Galapagos and Easter Island to tourism in 1967, leading the first tourist expedition through the Northwest Passage in 1984, and launching our innovative partnership with National Geographic in 2004, we're now taking almost 30,000 guests a year to some of the world’s most remote and pristine locations on our fleet of 20 ships, and are committed to ensuring our guests experience the “Exhilaration of Discovery”.
The Strategic Finance Associate will be a key addition to our strategic finance team, responsible for owning budget, operational, and long-range models. The ideal candidate will have exceptional financial modeling and analytical skills, identifying data-driven insights to drive positive commercial outcomes.
This individual will also have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, supporting senior executives in mission-critical operational and strategic decisions. As a Strategic Finance Associate you will be joining a small, collaborative and high-impact team with substantial visibility throughout the organization.

Requirements

• 2-5 years of experience in financial planning and analysis, corporate finance, management consulting, investment banking or a similar role.
• Exceptional, demonstrable analytical skills and strong attention to detail
• Deep understanding of how to use operational and financial data to build forecasts and financial analyses
• Ability to break down complex financial data and identify key insights
• Effective communicator who can distill conclusions into actionable commercial insight for senior management and other stakeholders
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), and/or other presentation applications and financial database and data visualization applications
• Knowledge of accounting principles and financial statement analysis
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field, or comparable professional experience

Nice To Haves

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive in identifying issues and developing effective solutions
• Natural curiosity around business results and insights while consistently identifying ways to improve

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain comprehensive financial and operating models for budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning.
• Develop and maintain financial models for various business units and strategic initiatives.
• Model potential financial outcomes under different operational, economic, and strategic scenarios to inform decision making.
• Drive the monthly financial reporting process. Conduct detailed variance analysis with a focus on going beyond the numbers to understand underlying trends and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Partner with business units with analyses of business performance, providing data-driven insights to support budgeting, business planning, and financial and operational improvements.
• Provide analytical support for the evaluation of potential investments, mergers, and acquisitions.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual presentations for executive leadership and the board on financial results, budgets, forecasts, long-range planning and strategic initiatives.
• Continuously improve financial processes and systems to enhance efficiency and accuracy

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees