Strategic Finance Senior Associate

Ethos Life

14h•$109,000 - $192,000•Remote

About The Position

Ethos is seeking an ambitious self-starter to join its Finance & Strategy Team. The role helps define the company’s financial plan, provides financial and operational decision support to cross-functional partners, and develops and executes strategic initiatives. The Senior Associate will help scale and improve corporate finance functions, drive financial planning processes, and develop strategic analyses with business partners on key initiatives. The position has high visibility across the executive team and involves addressing complex challenges in a rapidly scaling business. It is suited to someone who enjoys a fast-paced, analytically rigorous, mission-driven, and impact-oriented environment.

Requirements

A minimum of 1 to 4 years of relevant work experience in investment banking, consulting, and/or private equity or growth equity.
Best-in-class Excel skills and extensive experience developing insightful financial models and quantitative analyses, paired with strong critical thinking and sound business judgment.
Ability to move between high-level strategic thinking and deep analytical problem solving.
Motivated self-starter with a track record of success and the ability to manage multiple projects or tasks while meeting deadlines.
Desire to own and drive projects from Day 1.
Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across functions.
Exceptional attention to detail.
Deep understanding of valuation methods and strong working knowledge of GAAP.

Nice To Haves

Strategic or operational experience at a high-growth technology company.
SQL knowledge.
Ability to use statistical analysis tools.

Responsibilities

Apply business judgment and financial insights to drive decisions concerning unit economics, operations, core business expansion, and new opportunities.
Develop and maintain financial and operational plans, including revenue, cost, and headcount targets.
Use data-driven analysis to influence decisions and support company leadership in evaluating strategic initiatives.
Collaborate with Product, Marketing, and Operations teams to improve the speed and efficiency of growth.
Develop and monitor critical financial performance metrics, communicate actionable insights to relevant stakeholders, and champion analytics across the company.