Strategic Financial Analyst

Vagaro • Pleasanton, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Strategic Financial Analyst will support high-impact business decisions at Vagaro, a vertical SaaS and payments platform serving more than 100,000 business owners in beauty, wellness, and fitness. The role has close exposure to company leaders, works directly with the Head of FP&A, and presents analyses to senior leadership, including the CEO, CFO, and COO. The analyst owns work from building a model and forming a point of view through making recommendations and supporting operating teams after decisions are made.

The position focuses primarily on strategic analysis and executive decision support, including pricing, product investment, go-to-market strategy, and capital allocation. It also contributes to budgeting, rolling forecasts, variance analysis, and recurring reporting. The analyst owns the core operating model and reporting package, including metrics such as MRR, ARR, churn, transaction volume, and payments revenue, and helps improve reporting processes using Excel, Power BI, and/or AI. Senior Analysts may lead larger cross-functional workstreams, own model architecture, and guide how the team frames and presents its work.

This is an onsite role in Pleasanton, California, Monday through Friday. The stated base annual salary range is $110,000–$140,000, with an annual bonus of up to 10%.

Requirements

• 2–4+ years of relevant experience.
• A record of strong performance, such as early promotions, challenging assignments, or added responsibility.
• Ability to break ambiguous questions into structured analyses and work toward clear answers.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills; able to build analyses that withstand scrutiny.
• Clear, confident communication in writing and in presentations to senior leadership.
• High standards for the quality of one's work and ability to collaborate with others.
• A bachelor's degree in a quantitative or business field is typical but not mandatory.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in strategy consulting at the Analyst, Consultant, or Associate level.
• Experience in investment banking, equity research, private equity, or corporate development.
• Experience on strategy, finance, or operations teams at leading technology companies.
• Ability to learn new businesses, datasets, and tools quickly.
• Interest in taking ownership, working through details, and improving inefficiencies.

Responsibilities

• Own analyses that inform decisions about pricing, product investment, go-to-market strategy, and capital allocation.
• Build and maintain the core operating model, including EBITDA forecasting, churn analysis, and unit economics; use it to run scenarios and sensitivities.
• Turn ambiguous business questions into structured analyses and clear recommendations for senior leadership, typically in a short memo or a few slides.
• Partner with Product, Sales, Marketing, and Operations leaders to size opportunities and track whether initiatives deliver results.
• Support the annual budget and rolling forecast, explaining the drivers of the numbers and their implications.
• Conduct variance analysis and recommend actions based on the findings.
• Own weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting packages covering MRR, ARR, churn, transaction volume, and payments revenue, as well as executive dashboards.
• Help streamline and improve slow or manual reporting processes using Excel, Power BI, and/or AI.
• For Senior Analysts, lead larger cross-functional workstreams, own model architecture, and guide how the team frames and presents its work.

Benefits

• 15 accrued PTO days and 10 company holidays annually.
• Comprehensive healthcare, dental, and vision plans for employees and their families.
• Discounts on attractions, theme parks, shows, sports events, movies, hotels, and more through TicketsAtWork.
• $30 monthly reimbursement for Vagaro services, including health, beauty, or wellness treatments.
• $50 monthly stipend for the onsite microkitchen and a complimentary DoorDash DashPass subscription.
• College Assistance Reimbursement, access to EAP and Work/Life Programs, and a LinkedIn Learning account.
• 401(k) program with 4% matching and optional life and supplemental insurance.
• Access to an onsite gym, flavored water dispenser, and basketball court.
• Annual performance-based bonus of up to 10%.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level