Senior Analyst, Finance & Business Operations

The job overview for this role is to oversee and manage various financial functions within the company. This includes financial modeling, accounts payable, investor relations, legal contracts, and tax compliance. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in finance or accounting, with 3-5 years of relevant experience. They should possess excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to identify process gaps and recommend improvements. Strong communication skills are also important, as the candidate will need to effectively communicate financial information to non-financial audiences. The ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks is also required.

• Own the financial forecasting and annual budgeting process by understanding business drivers and collaborating with cross-functional teams
• Monitor and track financial performance, highlight areas of concerns or improvement
• Identify time- or cost-saving opportunities to drive improved financial performance
• Create business process and controls for the accounts payable workflow
• Review invoices for accuracy, resolve discrepancies, and obtain necessary approvals
• Analyze spending patterns and identify opportunities for cost savings or process improvements
• Prepare finance slides for board meetings highlighting variance to forecast and other key performance metrics
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date capitalization table in addition to facilitate new grant approval
• Participate in investor audits by providing relevant financial and operational records
• Analyze vendor contract terms and conditions, identify risks and opportunities, ensure compliance with legal and organizational requirements
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date contract records, track milestone deliverables, identify potential issues and take proactive measures to resolve them
• Collaborate with stakeholders to negotiate amendments and improve deal terms
• Uncover risk and opportunities with corporate tax compliance
• Prepare documents to assist in registering the company for new taxes
• Collaborate with partners to complete the annual filing of income and sales tax returns

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration
• 3-5 years of relevant experience
• Strong organizational skills, detail-oriented with the ability to identify process gaps and recommend improvements
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to synthesize information to non-financial audiences
• Ability to work independently, manage financial forecasting and annual budgeting process
• Monitor and track financial performance, highlight areas of concerns or improvement
• Identify time- or cost-saving opportunities to drive improved financial performance
• Create business process and controls for the accounts payable workflow
• Review invoices for accuracy, resolve discrepancies, and obtain necessary approvals
• Analyze spending patterns and identify opportunities for cost savings or process improvements
• Prepare finance slides for board meetings highlighting variance to forecast and other key performance metrics
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date capitalization table in addition to facilitate new grant approval
• Participate in investor audits by providing relevant financial and operational records
• Analyze vendor contract terms and conditions, identify risks and opportunities, ensure compliance with legal and organizational requirements
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date contract records, track milestone deliverables, identify potential issues and take proactive measures to resolve them
• Collaborate with stakeholders to negotiate amendments and improve deal terms
• Uncover risk and opportunities with corporate tax compliance
• Prepare documents to assist in registering the company for new taxes
• Collaborate with partners to complete the annual filing of income and sales tax returns

• Salary Range: $125,000 to $150,000 annually
• Equity
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid time off
• Company holidays
• Stock option plan
• Commuter benefits
• Various wellness perks