Strategic Finance Associate Principal @Citymapper

Startup Networks; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the mobility sector is seeking a Strategic Finance Associate Principal in London. In this role, you will manage critical financial projects, collaborate with senior leadership, and drive growth initiatives. Candidates should possess strong analytical skills and experience in financial modeling, alongside a desire to impact the future of transportation technology.

Benefits

Competitive compensation including stock options

Comprehensive health scheme offered through AXA

Hybrid working model

Weekly team lunches

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in private equity, investment banking, or strategic finance.
• Sophisticated understanding of corporate finance and accounting.
• Ability to work independently and drive business results.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-priority financial and operational projects.
• Drive evaluations of key business initiatives.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Sales, and Product teams.

Skills

Excel

Financial modeling

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Degree in finance or related field

Tools

SQL

Tableau

Job description

Apply: https://www.indexventures.com/startup-jobs/citymapper/strategic-finance-associate-principal-1/

Via is using technology to transform transportation around the world. From changing a single person’s daily commute to reducing humanity’s collective environmental footprint — we’ve got huge goals.

As Strategic Finance Associate Principal you will lead high-priority financial and operational projects to drive rapid growth, guide Via’s strategy and create long term value. You’ll have the chance to own critical workstreams from start to finish, collaborate closely with Via’s leadership team and work cross-functionally with our Operations, Sales and Product teams to manage risks and identify opportunities for the business. This is an opportunity to join a high-impact team at the heart of Via where you’ll play an integral role in helping us scale.

This role is based in London, with a hybrid in-office schedule.

What You'll Do:

Drive evaluation of key business initiatives including operational improvements, new products, pricing & revenue strategies, strategic partnerships, new market entry, and more

Interpret key operational performance indicators, growth trends, and competitive positioning to inform strategic recommendations for senior management and Board of Directors

Work cross-functionally with the Operations, Growth, Data, and Partnerships teams to streamline the implementation of initiatives and processes across the organization

Provide senior leadership with detailed visibility into the performance of our partner network, designing reporting processes that offer commercial, product, financial, and operational insights

Work closely with the CFO, CRO and COO as well as Sales, Partner Success, and Operations leaders to develop Via’s revenue and commercial strategy

Who You Are:

Exceptional Excel and financial modeling skills with a knack for robust simplicity

Strong analytical and communication skills; you’re able to both crunch numbers and discuss your analysis

Sophisticated understanding of corporate finance and accounting

Organized and independent; a self-starter who is comfortable taking on significant responsibility, operates with urgency, and proactively drives business results

Creative and solutions-oriented; you’re able to think on your feet when presented with a tough problem and willing to develop new approaches to challenges

Experience in managing large datasets using tools such as SQL and Tableau is a plus

Passionate, kind and a real team player

A minimum of 2-4 years of experience in private equity, investment banking, management consulting, transaction services or in strategic finance / corporate finance / FP&A / operations at either a high-growth startup or a blue chip company

What We Offer:

Joining a global employer with over 700 mobility deployments in 35+ countries

Becoming part of a company that was awarded for its commitment to social good

Competitive compensation including stock options

A hybrid working model and a spacious office near Chancery Lane, where you can enjoy weekly team lunches

Comprehensive health scheme offered through AXA

We’re Via, and we build technology that changes the way the world moves. We’re driven by a simple mission: to create modern and efficient public transportation systems that provide far greater access to jobs, healthcare, and education. With our best in class suite of products, we make transit thrive.

Our teams of worldclass engineers, data-scientists, product managers, operations specialists, marketers, transit experts and more bring cutting-edge AI-powered software and innovative technology-enabled operations to our partners across the globe. Founded in 2012, Via builds solutions to digitize, automate, and enable data-driven decision making for entire transportation networks; fixed-route buses, microtransit, paratransit, school buses, autonomous vehicles, and more.

If you’re excited to be at the forefront of modernizing the future of transportation, are up for solving tough problems, and willing to become/already are a transit nerd, we are the place for you. Even if your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description for this role, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

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