Senior Financial Analyst

Amiseq Inc.; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Amiseq Inc. in Mountain View, CA is seeking a senior FP&A leader to help shape our 1- and 3-year plans, drive data-driven investment decisions, and provide strategic financial insights to the executive team.

You will own forecasting cycles, month-end close, and margin analysis, partnering with cross-functional teams to automate reporting and strengthen financial rigor in a fast-paced fintech environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years FP&A experience
• 6+ years corporate finance or analytics
• 4+ years forecasting or analytic modeling
• Thrives in fast-paced, entrepreneurial environments
• Proven ability to translate business results into leadership-ready stories (prefer software)
• Excellent communication and stakeholder partnership
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and financial modeling skills
• Self-starter able to manage projects with minimal supervision
• Grace under pressure with a sense of humor
• Advanced Excel/PowerPoint; Hyperion Essbase; fintech experience a plus

Responsibilities

• Strategic planning: advise Finance Managers on 1- and 3-year plans and highlight risks/opportunities
• Forecasting and reporting: lead quarterly forecast cycles and driver-based assumptions
• Month End Close/ Current Estimate: own forecasting, consolidation, and exec-ready commentary
• Margin lever and unit economics analysis: quantify drivers and translate to R&O
• Operational excellence: automate reporting and forecasting processes with an AI-first mindset
• Accounting compliance: prepare entries and track accruals for month/quarter

Skills

FP&A experience

Forecasting & modeling

Communication

Stakeholder collaboration

Financial analysis

Excel & PowerPoint

Automation mindset

Education

Undergrad in Finance/Accounting or Business Management

Tools

Hyperion Essbase

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

• Strategic planning: Be a trusted advisor to Finance Managers, help shape our 1- and 3-year strategic plans, proactively highlighting risks and opportunities to Budget and margin, and driving optimal investment decisions through data-driven insights and business modeling expertise.
• Forecasting and reporting: Lead quarterly forecast and current estimate cycles, owning driver-based assumptions, risk and opportunity management, and timely escalation to keep targets on track
• Month End Close/ Current Estimate: Own the forecasting, consolidation and reporting of the monthly close/forecast cadence and business review preparation. Prepare exec ready commentary for variance capturing business drivers and strategic insights. Work with cross-functional partners to ensure alignment.
• Margin lever and unit economics analysis: Quantify and track the drivers of spread, and translate them into risks and opportunities for the Payments P&L. Build and maintain unit economics and margin analysis to help SLT with understanding of business and R&O
• Operational excellence and process improvement: Partner with Finance Team to ensure updated P&L, R&O and metrics by streamlining, standardizing and automating reporting and forecasting processes. Have AI first mindset and think of ways to automate and streamline process as much as possible
• Accounting Compliance/ Financial Rigour: Prepare accounting entries including reclass entries. Expense tracking including PO tracking, making sure accruals are being captured accurately for the month and quarter.

Skills:

• 6+ years FP&A experience or equivalent tenure from related positions
• 6+ corporate finance, investment banking, private equity, or analytics
• 4+ years of experience with financial forecasting or analytic modeling
• Enjoy operating in an extremely fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
• Proven track record of translating business results into an insightful & consumable story for leadership teams, ideally in high-growth software environments
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with proven ability to partner with all levels of the organization, influence stakeholders using data and collaborate in an inclusive culture
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical, problem solving, and financial modeling skills
• Self-starter with a desire to quickly learn and excel; willing and able to initiate, manage, and execute projects with minimal supervision
• Grace under pressure with a good sense of humor and dose of humility
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; experience with Hyperion Essbase preferred Experience with a Fintech business a plus

Education: Undergrad in Finance, Accounting or Business Management or equivalent work experience; Masters in Finance a plus