Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A (Contractor)

Empleora; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical coverage

Wellness stipend

Job summary

Liftoff, a leading AI-powered performance marketing platform for mobile apps, is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst contractor to support FP&A planning and forecasting. You will leverage AI to improve vendor spend visibility, renewals, and decision support, reporting to the Senior Manager of FP&A.

Responsibilities include strengthening annual plans, building scalable AI-driven tools, analyzing total cost of ownership, and supporting headcount planning, executive reporting, and ad hoc projects in

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of FP&A experience.
• Familiarity using AI tools to analyze data and automate workflows.
• Advanced Excel and Google Sheets; build, troubleshoot, and maintain financial models.
• Strong data-analysis capabilities across multiple data sources.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen annual operating plan and forecasts with vendor spend visibility.
• Develop scalable AI-driven tools to automate processes and vendor planning.
• Build analyses and business cases for renewals and investments.
• Support FP&A initiatives including forecasting, headcount planning, and executive reporting.

Skills

FP&A experience

AI tools data analysis

Excel

Google Sheets

Data analysis

Forecasting

Tools

Codex

Claude

Job description

Liftoff is a leading AI-powered performance marketing platform for the mobile app economy. Our end-to-end technology stack helps app marketers acquire and retain high-value users, while enabling publishers to maximize revenue across programmatic and direct demand.

Liftoff's solutions, including Accelerate, Direct, Monetize, Intelligence, and Vungle Exchange, support over 6,600 mobile businesses across 74 countries in sectors such as gaming, social, finance, ecommerce, and entertainment. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Redwood City, CA, Liftoff has a diverse, global presence.

About this role:

We are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst contractor to support the upcoming Annual Operating Plan and forecast cycles by leveraging AI to improve financial analysis, planning, and decision support. Reporting to the Senior Manager of FP&A, this role will partner cross-functionally to improve visibility into vendor spend and renewals while strengthening FP&A through more accurate planning, forecasting, and business insights.

Responsibilities:

• Strengthen the upcoming Annual Operating Plan and forecast cycles by increasing visibility into vendor spend, commercial commitments, renewal timing, and savings opportunities, improving FP&A accuracy and decision-making.
• Leverage AI to develop scalable tools and workflows that improve financial decision-making, automate manual processes, and strengthen vendor planning, forecasting, and commercial management.
• Build financial analyses and business cases for vendor renewals and new investments, evaluating total cost of ownership, build-versus-buy tradeoffs, alternatives, budget implications, and forecast impact to inform business decisions
• Support high-impact FP&A initiatives as business needs evolve, including forecasting, headcount planning, executive reporting, infrastructure analysis, and ad hoc financial projects.

Requirements:

• 3-5+ years of relevant FP&A experience
• Familiarity using AI tools such as Codex and Claude to analyze data, automate workflows, and develop internal business tools.
• Advanced Excel and Google Sheets skills, with the ability to independently build, troubleshoot, and maintain complex financial models and reporting files.
• Strong data-analysis capabilities, including working across multiple data sources, reconciling discrepancies, forecasting, and developing business cases.
• Ability to ramp quickly, manage existing processes independently, and deliver reliably in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment.

Location:

This role is eligible for full-time remote work in one of our entities in the Pacific Time Zone: California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington (State).

Compensation:

The following are our hourly salary ranges for this role: $60-$70 an hour

Liftoff offers a fast-paced, collaborative, and innovative work environment where employees are empowered to grow and make an impact. We're shaping the future of the mobile app ecosystem-join us and help accelerate what's next.

Liftoff's compensation strategy includes competitive salaries, equity, and benefits designed to support employee well-being and performance. We benchmark compensation based on role, level, and location to ensure fairness and market alignment. Benefits may include medical coverage, wellness stipends, and additional perks based on your country of residence.

Liftoff is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected