Senior FP&A Analyst

Swift Navigation, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 120.000 - 175.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Remote work opportunities

Flexible vacation and benefits package

Stock options

Tech talks and mentorship programs

Zusammenfassung

Swift Navigation is seeking an experienced Senior FP&A Analyst to drive annual budgeting, build forecasting models, track KPIs, and provide strategic insights as the business scales. You will optimize FP&A datasets and reporting platforms to deliver timely information for investors, board members, and internal stakeholders.

You will guide the executive team in sound financial decisions, reduce costs, and identify inefficiencies.

Qualifikationen

• 5-7+ years of progressively responsible FP&A experience including budgeting, forecasting, and analysis.
• Finance/SaaS experience in a high-growth environment preferred.
• Undergraduate degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics; MBA or equivalent strong plus.

Aufgaben

• Develop monthly, quarterly, annual, and long-term financial plans with accurate models.
• Create automated monthly reporting packages with KPI metrics and visual dashboards.
• Lead forecast reviews with leadership; identify risks and opportunities for profitability.
• Leverage AI and data-driven analysis to improve forecast accuracy.
• Coordinate inputs across management and provide actionable performance analysis.
• Evaluate project profitability, pricing, and ROI for new initiatives.
• Collaborate with Accounting to support monthly close and reporting.

Kenntnisse

Forecasting

Financial modeling

KPI analysis

Strategic insights

Data visualization

Ausbildung

Undergraduate degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

MBA or equivalent graduate degree

Tools

Google Sheets

Excel

SQL

NetSuite

Drivetrain

Zenskar

Tipalti

Jobbeschreibung

Swift Navigation
is hiring. Let us introduce ourselves. Swift is changing the way we navigate and understand the world. Swift’s precise positioning technology platform improves location accuracy from several meters to centimeter-level and is used by millions of devices across the globe. Swift’s technology is trusted by users across industries, enabling safer driving, improving efficiency for last-mile delivery and commercial transport operations, increasing accuracy for mobile devices, and creating new possibilities for rail, robotics and machine control. That’s what we offer our customers and partners, but it’s the work we do together as a team that is the best part of our days. We collaborate across the globe to tackle problems, to pursue our mission, and to make a real impact in the world. We are diverse, flexible, and supportive, and we believe our team is our most important asset, and we offer a host of benefits and programs to ensure that they know it.

Swift Navigation is looking for an outstanding Senior FP&A Analyst to drive annual budgeting, build forecasting models, track and analyze KPIs/metrics, and provide strategic insights as our business grows. This includes developing, optimizing, and maintaining FP&A datasets and reporting platforms. The FP&A Analyst will play a key role by delivering accurate and timely information for our investors, board members, and our internal stakeholders.

You guide our executive team to make sound financial decisions. You help save the company money by decreasing costs and identifying/eliminating inefficiencies. You seek to understand business drivers and KPIs, and you have a deep understanding of and comfort with SaaS metrics. You are the ultimate team player, able to collaborate and build effective relationships throughout the company. You are curious, take initiative, have a bias for action, and possess strong organizational and communication skills. The company is based in San Francisco.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage monthly, quarterly, annual, and long-term financial planning, including creation and maintenance of predictable and accurate financial models.
• Develop and prepare automated monthly reporting packages with financial metrics/KPI, ratios, charts, graphs, dashboards and other data visualization tools. Develop an in-depth understanding of key business drivers and unit economics, particularly those related to SaaS businesses.
• Conduct performance, forecast, and financial metric reviews with the leadership team and recommend actions to improve operating/capital efficiency and business profitability. Drive actuals vs. forecast variance analysis, identifying causes of change and highlighting risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Use AI and data-driven analysis to continually improve forecast accuracy and efficiency.
• Coordinate with all levels of management to gather inputs and to provide valuable performance analysis and management reporting by highlighting key business performance risks, issues and opportunities. Establish yourself as a subject matter expert, trusted partner assisting in accurate forecasting, strategic analysis, and ad-hoc analysis/reporting.
• Support management with analyses on project profitability, pricing, and ROI of new product and program initiatives.
• Understand and work collaboratively with the Accounting Team to implement and assist with the monthly close and reporting process.
• Use AI to create, iterate, and scale automated models to supplement and replace manual processes.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• 5-7+ years of progressively responsible experience in FP&A, corporate finance, consulting, investment banking, or related fields with demonstrated experience in analysis, forecasting, and modeling
• Technology / SaaS and high-growth mid-to-late-stage start-up or public company experience strongly preferred
• Demonstrated high academic achievement, including an undergraduate degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/related fields and MBA or equivalent graduate degree from top‑tier graduate/undergraduate universities is a strong plus
• Advanced knowledge of Google Sheets & Excel (e.g., arrays, Power Query, dynamic pivot tables, external integration) and basic SQL knowledge strongly preferred
• Advanced ability to use AI to integrate tech FP&A/accounting platforms (e.g. Drivetrain, Zenskar, Gsheets/Excel, NetSuite, Tipalti) into core finance workflowsto deliver quality analyses, forecasts, models, and data visualization for board-level financial/strategic storytelling
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with the highest standards of accuracy/precision and extreme attention to detail; ability to think creatively, remain highly driven and highly organized, and be self-motivated
• Ability to embrace ambiguity and break down complex problems to provide clear and effective executive summaries with key insights and recommendations; impecable analytical skills and intellectual curiosity to understand drivers and outcomes
• Strong work ethic and ability/willingness to manage multiple project timelines and to pivot on activities as new requests and priorities surface
• Ultimate team player with excellent written and verbal communication skills; can establish credibility, build consensus, and partner cross-functionally without direct authority

Perks:

• A flexible work environment includes remote work opportunities.
• Flexible vacation, competitive salary and benefits packages, stock options.
• Tech talks, mentorship programs, employee events.
• Growth and learning opportunities from a tech environment including working closely with an international team of scientists, engineers, platform architects, programmers, executive staff, and professionals.

The US base salary range for this position is $120,000 - $175,000 + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.

Swift Navigation is a diverse and inclusive team. We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability status, or other defining characteristics.

Swift Navigation will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of SFPC Art.49