Senior Operations Finance Analyst

Zūm Services, Inc.; Redwood City (CA); Hybrid; USD 114,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in school transportation is seeking a Senior Operations Finance Analyst to enhance its corporate finance team. The role demands strong analytical skills to deliver accurate financial plans and forecasts while collaborating with various operational departments. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in financial analysis, coupled with a relevant Bachelor's degree, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Holidays

Wellness

Vacation

Equity or Commissions

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in financial analysis, preferably with multi-unit operator.
• Strong analytical and financial skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Act as a finance business partner to provide actionable insights.
• Analyze operational financial results and identify inefficiencies.
• Support labor, insurance, and asset financing cost reviews.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial skills

Advanced spreadsheet model building

Interpersonal skills

Ability to learn transportation operations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Economics, Accounting, or Mathematics

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Google Suite

NetSuite ERP

Job description

About Zum:

Zum is a rapidly expanding Series E startup backed by industry leaders Sequoia Capital, SoftBank, Spark Capital, and GIC, with a bold mission to transform the stagnant school transportation industry. Operating in over 15 states across the United States—with flagship hubs in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Seattle—we are actively extending our reach to the East Coast and Midwest regions. As a technology-driven company, we deploy cutting-edge solutions to manage and operate school district transportation systems while also launching our own charter platform and developing proprietary SaaS offerings. Additionally, we are spearheading a nationwide initiative to electrify school transportation fleets, simultaneously supporting local utilities by feeding much-needed energy back into the grid. We have been recognized as CNBC 50 disruptor, Financial Times 500 fastest growing companies, Fast Company World Changing Ideas.

This hybrid position is based in the corporate office in Redwood Shores, CA and requires 3 in-office days per week. Only local candidates will be considered.

Who You Are:

The role will report into our corporate finance team (FP&A). This experienced and forward-thinking professional will support the FP&A and Operations teams in delivering comprehensive and accurate plans and operational forecasts that are both high-value and on time. The Senior Operations Finance Analyst will leverage strong analytical skills and attention to detail to interpret operational KPIs and translate into functional financial models. This role will also be responsible for preparing service pre-launch plans, various labor analysis, vehicle, insurance, fuel/charging, and other cost driver analysis, as well as projecting impact on revenue streams from changes in fleet operating schedules, billing rates, and rising charter business opportunities.

What You'll Do:

• Act as a finance business partner to corporate and field operations teams, providing actionable insights on revenue, cost, and profitability targets

• Collaborate with finance and accounting to incorporate pro forma and operational forecasts into the corporate budget and rolling forecast. Maintain operational forecast for all existing locations and business units

• Analyze operational financial results (budget vs. actual), identify inefficiencies, and collaborate with accounting to investigate and resolve variances

• Produce routine operational reports—such as budget vs. actual summaries—and prepare presentation materials for leadership reviews

• Perform variable‐costing analyses to support new location or product launches, ensuring operations teams have the data they need

• Support labor, insurance, asset financing and other costs structural reviews and 3rd party negotiations with relevant scenario impact analysis

• Execute ad-hoc financial analyses and assist with special projects to drive process improvements

What You Bring To Zūm:

• 5+ years experience in financial analysis, preferably with multi-unit operator.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Economics, Accounting, Mathematics, or a related field

• Strong analytical and financial skills

• Advanced spreadsheet model building skills as Microsoft Excel user (nested formulas, modeling, pivot tables, etc.), and experience with Google Suite

• Familiarity with NetSuite ERP and NetSuite Planning and Budgeting (NSPB) software preferred but not required

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high growth environment, with the ability to prioritize multiple projects while meeting goals and deadlines

• Strong interpersonal skills and curiosity to learn the transportation operations and consistently improve processes

The targeted base salary range for this role is listed in the compensation section below. Actual salary may be above or below this range based on factors such as location, skills, and relevant experience. In addition, this position may include additional compensation in the form of equity or commissions. If you are a full-time salaried or hourly worker, we offer the following benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Holidays, Wellness, Vacation, and more. The targeted pay range for this role in US CA is: $114,00 to $155,000

Zum Services, Inc. and all its subsidiaries provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employmentandprohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion,age,sex, national origin, disability status,genetics,protected veteran status,sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,or any other characteristic protected byfederal, state or locallaws.