The Senior Associate will develop and enhance complex financial and operational models while managing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reviews. They will also support the finance, accounting, and treasury functions by preparing board presentations and conducting fundamental cash flow analysis.
Description
Description of Role:
Reporting to the Head of Corporate Finance, the Senior Associate will have a key role in Lightshift’s short-term and long-term financial planning. The ideal candidate has experience working in an entrepreneurial environment and with complex corporate financial models.
Core responsibilities will include:
- Develop, generate, and enhance end-to-end financial and operational models;
- Manage analysis of monthly, quarterly, and annual reviews;
- Improve and implement financial planning and budgeting process;
- Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual presentations to the Board and management;
- Conduct fundamental analysis of company and portfolio-level cash flow, including in-depth financial analysis to drive decision making;
- Coordinate with accounting and treasury to facilitate accurate and timely reporting;
- Support finance, accounting, and treasury functions as needed;
Location:
Washington, DC Metro Area preferred; remote candidates will be considered
Compensation & Benefits:
- Salary range: $120,000 - $160,000; commensurate with related qualifications and experience
- Generous annual cash bonuses;
- Upside in the company for well-qualified candidates;
- Full benefits package, including 401k, health/dental/vision insurance, paid vacation, paid sick leave, paid holidays, and short-term disability.
Requirements
Qualifications:
- BA/BS in finance, accounting, economics, or related degree; CPA/CFA a plus;
- 5+ years of experience with corporate FP&A; preferably in renewable energy;
- Proficient in Excel; ability to build, manipulate and interpret complex financials models and perform sensitivities;
- Proficient in PowerPoint, Power BI, or other reporting and dashboarding tools; skilled in creating presentations;
- Entrepreneurial team player with ability to drive business execution and performance
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills;
- Excellent quantitative and qualitative analytical skills;
- Understanding of GAAP financial accounting;
- Task-oriented with high attention to detail;
- Willingness to travel up to 10% of the time.