Financial Analyst, Finance Operations/Tactical Planning

Zoox’s Finance team is looking for a dynamic, experienced analyst to join our fast-paced and evolving business. The Finance team is responsible for managing day-to-day operations and stewarding the company transition from R&D and product development to operating and scaling a commercial service. We maintain short and long-term financial models, formulate financial statements and managerial reports, implement tools and processes to support decision making, perform financial analysis of strategic initiatives, and much more.
As a Financial Analyst in the Finance Operations function you will own, execute, and improve multiple workstreams on a monthly, quarterly, and annual cadence. This will include activities in month-end close, planning and forecast cycles, managerial and ad-hoc reporting, master data governance, and several other high-impact areas, with specific focus on corporate system enhancement projects. This central role will interface with business partners across other Finance functions as well as Accounting, Business Applications, People Experience, and multiple Departments within the Zoox organization.
A successful candidate must be willing and able to work through ambiguity to understand and develop process requirements and quickly ramp to take ownership of your workstreams. You must strive to continuously improve each workstream under your scope as Zoox evolves. Effective collaboration and communication will be key to deliver accurate and timely results that add strategic insights to the Finance ecosystem. 

In this role, you will:

• Manage Zoox and Department level managerial reporting packages for month-end and quarter-end reporting
• Update Planning Cycle templates and trackers for annual Operational Plans and quarterly Risk & Opportunities updates
• Master Data Governance, ensuring accuracy and alignment across systems through company expansion into Production Manufacturing and Commercial Service
• Oversee month-end goods receipt and invoice accrual investigations and maintenance
• Lead Anaplan, SAP, Ariba, and other system enhancement projects to enable streamlined planning and reporting
• Ad-hoc projects

Qualificiations:

• 3+ years experience in an FP&A, Accounting, Business Analyst, or other analytical role
• 2+ years of direct experience with business process development, building and maintaining Excel-based financial models, forecast input templates, and dashboards
• Experience with annual budgeting, rolling forecasting, capital budgeting, and/or long-term strategic planning
• Experience with large-scale ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, etc), and best-in-class planning and reporting tools (Anaplan, OneStream, Looker, etc) 
• Ability to  develop strong, cross-functional working relationships across the finance team and beyond 
• Highly analytical, with proven ability to synthesize and analyze large amounts of data to develop clear insights and recommendations
• BA/BS degree, preferably in a Finance, Accounting, Data Science or a quantitative field

About ZooxZoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. Sitting at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and design, Zoox aims to provide the next generation of mobility-as-a-service in urban environments. We’re looking for top talent that shares our passion and wants to be part of a fast-moving and highly execution-oriented team.
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A Final Note:You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Zoox, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.