Senior Financial Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis

Liftoff is the leading growth acceleration platform for the mobile industry, helping advertisers, publishers, game developers and DSPs scale revenue growth with solutions to market and monetize mobile apps.

Liftoff’s solutions, including Accelerate, Direct, Influence, 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.

 We are searching for a talented Senior Financial Analyst to join our growing FP&A team. This team member will assist with, and eventually own, a dynamic and diverse set of responsibilities. This function acts as the analytical engine of the company to provide insights and support ‘optimal’ business decision making. This position reports to the Sr. Manager of FP&A.  It is critical that this individual is self-motivated, a self-starter, can work independently with minimal supervision, and demonstrates good judgment and discretion.  

Responsibilities

• Operate the monthly, quarterly and annual FP&A processes, including Annual Operating Planning, Monthly forecasts and budget vs actuals analysis
• Support headcount planning, modeling, and data-driven decision making to optimize workforce strategies
• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial review packages for executive management and the Board of Directors
• Structure, build, and maintain complex financial and decision-making models to develop meaningful insights and actionable recommendations
• Support senior leadership on ad-hoc research and analysis
• Work closely with cross-functional leaders to review, refine, and finalize financial and operating metrics and leverage to forecast accurately.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to understand data structures, align on definitions and data sources, and build automation of agreed upon metrics

Requirements

• 5 years of experience in FP&A, strategic finance, business operations or related fields
• Robust financial modeling, ideally with experience in Tech or other high growth industries
• Strong systems aptitude and advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Google Workspace.
• Experience with NetSuite and Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) tools such as Pigment, Oracle, or Anaplan is preferred.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking; ability to communicate complex concepts at a high level
• Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously with superior attention to detail
• Superb communication skills and ability to effectively manage relationships with stakeholders across the business
• History of cross functional work with strong relationship management & collaboration
• Bachelor’s Degree (MBAs invited to apply; CFA/CPA a plus)

The preferred location for this position is in Pacific Standard Time zone, and will consider Mountain Standard Time zone

Working at Liftoff is fast-paced, fun, and challenging, and we thrive on innovation. Come join our team and help shape the future of the mobile app ecosystem. If this role sounds interesting to you, we would love to hear from you!

Liftoff offers all employees a full compensation package that includes equity and health/vision/dental benefits associated with your country of residence. Base compensation will vary based on candidate location and experience. The following are our base salary ranges for this role:

SF Bay Area, NYC, Los Angeles/Orange County: $100,000 - $128,000
Seattle/Olympia, Austin, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Boston: $90,000 - $110,000
All other cities and towns in our approved states: $85,000 - $105,000

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