Analyst, Strategic Finance - Office of the CFO
The Analyst, Strategic Finance role at Confidential Client supports the CFO's office by building financial models, managing budgeting and forecasting, and analyzing business metrics to inform strategic decisions. This entry-level position offers hands-on experience with financial reporting, cross-functional collaboration, and process improvements using AI and BI tools, contributing directly to the company's growth and operational efficiency.
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Position Overview
Confidential Client is hiring an Analyst, Strategic Finance (Office of the CFO) to join a growing SaaS finance team in West Palm Beach, FL. This early-career role offers close mentorship, exposure to senior leaders, and hands-on experience building models, preparing leadership reports, and supporting budgeting and forecasting. The role is full-time and reports to the Office of the CFO.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and maintain financial models for revenue, expenses, headcount and scenario planning.
- Support annual budgeting and recurring forecasting by collecting inputs and keeping financials current.
- Perform month-end variance analysis: compare actuals to plan, explain drivers, and surface trends.
- Track and report SaaS and business metrics (recurring revenue, retention, gross margin, dealer-level performance).
- Prepare clear reports and presentation materials for leadership and improve dashboards for faster insights.
- Contribute analysis for strategic projects such as pricing, new product/market evaluation, vendor/investment decisions, and operational efficiency.
- Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Product, Operations, People/HR and Commercial teams to answer business questions with data.
- Identify manual steps in finance workflows and help automate or simplify them using spreadsheet tools, BI tools and AI.
- Assist the Human Resources and Commercial teams as needed on finance-related requests.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Business Analytics, or a related quantitative field (recent graduates encouraged to apply).
- 1–2 years of finance, accounting or analytics experience – internships, co-ops and relevant coursework count.
- Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills (formulas, lookups, pivot tables).
- Solid grasp of core accounting concepts (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow).
Preferred / Helpful Experience
- Internship experience in FP&A, M&A, corporate finance, banking, consulting or technology companies.
- Familiarity with financial modeling coursework or case competitions.
- Clear written and verbal communication; ability to explain numbers to non-finance partners.
- High attention to detail and the habit of validating your own work.
- Comfortable using AI tools to speed research and analysis.
Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary: $55,000 - $70,000 per year (plus an annual target bonus).
- Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Matching 401(k).
- Compensation and benefits are subject to Confidential Client policies and applicable state law.
Work Authorization & Other Notes
- Confidential Client is not currently able to offer sponsorship for employment visa status.
- Confidential Client is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to protected characteristics.
- This posting complies with applicable U.S. hiring laws for the state of Florida.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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