About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Accounting & Finance.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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Role Overview

Confidential Client is hiring an entry-level Strategic Finance Analyst I to support Sales and Go‑To‑Market (GTM) finance activities. This is an early-career, high-growth role focused on FP&A, revenue analytics, and sales performance reporting. You will work closely with finance, GTM operations, accounting, and analytics teams to deliver models and insights that influence operational and strategic decisions.

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Key Responsibilities

• Conduct month-end close tasks and variance / trend analyses to monitor performance and identify opportunities for operational improvement.
• Partner with GTM Operations to align forecasts, analyze sales performance, and surface actionable recommendations for leaders.
• Work with Accounting to verify expense recording and ensure cross-team financial alignment.
• Convert financial data and market signals into concise narrative updates for Sales and GTM leadership.
• Build, maintain, and refine FP&A models and planning tools to improve forecast accuracy.
• Model expected outcomes and track progress for strategic initiatives and company KPIs.
• Track headcount and hiring plans with People Ops / Recruiting; analyze personnel-related expenses against budget.
• Collaborate with Analytics and Deal Strategy to model topline growth, analyze ARR trends, and support accurate revenue recognition.
• Produce timely ad hoc analyses to evaluate business initiatives and emerging operational trends.

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Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related quantitative field.
• 0–1 years of experience in financial analysis, corporate finance, or strategy (internships acceptable).
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel / Google Sheets and presentation tools (PowerPoint / Google Slides).
• Solid understanding of corporate finance fundamentals, accounting principles, and financial statement analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication — able to translate complex numbers into a clear story.
• Problem-solver with a proactive, "find a solution" mindset.
• Self-starter who thrives working autonomously within a fast-paced, collaborative team.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Prior exposure to tech / SaaS businesses or experience supporting Sales / GTM teams.
• Familiarity with FP&A tools such as Workday Adaptive Planning (or similar).
• Experience with data platforms or querying (e.g., Snowflake, SQL, Datadog) and analytics workflows.

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Location & Work Model

• This position is hybrid: Salt Lake City, UT / South Jordan office presence required two days per week (Tuesday and Thursday). Remote work is supported on other days per team needs.

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Compensation (Estimated)

• Estimated annual compensation: $118,876 per year (estimated).

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Why This Role

• Hands-on FP&A experience early in your career with direct exposure to revenue operations and strategic decision-making.
• Cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Accounting, Analytics, and People Ops.
• Opportunity to develop strong financial modeling and storytelling skills in a fast-scaling environment.

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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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