Skylight is a technology startup based out of Los Angeles and San Francisco. Our mission is to make technology that brings families together. We make consumer products, like Skylight Frame and Skylight Calendar, that are loved by millions of people across the globe. Our founders are former venture capitalists and serial entrepreneurs, who have scaled this business to $100M+ in annual revenue while being completely bootstrapped. We think often about the thousands of smiles we are able to put on our customers’ faces each day, and it fills our hearts with purpose. That’s why we have been working hard to expand our team and invent, so that we can continue to bring the magic of Skylight to millions of loved ones throughout the world.
We’re seeking an experienced Senior Financial Analyst as the second dedicated FP&A hire. This position will report to our Senior Manager of Finance and you’ll serve as a partner to the Marketing, Operations and Product teams, helping to deliver timely financial reporting, ad-hoc analyses and, ultimately, derive business insights to influence operational decisions as we continue to scale the business.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with our Senior Finance Manager to forecast the P&L, as well as cash flow
- Help execute our annual budgeting cycle; work with cross-functional partners to gather forecast inputs and translate their thinking into P&L, balance sheet and cash flow assumptions for assigned business functions
- Work cross-functionally with the Operations team to assist with inventory planning, ordering and process improvement
- Collaborate with Marketing and Sales to evaluate the effectiveness of promotional campaigns and discounting strategies
- Perform variance analysis and summarize results in a monthly reporting pack in order to help us better understand business performance
- Analyze e-commerce metrics, including customer acquisition cost, lifetime value, and conversion rates to inform strategic decisions
- Work closely with Accounting to improve reporting and establish robust processes as we introduce new systems
- Perform ad-hoc analyses to support functional objectives, such as business case development, new product and investment evaluation, identifying topline and margin enhancement opportunities, etc.
Who You Are
- Naturally curious - if you see something that doesn’t make sense or piques your interest, you naturally want to get to the bottom of it
- Collaborative - we all have our own areas of expertise but everything we do impacts other teams so working cohesively with other teams is imperative
- Comfortable with ambiguity - we’re a startup and we often need to make decisions with imperfect information on short timelines
- Detail oriented - a must for any finance role; you double check your formulas and sanity check deliverables
- Strong written and verbal communicator - you are able to convey complex financial concepts and analyses to a variety of audiences
- Highly organized with strong time and expectation management - we have a lot to do, but it’s important that we’re honest with each other about how much can be done in a day
Requirements
- 2-3 years experience in FP&A (preferably in a startup environment), investment banking, management consulting or accounting
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Computer Science, Data Science or a related field
- Strong financial modeling skills with proficiency in Excel. You understand the basics of a 3-statement financial model and will be asked to complete a case study in the interview process
- Basic understanding of GAAP accounting principles
- Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at various levels, and be resourceful and solution-oriented in ambiguous situations
- Enthusiasm for identifying and executing upon opportunities for improvement and automation in current state processes
- Passion for excellence, high degree of personal accountability and willingness to help wherever needed
Preferences:
- Prior experience in CPG, e-commerce or tech
- Familiarity with BI tools
- Strong preference for candidates based in Los Angeles
Benefits
Our competitive compensation package includes:
- Competitive Salary + Equity Package
- 401K matching
- Wellness, learning, and home-office budgets
- Health, Dental & Vision Medical Plans
- Tremendous autonomy to set the direction of your work
- Unlimited PTO
- Company holidays on the first Friday of every month (Except November & December)
Equal opportunity employer
Skylight is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. If you’re the best person for the job, we want you on board!
For Colorado-based candidates, the range being offered for this role is $80-110K based on experience and for California-based candidates, the range being offered for this role is $80-110K based on experience. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider employment for qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of this law.
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