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Financial Analyst

Team or Role: Financial Analyst
Job Type: Full-time
Job Location: Long Beach, California
Company: myKaarma 
Company Overview:

myKaarma is a highly integrated team of people that strive to streamline and make the customer experience of Automotive Dealerships totally frictionless. We believe that creating simple and transparent interactions give people back their most precious commodity, Time. Headquartered in Long Beach, CA, myKaarma is an end-to-end SaaS customer interaction and workflow platform for franchise automotive dealership service lanes and fixed operations departments. myKaarma’s solution includes an integrated suite of scheduling, interaction, communication, and payment tools that drive efficiencies for dealer service lanes and improved experiences for vehicle owners. 

Role Description: 

We want someone who will strive to implement new ideas, methods, and technologies to better meet the ever-evolving requirements of our business. You will work on anticipating future needs, rather than simply finding a response to a currently changing situation.

We are a results-driven organization that is loosely coupled but highly aligned.  We believe in guide rails vs strict boundaries.  If you believe that you can thrive in an environment like ours which sports a blistering speed of execution combined with an environment of “organized chaos”, we look forward to receiving your application. 

We look forward to speaking with you if your approach aligns with the following Q&A samples:

Sample 1: 

Exec: I see this greenfield opportunity to grow our business

FP&A Analyst: We did not budget for this but let me work with you to create a plan to account for this additional “spend” and how we get an ROI out of your innovative efforts!

Sample 2: 

Exec: We need to examine our AWS expenses and see if we can structure it to be more economic

FP&A Analyst: I did some fundamental research and found that we can reduce the number of Reserved Instances, and additionally move media files into Cold Storage. Should I go ahead?

Exec: That is good work that’s exactly what we need, some out-of-the-box thinking!

The Financial Analyst will be responsible for Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) and report to the Senior FP&A Analyst on the following:

  • Report our results
      • Update and analyze topline KPIs for weekly management meeting
      • Support preparation of monthly report and  quarterly board package for investors
      • Prepare stories that explain our results to different departments to help them understand our business better
  • Forecast our future
      • Dive deep into product lines, customer groups and business lines to understand better performance and predict results
      • Support preparation of business cases for new business lines and acquisitions
  • Create value
    • Find sources of increased profit through proposed price changes and cost reductions
    • Define or adjust KPIs required to drive the company to better results
    • Benchmark our results against competitors to identify areas for improvement
    • Leverage data and systems to propose changes to internal operations

Skills and Qualifications:

  • 2-3 years work experience, likely including roles in financial planning and analysis, management accounting, or consulting, in demanding and dynamic environments
  • Fluent in spreadsheets (Excel and GSheets), financial analysis, financial modeling and familiarity with with Google Slides and Docs
  • Able to ETL from support systems such as Quickbooks, Salesforce and other platforms to build the foundation for data mining, financial modeling and analysis
  • Strong intellectual capacity and desire for continuous learning, growth and improvement
  • Understands how to prioritize work strategically to improve speed of outcomes 
  • Bonus for experience with SaaS / recurring revenue / subscription-based businesses

We Offer:

  • A casual, flexible working environment with a mix of office/work-from-home
  • Paid medical/dental/vision/life/disability benefits
  • Unlimited vacation time (subject to some practical constraints)
  • Gym membership allowance
  • Cell phone allowance
  • Unlimited snacks (in the office)
  • Hybrid – Mandatory 2 days a week (Tuesdays, and Fridays)
  • Job Location: Long Beach, CA, USA.

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