Strategic Finance Associate

1 day ago


New York, New York, United States Whatnot Full time
About Whatnot

Whatnot is a leading livestream shopping platform and marketplace, backed by top investors and innovating in the fast-paced world of live auctions. We're building the future of ecommerce, bringing together community, shopping, and entertainment. Our remote-first team operates out of hubs in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, and Germany.

The Finance Team

The Whatnot Finance team consists of Strategic Finance, FP&A, Tax, and Accounting. Our Strategic Finance team leads financial modeling, strategic planning, fundraising, investor relations, and diligence efforts. We're looking for a talented Strategic Finance Associate to join our small but mighty team.

Role and Responsibilities
  • Own financial reporting and forecasting for core business profitability, focusing on top-line metrics and Gross Profit/Contribution Margin.
  • Act as a business partner to cross-functional teams, owning strategic financial modeling and evaluation of business opportunities.
  • Evaluate and support Pricing and Promotions initiatives across the business, deeply understanding financial implications.
  • Support month-end close process via Gross Profit reporting, analyzing forecast vs. actual variance and key metrics.
  • Own and drive strategic profitability levers, transforming operational and financial data into financial insights and recommendations.
  • Assist in creating internal monthly reporting packages and external quarterly reporting deliverables.
Requirements
  • 2+ years of full-time experience in finance, preferably in investment banking, private equity/VC, consulting, or strategic finance at a fast-paced tech company.
  • Exceptional financial modeling skills, with the ability to tackle ambiguous problems and produce elegant and insightful analyses.
  • Experience building and maintaining complex financial models reflecting operational business dynamics.
  • Excellent attention to detail, problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
  • Ability to partner cross-functionally, influence, and communicate financial concepts to all business partners.
What We Offer
  • Competitive salary range: $110,000-$150,000/yr + benefits + equity.
  • Flexible time off policy and company-wide holidays.
  • Health insurance options, including medical, dental, and vision.
  • Work from home support, including home office setup allowance and monthly allowance for cell phone and internet.
  • Care benefits, including monthly allowance for food and wellness, annual allowance for childcare, and lifetime benefit for family planning.
  • Retirement benefits, including 401k offering for Traditional and Roth accounts in the US and Pension plans internationally.
  • Monthly allowance to dogfood the app.
  • Parental leave, including 16 weeks of paid parental leave + one month gradual return to work.
Equal Opportunity Employer

Whatnot is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, parental status, disability status, or any other status protected by local law.



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