What are the responsibilities and job description for the Strategic Finance Associate position at Loop?
About Loop
Loop is on a mission to unlock profits trapped in the supply chain and lower costs for consumers. Bad data and inefficient workflows create friction that limits working capital and raises costs for every supply chain stakeholder.
Loop’s modern audit and pay platform uses our domain-driven AI to harness the complexity of supply chain data and documentation. We improve transportation spend visibility so companies can control their costs and power profit. That is why industry leaders like J.P. Morgan Chase, Tyson Foods, and Estee Lauder work with Loop.
Our investors include J.P. Morgan, Index Ventures, Founders Fund, 8VC, Flexport, and 50 industry-leading angel investors. Our team brings subject matter expertise from companies like Uber, Google, Flexport, Meta, Samsara, Intuit, Rakuten, and long-standing industry leaders like C.H. Robinson.
About the Role
Loop is looking for a Strategic Finance Associate to support financial and strategic analysis, forecasting and budgeting, management and investor reporting, and M&A and corporate development activities, while displaying curiosity, proactivity, and accountability. You will partner closely with executives and business leaders across the organization to evaluate strategic business decisions and drive financially informed decision making practices.
You must be commutable to our NYC office and will operate in a hybrid environment with 3-4 days per week on-site.
What You’ll Do
Loop is on a mission to unlock profits trapped in the supply chain and lower costs for consumers. Bad data and inefficient workflows create friction that limits working capital and raises costs for every supply chain stakeholder.
Loop’s modern audit and pay platform uses our domain-driven AI to harness the complexity of supply chain data and documentation. We improve transportation spend visibility so companies can control their costs and power profit. That is why industry leaders like J.P. Morgan Chase, Tyson Foods, and Estee Lauder work with Loop.
Our investors include J.P. Morgan, Index Ventures, Founders Fund, 8VC, Flexport, and 50 industry-leading angel investors. Our team brings subject matter expertise from companies like Uber, Google, Flexport, Meta, Samsara, Intuit, Rakuten, and long-standing industry leaders like C.H. Robinson.
About the Role
Loop is looking for a Strategic Finance Associate to support financial and strategic analysis, forecasting and budgeting, management and investor reporting, and M&A and corporate development activities, while displaying curiosity, proactivity, and accountability. You will partner closely with executives and business leaders across the organization to evaluate strategic business decisions and drive financially informed decision making practices.
You must be commutable to our NYC office and will operate in a hybrid environment with 3-4 days per week on-site.
What You’ll Do
- Act as a strategic thought partner to executives and department heads, leading creation of financial and data analyses with impactful insights and recommendations
- Track, analyze, and forecast key business/financial KPIs with aim of uncovering trends and assessing current/future business risks and opportunities
- Help lead the quarterly financial forecast and budget planning process, working in close partnership with executives and department leaders
- Prepare management and investor reporting, including materials for Board of Directors meetings
- Work closely with the leadership team and Board of Directors on top-priority corporate strategy and M&A initiatives
- Identify and drive initiatives to continuously improve, automate and scale forecasting, reporting, procurement, and capital allocation tools and systems
- 2 years experience in strategic finance, FP&A, private equity, venture capital, investment banking, management consulting, public markets investing, or equity research
- Strong analytical skills and experience building integrated financial models
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop and maintain business partner relationships at all levels within the organization
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Experience with mergers and acquisitions is a plus
- Premium Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance plans, premiums covered 100% for you
- 401k plan with generous company match
- Unlimited PTO
- Physical and Mental fitness subsidies for yoga, meditation, gym, etc