Financial Analyst, Business Partner

Overview

At Justworks, you’ll enjoy a welcoming and casual environment, great benefits, wellness program offerings, company retreats, and the ability to interact with and learn from leaders in the startup community. We work hard and care about our most prized asset - our people. We’re helping businesses get off the ground by enabling them to focus on running their business. We solve HR issues.

We’re data-driven and never stop iterating. If you’d like to work in a supportive, entrepreneurial environment, are interested in building something meaningful and having fun while doing it, we’d love to hear from you. We’re united by shared goals and shared motivations at Justworks, reflected in our product and our team.

About The Role Justworks is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Financial Analyst to join our team. In this role, you will play a crucial part in supporting the FP&A department's efforts to drive data-driven decision-making and ensure the financial health of the company. This is a highly visible and collaborative role, as you will work closely with stakeholders of all levels gaining hands-on experience in financial modeling, reporting, and analysis within a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

The ideal candidate will be highly analytical, curious, and possess strong communication skills. This is an excellent opportunity to shape a scaling business while advancing your career in FP&A.

• Serve as the primary finance partner for designated business units and senior leaders
• Execute financial planning for our Go-to-Market functions by owning financial modelling for strategic business decisions that will drive Justworks to scale into a mature high-growth company
• Assist in building annual budgets and updating forecasts using real-time performance data and leveraging these insights into business findings and recommendations
• Track actuals vs. plan, explain variances, and provide insights on forward-looking outlooks
• Monitor and evaluate performance drivers, including creation and tracking of new & relevant KPIs
• Drive cross-functional alignment and lead initiatives that improve operational efficiency and grow topline
• Support preparation of monthly and quarterly business reviews for senior leadership and the Board of Directors
• Contribute to ongoing enhancements of financial planning and reporting
• Complete ad-hoc analyses including developing business cases and enhanced reporting

In addition, all Just workers focus on aligning their behaviors to our core values known as COGIS. It stands for:

• Camaraderie - Day to day you can be seen working together toward a higher purpose. You like to have fun. You’re an active listener, treat people respectfully, and have a strong desire to know and help others.
• Openness - Your default is to be open. You re willing to share information, understand other perspectives, and consider new possibilities. You’re curious, ask open questions, and are receptive to thoughts and feedback from others.
• Grit - You demonstrate grit by having the courage to commit and persevere. You’re committed, earnest, and dive in to get the job done well with a positive attitude.
• Integrity - Simply put, do what you say and say what you ll do. You’re honest and forthright, have a strong moral compass, and strive to match your words with your actions while leading by example.
• Simplicity - Be like Einstein: “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.”

• 1-3 years of experience in an FP&A, Strategic Finance or similarly strategic roles within a startup or scaled tech company (including within GTM, Accounting, and Strategy functions)
• Bachelor s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, financial/scenario modeling, and the Google product suite (Slides, Docs, Sheets). SQL experience is a plus.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work with and influence non-finance teams based on robust data analysis and storytelling
• A proactive and curious mindset with a desire to learn and grow in the field of finance
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