Job description
Who We Are
Groundspeed is a fast-growing, fully-remote insurtech company funded by top venture firms like Insight Partners and Oak HC/FT. We’re helping the centuries-old, $800 billion commercial insurance industry transform inefficient processes. Our human-in-the-loop AI platform captures, structures, and delivers complete risk data to underwriters and business leaders — so they can make faster, smarter decisions.
Top insurers like Travelers, Liberty Mutual, and Swiss Re trust Groundspeed to help them win more business and operate more efficiently. We are recognized by industry analysts as an insurtech leader, and were recently named one of the Best Places to Work by Purpose Jobs. Historically headquartered in Ann Arbor, the Groundspeed team is now distributed across the U.S.
About the Role
We are looking for a Senior Financial Analyst whose responsibilities will span all functions within the finance organization, from FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis), to accounting and customer invoicing and bill payment. This role will report directly to the CFO, and as a key financial hire will have the opportunity for growth.
Other Role Notes
Location preference: Florida based applicants
We are open to applicants from other states outside of Florida.
Please note west coast applicants will be asked to work East coast hours.
What You'll Do
- Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators; identify opportunities for financial improvement and provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to management.
- Act as the day-to-day interface between Groundspeed and our external accounting firm.
- Prepare, analyze and review periodic forecasts, annual budgets, monthly cash flow and multi-year strategic plans.
- Collaborate with our external auditors to prepare our first audit for 2022 results.
- Develop financial models and analyses to support strategic initiatives.
- Assist in the monthly invoicing of our customers.
- Managing bill payment and accounts payables.
- Oversee vendors and approval processes.
- Assist in the financial close at month-end, quarter-end and year-end.
- Prepare slide presentations for the Board of Directors and Senior Management.
- Work cross functionally to drive process improvements and automation.
- Develop and administer standard reports regularly and complete ad hoc reporting and projects as assigned.
- Develop and maintain user-friendly procedures, guidelines, and documentation for supervisors.
What We'd Like to See
- BS Degree in Finance/Accounting.
- 3+ years of finance and/or accounting experience.
- Comfort working in a fast-paced environment where tasks can get reprioritized quickly and often due to business needs.
- Ability to think outside the box, be a team player, and willing to contribute beyond the defined role to meet business needs as circumstances require. Continuously identify opportunities for process improvement.
- Advanced Excel experience (with Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP functions, etc.).
- Demonstrate strong time management, written, analytical and verbal communication skills.
- Acute sense of detail for data accuracy and integrity; excellent reconciliation skills.
- Ability to build strong cross-functional relationships and work collaboratively across the organization.
- Ability to prioritize effectively, meet deadlines, work with others and follow through to execute all tasks.
- Ability to complete assignments with minimal supervision, and effective writing, presentation and communication skills.
- Commitment to customer service with a strong sense of ownership for projects and results.
- High degree of confidentiality, integrity and judgment.
We are Committed to a Diverse Workforce
Groundspeed is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nativity, neurodiversity, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. For more information about Groundspeed, please visit www.groundspeed.com.
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