Finance Analyst

 We’re looking for a Finance Analyst to join the operations team of our startup/growth company. In this role you’ll work with our Operations Function and Executive Leadership Team to inform & deliver our financial plan and to support our internal operations across client billing, team payroll, banking & vendor management. You’ll help identify and execute on opportunities to increase the efficiency and scalability of our company through both technology and process improvements. The ideal candidate will have experience as a Finance individual contributor working directly with senior leadership to manage the financial operations of a small company.




 Whitespectre is a product development company that creates high-performing platforms and apps, both for our long-term client partners and our own products. Founded in 2013, we partner with both large established companies and high-growth start-ups in the US and Europe. We're a close-knit team of 70 smart and diverse architects, engineers, product managers and designers, working together remotely and growing!




 
Key responsibilities will include:


 
Align with the Business Operations Manager and C-level on key company financial & operational priorities & goals
 
Participate in our annual & quarterly financial planning
 
Assemble, consolidate and summarize data into financial reports
 
Execute the monthly client invoicing and team payroll processes. Reconcile transactions, identifying and correcting errors
 
Plan, control and optimize our expenditure. Identify trends and recommend actions to management
 
Liaise with our accounting & banking partners to maintain the smooth running of our business
 
Support costing for new work.
 
Conduct business cases on past, present and future vendors, initiatives & projects
 
Recommend process improvement and policy development initiatives that impact the function


 You will report to the COO/Business Operations Manager, in a function that includes Business Operations, Talent Acquisition (Recruitment) and our People Transformation function.

We’re excited about candidates who are:


 
Detail-oriented: comfortable analyzing processes & data, drawing insights and working on recommendations for improvement
 
Dedicated operations-focussed individuals who are happy both with driving regular processes AND enjoy contributing to one-off projects and change programmes
 
Strong collaborators and communicators, both in verbal and written communication.
 
Team players, who enjoy finding solutions alongside a small management team, supported by a team of world-class product managers and software engineers
 
Able to demonstrate a financial background and track record of financial management
 
Fast learners who can adapt quickly to new financial systems and approaches


 
This is the right position for you if want:


 
To work in a fully-remote, diverse, global team of professionals
 
To drive a range of finance operations processes in a highly collaborative & supportive management team
 
To pursue career growth options within a Company Operations function


 
Benefits


 
Competitive salary paid in USD
 
Annual Performance & Salary Reviews, with proactive career management
 
Funded face-to-face meet ups in Barcelona, as well as South America and Asia
 
Flexible working hours for efficient teaming in a 100% remote environment (proudly remote-first for 9 years!)
 
Educational expenses support
 
Generous Employee Referral Plan
 
Team Fitness and Charity Initiatives
 
We offer employee or long-term independent contractor agreements, depending on location


 
Cultural benefits




 In addition to the above benefits, we foster an inclusive working environment that provides:


 
Great company environment - check out Glassdoor
 
Personalized onboardings
 
Opportunity to contribute to company-level initiatives
 
Cross-company knowledge groups - improve your expertise, share your learnings and work with different technologies and tools
 
Regular brown bag learning sessions
 
An emphasis on Work-life balance


 
The ‘check the box’ Requirements


 
3 years of experience in a Financial role
 
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and preferably Spanish
 
Excellent spreadsheet skills (GSheet), comfort with databases and task-management tools
 
Strong math skills with an ability to spot logical errors
 
Experience working within a US or European-based company
 
Availability to work full-time (approximately 10am-6pm Central European Time) within a fast-moving Operations function overlapping.
 
Live outside of the US. Please, no recruitment agencies