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Senior Analyst – Strategic Finance

Senior Analyst – Strategic Finance

CompanyAurora Innovation
LocationMountain View, CA, USA
Salary$112000 – $180000
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s, MBA
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • 6+ years of relevant work experience in management consulting, investment banking / private equity, or finance at a large company or high growth start-up
  • Degree in Finance or related quantitative field such as Business, Economics, Math, or Statistics. Engineering degrees also considered
  • Prior functional experience in Finance, Strategy, Business Development, and/ or Corporate Development with a demonstrated track record of structuring and executing complex business planning processes
  • Proven experience successfully partnering with business leadership to develop & implement business strategies
  • Proactive, self-motivated professional with an exceptional analytical skillset and a track record successfully building complex financial models from the ground up
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills and proven ability to effectively communicate complex concepts in a succinct, clear manner.

Responsibilities

  • Play a key role in managing our consolidated strategic and financial planning process
  • Drive strategic initiatives by working cross-functionally with stakeholders, providing rigorous analysis, and sound recommendations
  • Expertly manage complex financial data spanning our autonomy Hardware, Procurement, and Supply Chain functions
  • Work closely with Engineering and Product to ensure business and finance alignment with technical roadmaps
  • Serve as the finance SME for Aurora’s strategic partnerships and agreements including automotive OEMs, Tier 1’s, suppliers, contract manufacturers, and customers
  • Support fundraising and investor communication by thoroughly understanding Aurora’s product, customer value proposition, and business model
  • Develop financial models and conduct deep, data-driven analyses to frame and inform key strategic decisions
  • Prepare executive-level presentations and recommendations to Senior Leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior work experience in the automotive, autonomous vehicles, mobility, or logistics
  • Experience navigating decision making in a large, publicly traded company with a matrixed organizational structure
  • MBA preferred (but not required)