Overview
A fast-growing Series C tech-enabled service company in the distributed solar and energy storage sector is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support Operations by managing the financial performance of their service business. This role focuses on gross margin, field service costs, and performance guarantee liabilities.
Responsibilities
- Own monthly gross margin analysis for field services, hardware, and performance payouts
- Explain differences between forecast and actual results and identify root causes
- Build and maintain driver-based models, including shortfall liability and reserve forecasts
- Run sensitivity analysis to evaluate risks and support investment decisions
- Partner with Residential and Commercial Operations leaders on cost performance
- Analyze technician productivity, vendor costs, and key drivers of service expenses
- Define and track operational metrics that impact gross margin
- Support Board and Quarterly Business Review materials with clear, data-backed insights
- Ensure operational data from Salesforce and field systems ties to financial results
- Collaborate with Accounting to ensure job costs, recoveries, and reserves are recorded correctly
- Improve data quality, reporting processes, and financial visibility as the business grows
- Lead ad hoc analysis across Revenue or OpEx as needed
Requirements
- 5+ years in FP&A, Transaction Services (Big 4 or Banking), or Corporate Finance
- Advanced Excel skills and experience building complex, driver-based models
- Experience analyzing margins, job costing, unit economics, or project-level profitability
- Experience working with ERP/CRM systems such as NetSuite, Salesforce, or similar
- Experience with data visualization tools like Tableau, Power BI, or similar
- Strong ownership mindset and attention to detail
- Comfortable working with large, imperfect datasets and resolving discrepancies
- Ability to move between detailed analysis and clear communication
- Curious about operational drivers and focused on understanding the "why" behind results
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in renewable energy, field services, HVAC, or logistics
- Experience in a high-growth or operationally complex environment
- Familiarity with subscription or performance-based revenue models
Compensation & Benefits
- Midpoint salary: $115,000
- Comprehensive benefits including 100% coverage of employee health insurance premiums and 50% coverage for dependents
- Performance bonus eligibility after 90 days
- Equity stake through stock options
- Up to $500 annual learning reimbursement
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave for all full-time employees after 1 year
- Four-week paid sabbatical leave after four years
- 401(k) administration with $1,000 annual match
- Family medical, dental, vision, and disability coverage
Location & Work Environment
- Remote work opportunity available
- For those in the Seattle area, office space is available in a historic building in Pioneer Square
- Role operates in Pacific Time
- No sponsorship available for this role
Additional Information
- The role is expected to start by mid-July or earlier
- The organization is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities
- Equal employment opportunity is practiced without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, disability, gender expression, gender identity, marital status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected status
- Artificial intelligence tools may be used to assist in the hiring process, but final decisions are made by humans