Senior Analyst, Corporate Finance

At Aeris, we are at the forefront of the IoT revolution, connecting more than 70 million cellular IoT devices globally in our IoT Platform Services via our telecom operator partners and enterprise customers, providing cutting-edge SaaS solutions that enable businesses to harness the power of connected devices. Our largest industry segments are Automotive, Utilities and Transport & Logistics, using eSIM technologies. Headquartered in Chicago with offices around the world, Aeris is the preeminent IoT software company globally powering critical projects across energy, connected vehicles, transportation, retail, healthcare and more.

Our new Senior Analyst of Corporate Finance will report to the company's VP of Finance and will support a wide range of cross-functional business analyses while working with key stakeholders across the organization. Our business and the markets in which we operate continue to evolve and become more dynamic. This raises the bar for critical thinking, business judgment, and data-driven decision making, and this new role will be a foundational element of advancing our agenda in these areas.

Key Responsibilities
The Senior Analyst of Corporate Finance is expected to support a small team of professionals, and is also expected to roll up their sleeves to be a hands-on contributor and thought-leader within the Finance department. That leadership will be directed at a few key areas:Financial Planning & Analysis:Develop, implement, and manage the company's financial strategies and policies to ensure long-term financial stability and growth in the SaaS sectorCollaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze financial data, providing critical decision support to business stakeholdersConduct in-depth financial analysis to identify areas of improvement, cost optimization, revenue growth, and the lifetime value of customersSupport go-to-market initiatives through the evaluation and prioritization of market opportunitiesDevelop and manage a continuous planning cycle for company revenues and corresponding operating expenses to support a nimble decision-making process •Sales Operations:Manage and maintain monthly forecasting of revenues in direct collaboration with the Sales organization and senior managementProvide clear visibility to the sales pipeline and to the key metrics by which the pipeline should be evaluated and managedEvaluate and monitor the financial performance of products and subscription modelsSupport sales execution through margin and pricing analysisCollaborate with Business Unit leads and executive leadership to manage a transparent, effective system for variable compensation across the organization •Procurement and Supply Chain Management:Perform intelligence gathering in support of a prioritized procurement agenda for cost optimizationAnalyze supply chain logistics for hardware-related elements of the product offeringSupport the Finance organization in the creation of an integrated procurement structure in collaboration with finance and procurement personnel from foreign subsidiary operations Qualifications: Excellent critical thinking skills, well-placed judgment, and tact are essential3-5 years within a top-tier corporate FP&A function with experience developing financial models supporting operational decision makingStrong educational background in Finance, Business, Data Visualization, and/or Economics from a top undergraduate university; MBA a plus but not requiredExperience building-up financial reports from scratch, preferably in a startup environment Expertise in strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, modeling, and reporting, as well as a strong appreciation for procedure, process, and operational excellenceExpert-level proficiency within Excel, up-to/including VBA and/or macro creation; proficiency with other BI modeling tools (e.g., Qlikview, PowerBI, Python, R) highly valuedDemonstrated aptitude within technology disciplines required • Practical work experience in the technology industry preferred, ideally in a SaaS-based companyExcellent written and oral communication skills requiredStrong organizational and project management skills to effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously Aeris walks the walk on diversity. We are a brilliant mix of varying ethnicities, backgrounds, religions, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities, ages and professional/personal/military experiences – and that's by design. Different perspectives are essential to our culture, innovative process and competitive edge. Aeris is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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