Strategic Finance Analyst

Cybercrime is rising reaching record highs. According to the FBI's IC3 report total losses exceeded $16 billion. With investment fraud and BEC sams at the forefront the message is clear: the real estate sector remains a lucrative target for cybercriminals. At CertifID we take this threat seriously and provide a platform that verifies the identities of parties involved in transactions authenticates wire transfer instructions and detects potential fraud attempts. Our technology is designed to mitigate risks and ensure that every transaction is conducted with confidence and peace of mind. 

We are guided by core values and a world without wire fraud. Our team is committed to enhancing security and fighting fraud- where your work drives real meaningful impact. We know we couldn’t take on this challenge without our incredible team and have been recognizes as one of the Best Startups to Work for in Austin made the Inc. 5000 list and won  Best Culture by Purpose Jobs two years in a row.
Our core values define who we are and how we work: 

• Guard The Customer: We exist to protect people their money and their trust. We start with their problem and build secure solutions worthy of the responsibility. 

• Raise The Bar: Growth is something we choose every day. We push ourselves to learn improve and do our best work. 

• Influence Outcomes: Leadership is how you show up. We take ownership act with urgency and follow through.

• Teamwork Wins: Great work is a team effort. We show up for each other communicate openly and get better together. 

About This Role

CertifID is on a mission to make payment fraud impossible. Every year billions of dollars disappear from real estate closing tables and we are the company that stops it. We are winning. Revenue is growing customers are expanding and the product is working.
We're hiring a Strategic Finance Analyst to support top-line forecasting operating model development and CFO-level strategic financial analysis during a period of rapid growth. This role sits within a highly visible FP&A organization reporting to the Director of FP&A and working closely with our CFO. You'll get substantial visibility focus on the highest-priority business issues and be plugged into every facet of the business.

The role calls for someone highly analytical and strategic a great communicator who approaches problems in a structured way and operates well with ambiguity. Just as important you bring deep fluency with AI tools and a track record of using them to work faster and think bigger. 

In your first 12 months you will own and materially improve ARR forecasting build out the integrated operating model that powers our company planning stand up AI-enabled workflows that raise the speed and rigor of how Strategic Finance operates and become a trusted thought partner to functional leaders and the executive team. 

What You Will Do

• Build and enhance integrated three-statement operating models that support annual planning and long-range forecasting

• Own scale and improve forecasting for ARR bookings expansion and retention

• Use AI tools to automate manual workflows accelerate analysis and modeling and surface insights that would otherwise stay buried in the data

• Translate pipeline health sales performance and GTM investment strategy into scalable revenue projections

• Drive cross-functional partnerships across the business to formulate insight and inform executive decision-making

• Prepare and deliver Board monthly business review (MBR) and quarterly business review (QBR) reporting packages

• Analyze SaaS KPIs and unit economics and connect model outputs to the broader operating picture

• Run scenario analysis sensitivity modeling and strategic forecasting to answer the questions leadership is asking
  

• Partner closely with RevOps Sales leadership and executive stakeholders

• Support cash forecasting and strategic capital allocation analysis

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor’s degree required in Finance Accounting Economics or other relevant field

• 3-5 years relevant experience in investment banking strategic finance PE or FP&A at a high-performing company

• Advanced three-statement financial modeling skills with clean highly integrated spreadsheet design

• A strong understanding of SaaS KPIs and unit economics (ARR retention churn expansion)

• Experience supporting ARR bookings or GTM forecasting

• Deep hands-on fluency with AI tools (e.g. Claude ChatGPT) and a demonstrated track record of using them to accelerate financial analysis modeling reporting and workflow automation 

• A demonstrated ability to distill complex issues into structured frameworks and concrete action plans

• Experience problem-solving independently organizing your own workload and delivering on time with minimal oversight

• Genuine curiosity and drive; you operate with urgency sweat the details and thrive when the pace picks up

• Strong executive communication skills with a track record of presenting complex analysis clearly to senior leadership
  

What We Offer

• Competitive salaries 

• Excellent medical dental and vision benefits

• Participation in the employee stock option program

• Flexible Time Off policy

• 401(k) with a generous company match and no vesting schedule

• 12 company-paid holidays 10 paid sick days and your birthday off!

• Company-paid life insurance

• Company paid short and long-term disability

• Generous parental paid leave

• Wellness reimbursement of $300/year

• Remote worker reimbursement of $300/year

• Professional development reimbursement

Not sure if you check all the boxes? Apply anyway!  We know that great talent comes in many forms and we value potential just as much as experience. If you're excited about this role and believe you can grow into it we’d love to hear from you. We’re looking for people who are eager to learn adapt and solve challenges—if that sounds like you please apply!

We value diversity equity and inclusion in everything we do. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race color religion national origin marital status veteran status age disability pregnancy sex sexual orientation gender identity or any other legally protected category.

What We Do

CertifID helps to create a world without wire fraud. Started after our co-founder was hit by fraud – we’re the only company dedicated to fighting fraud for the real estate industry with an identity verification SaaS platform insurance and proven recovery services. CertifID helps safeguard billions of dollars every month from fraud and provides peace of mind with direct insurance coverage on every wire it protects.

Why Work With Us

CertifID is a mission-driven company where every team member is a frontline defender against fraud. We operate with GRIT a set of core values anchored by our commitment to Guard the Customer above all else.

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