Senior FP&A Analyst

GC AI • San Mateo, CA

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About The Position

We're looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to join our FP&A team, reporting to
the Senior Manager, FP&A. This is an individual contributor role at the center
of how GC AI plans, measures, and communicates financial performance. You'll own
critical financial models, build the reporting that informs leadership
decisions, and bring analytical rigor to a business that is scaling rapidly
across product lines and customer segments.

The right person for this role has a foundation in investment banking and has
since transitioned into FP&A at a high growth AI or SaaS company. You know how
to build a model from scratch, pressure-test assumptions, and translate complex
financial data into clear narratives for operators and board members alike.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of progressive FP&A experience at an AI or SaaS company
• Prior experience in investment banking (analyst or associate level)
• Deep fluency in SaaS metrics and subscription business models
• Advanced proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets and PowerPoint/Google Slides; comfortable building models and decks from a blank page
• Experience with QuickBooks or similar accounting platforms
• Comfort using AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, or similar LLMs) to accelerate analysis and automate workflows
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present financial information to non-financial stakeholders
• A bias toward action and ownership; you don't wait to be told what to analyze
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously and drive projects to completion with minimal oversight
• Thrives in ambiguity and can structure problems independently before asking for direction

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting a company through fundraising, M&A process, or IPO readiness
• Familiarity with SQL or BI tools (Tableau, Looker, or similar)
• Experience building or improving FP&A infrastructure (implementing planning tools, designing new reporting frameworks)
• CFA, CPA, or MBA

Responsibilities

• Support the development and maintenance of revenue models, forecasts, and the annual budget, with a focus on subscription and usage-based drivers (ARR, net retention, expansion, churn)
• Assist in preparing monthly and quarterly financial reporting packages, including variance analysis and commentary for leadership
• Help build board decks and investor materials that distill performance, KPIs, and strategic priorities into concise, compelling formats
• Contribute to unit economics frameworks (LTV, CAC, payback period) to inform go-to-market and product investment decisions
• Support pricing and packaging analysis for new product launches, tier changes, and competitive positioning Partner with cross-functional leaders (Sales, Product, Engineering, People) on strategic ad hoc analyses that drive resource allocation and prioritization
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting cadences, and data integrity as the company scales

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed