Financial Analyst, Relay

• You have 1-3 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, consulting, or business analytics
• You have experience in financial modeling, including building and maintaining forecasting and scenario models
• You are proficient in writing SQL and building dashboards to analyze and visualize financial and operational data
• You excel in verbal and written communication, effectively conveying complex information with clarity
• You have a keen eye for detail and take pride in delivering error-free, concise, and accurate work
• You’re analytical and make decisions based on timely and accurate analysis
• You have a team player mindset – our team is small and mighty, and we collaborate constantly
• You’re a self-starter with a growth mindset and thrive in a fast-paced, scrappy environment where you can make an impact
• Why Relay Might Be the Perfect Fit For You:
• You push relentlessly for reinvention: You’re built to constantly ask, “How can this be better?” Change excites you and you drive it
• You crave autonomy: We trust our team with big challenges and the freedom to solve them. If you’re someone who takes initiative, is comfortable taking risks, and seeks input when needed, you’ll find the freedom here empowering
• You own your work: You take pride in your work, follow through on commitments, and feel a deep sense of responsibility for outcomes, not just tasks
• You treat comfort as a red flag: You seek growth. When things feel too comfortable, you lean into change. You’re excited about stepping into the unknown and navigating new terrain to create something better alongside your team
• You care about impact, not noise: You care deeply about the substance of your work. You measure success by results, not recognition and you let your work speak for itself
• You’re energized by complexity and ambiguity: You enjoy tackling problems that don’t come with a playbook. You’re comfortable building from scratch, iterating as you go, and collaborating to shape the best path forward
• You seek out feedback: We value directness, clarity, and respect. We believe honesty fuels great work and career growth. You see feedback as a tool for learning and improvement, and you know that open, honest dialogue is key to achieving the best results — together
• You’re here for more than a job: At Relay, everything we do is in service of our mission to help small businesses thrive. To drive impact and have purpose here, that mission must matter to you too

Desirable

• Relay is entering an exciting new phase of growth, and we’re looking for a Financial Analyst to help scale our Finance team
• Reporting to the Senior Director of Finance, this high-visibility role will partner closely with our Senior Financial Analyst and Strategic Finance Lead to support financial planning, reporting, and business performance analysis – helping drive Relay’s continued success
• You’ll work cross-functionally across all departments at Relay to improve visibility into key performance metrics, strengthen financial planning processes, and provide data-driven insights that inform operational and strategic decisions
• Support monthly and quarterly forecasting by maintaining and refreshing financial models, incorporating actual performance trends and accounting treatment updates
• Manage budget vs. actual tracking and conduct MoM and variance analysis, providing clear commentary to support monthly close and performance reviews
• Support the development of business performance targets, ensuring financial assumptions align with operational drivers
• Contribute to forward-looking scenario modeling and sensitivity analysis to inform data-driven strategic decisions
• Support managing vendor contracts-related financial processes, including spend tracking, cost analysis, and integrating assumptions into forecasting models
• Conduct cohort and segmentation analysis to evaluate KPI performance, revenue trends, and product usage activity
• Maintain dashboards tracking KPIs and operational metrics
• Build SQL queries to analyze customer and product data
• Improve and automate finance processes to increase efficiency and accuracy
• Partner with cross-functional teams to provide financial insights and support decision-making
• Ad hoc projects, analysis, & team support

• Stage 1: A 30-minute Google Meet video call with the Hiring Manager
• Stage 2: A 45-minute in-person interview with a member of the Leadership team
• Stage 3: A take-home case study followed by a 60-minute Google Meet video call with our team