Job Description
We are currently looking for exceptional talent to join Rubicon’s Strategy & Finance team and to build our FP&A team. This team builds the business case for and against, and performs a wide variety of go/no-go, NPV, ROI and earnings contribution analyses on all of our new ventures, product extensions, new market penetrations, geographic/international expansion, M&A activity, and contract proposals. This team heavily supports our fundraising and investor relations, our Board meetings and communications, and prepares financial metrics/reporting to track the success and growth of the business. This team also prepares our annual budgets and long-range forecasts from the ground up.
Candidates for this position must be comfortable interacting directly with executive management, external investors, and the Board of Directors. They must also have an intellectual curiosity and passion for disruptive technologies and for learning the underlying industries.
Responsibilities:
Recruit/hire/build/manage an FP&A team needed to support Rubicon’s growth
Develop and install processes and forecasting necessary to support a publicly traded company
Build and lead team developing quarterly, annual and long-range strategic, financial and cash flow plans/forecasts
Partner across departments to perform financial and statistical analysis of key operational, sales, marketing, business development and financial initiatives; determine NPV/ROI and make recommendations accordingly
Initiate, own and manage business cases and financial models for various business units and initiatives that are used to launch new initiatives & product lines and to set & measure key performance indicators
Analyze operating and financial results of Rubicon down to the customer, product, vertical and department level; spot trends and opportunities and develop alternatives for improvement and action
Lead the detailed development and deployment of department and vertical budgets
Manage analyst(s) that will: determine essential Company metrics/drivers and develop reporting for such throughout the organization; perform business evaluation and financial modeling of competition and peer groups; participate in ad hoc data gathering, research and modeling for senior management team, investors and Board of Directors
Required Skills/Experience:
10+ years total work experience in FP&A, investment banking, consulting, venture capital, private equity or other relevant field
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics preferred; MBA from top tier business school preferred
Proven/demonstrable track record of professional positions of increasing scope and responsibility
Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Comfortable working with and analyzing Company financial statements (Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement) and relevant financial analysis metrics
Extensive knowledge of financial theory, economics and GAAP
Experience with technology start-ups a plus
Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to speak up in meetings to inform and persuade team members and company management
Self-starter that adapts well to change in a fast-paced, unstructured workplace
M&A and SEC experience a plus
We are currently looking for exceptional talent to join Rubicon’s Strategy & Finance team and to build our FP&A team. This team builds the business case for and against, and performs a wide variety of go/no-go, NPV, ROI and earnings contribution analyses on all of our new ventures, product extensions, new market penetrations, geographic/international expansion, M&A activity, and contract proposals. This team heavily supports our fundraising and investor relations, our Board meetings and communications, and prepares financial metrics/reporting to track the success and growth of the business. This team also prepares our annual budgets and long-range forecasts from the ground up.
Candidates for this position must be comfortable interacting directly with executive management, external investors, and the Board of Directors. They must also have an intellectual curiosity and passion for disruptive technologies and for learning the underlying industries.
Responsibilities:
Recruit/hire/build/manage an FP&A team needed to support Rubicon’s growth
Develop and install processes and forecasting necessary to support a publicly traded company
Build and lead team developing quarterly, annual and long-range strategic, financial and cash flow plans/forecasts
Partner across departments to perform financial and statistical analysis of key operational, sales, marketing, business development and financial initiatives; determine NPV/ROI and make recommendations accordingly
Initiate, own and manage business cases and financial models for various business units and initiatives that are used to launch new initiatives & product lines and to set & measure key performance indicators
Analyze operating and financial results of Rubicon down to the customer, product, vertical and department level; spot trends and opportunities and develop alternatives for improvement and action
Lead the detailed development and deployment of department and vertical budgets
Manage analyst(s) that will: determine essential Company metrics/drivers and develop reporting for such throughout the organization; perform business evaluation and financial modeling of competition and peer groups; participate in ad hoc data gathering, research and modeling for senior management team, investors and Board of Directors
Required Skills/Experience:
10+ years total work experience in FP&A, investment banking, consulting, venture capital, private equity or other relevant field
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics preferred; MBA from top tier business school preferred
Proven/demonstrable track record of professional positions of increasing scope and responsibility
Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Comfortable working with and analyzing Company financial statements (Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement) and relevant financial analysis metrics
Extensive knowledge of financial theory, economics and GAAP
Experience with technology start-ups a plus
Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to speak up in meetings to inform and persuade team members and company management
Self-starter that adapts well to change in a fast-paced, unstructured workplace
M&A and SEC experience a plus