Strategic Finance Manager, Corporate

About Life360

Life360’s mission is to keep people close to the ones they love. Our category-leading mobile app and Tile tracking devices empower members to protect the people, pets, and things they care about most with a range of services, including location sharing, safe driver reports, and crash detection with emergency dispatch. Life360 serves approximately 66 million monthly active users (MAU) across more than 150 countries.

Life360 delivers peace of mind and enhances everyday family life with seamless coordination for all the moments that matter, big and small. By continuing to innovate and deliver for our customers, we have become a household name and the must-have mobile-based membership for families (and those friends that basically are family).

Life360 has more than 500 (and growing!) remote-first employees. For more information, please visit life360.com.

Life360 is a Remote First company, which means a remote work environment will be the primary experience for all employees. All positions, unless otherwise specified, can be performed remotely (within the US) regardless of any specified location above. 

About The Team

The Strategic Finance team supports Life360’s strategic initiatives and operational processes, partnering closely with executives and key organizational leaders to make data-driven decisions. The team is responsible for both core finance processes, including the annual planning and monthly forecasting processes, and strategic finance support that is central to the leadership team’s financial and strategic decisions.

About the Job

We seek an experienced finance professional to lead the company’s cash flow forecasting and management, including review of monthly results, budget variance analysis, and managing the company’s long term cash projection model.  Additionally, this role will serve a key role in managing reporting requirements for executive-level and Board of Directors presentations.

The US-based salary range for this position is $140,000 to $195,000. We take into consideration an individual's background and experience in determining final salary- therefore, base pay offered may vary considerably depending on geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The compensation package includes a wide range of medical, dental, vision, financial, and other benefits, as well as equity.

What You’ll Do

• Maintain and improve the company’s corporate financial model that tracks and analyzes key metrics and their impact on the company's overall performance 
• Lead the creation of monthly internal and quarterly Board reporting packages in partnership with various Finance and Analytics teams
• Lead and improve the company’s cash flow forecasting models, including indirect and direct cash flow models, and liaise with the broader finance team. 
• Identify areas of efficiency in the preparation of regular deliverables, including driving reporting and modeling automation
• Develop a deep understanding of the company’s financial systems, manage data integrations between key systems
• Lead planning of financial systems projects, including project management and coordination of external consulting resources, internal business and finance teams.

What We’re Looking For

• A minimum of 5 years experience with at least 3 years experience in Strategic Finance / FP&A at a high-growth technology company; prior investment banking is a plus
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance or related field 
• Experience working with 3 Financial statement models (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow Statement) is required.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, ability to clearly articulate ideas, and drive cross-functional understanding and cooperation across the business
• Demonstrated experience thinking strategically about complex business problems, leading to recommendations and action plans
• Extremely proactive, approaches problems in a structured manner, comfortable with ambiguity, and able to communicate clearly and effectively.
• Collaborative by nature - history of working well with different personalities
• Comfort and familiarity with a fast-paced and dynamic work environment. 
• Ability to step up during ambiguous times and ready to take on new challenges while driving continuous improvement across finance
• Advanced financial modeling and Excel skills required  
• Experience with Netsuite, Adaptive, SQL or data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau) a plus

Our Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits
• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance plans (100% paid for employees)
• 401(k) plan with company matching program
• Mental Wellness Program & Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental well being
• Flexible PTO, 13 company wide days off throughout the year & paid Holiday Shutdown
• Learning & Development programs
• Equipment, tools, and reimbursement support for a productive remote environment
• Free Life360 Platinum Membership for your preferred circle
• Free Tile Products

Life360 Values

Our company’s mission driven culture is guided by our shared values to create a trusted work environment where you can bring your authentic self to work and make a positive difference 

• Be a Good Person - We have a team of high integrity people you can trust. 
• Be Direct With Respect - We communicate directly, even when it’s hard.
• Members Before Metrics - We focus on building an exceptional experience for families. 
• High Intensity High Impact - We do whatever it takes to get the job done. 

Our Commitment to Diversity

We believe that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better results. Together, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of our employees. It fuels our innovation and connects us closer to our customers and the communities we serve. We strive to create a workplace that reflects the communities we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their authentic best selves to work.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Life360. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any legally protected status.  

We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply. We believe that a diversity of perspectives and experiences create a foundation for the best ideas. Come join us in building something meaningful. Even if you don’t meet 100% of the below qualifications, you should still seriously consider applying!

 

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