Financial Analyst

Company Overview

LucidLink is a fast-growing startup on a mission to make data instantly and securely accessible from everywhere. As remote and hybrid work has become the new normal, our cloud-based technology enables teams to instantly access files and collaborate from anywhere in a familiar format that works like a local hard drive.

LucidLink’s solution is designed for workflows involving huge files, massive data sets and real-time collaboration. Our customers include the world’s most creative companies like Paramount, Warner Brothers, Epic Games, Spotify, A+E and Netflix. We were founded in 2016 by storage industry experts and support over one billion customer files across more than 40+ countries. LucidLink is headquartered in San Francisco, California, has an engineering office in Sofia, Bulgaria, and remote employees across North America, Europe, and Australia.

Reasons to Join LucidLink:

• Tackle Big Challenges: You’ll have the chance to solve complex, high-stakes problems that redefine how teams collaborate globally. By starting with the Media & Entertainment industry and expanding into data-intensive sectors, you’ll gain deep insight into cutting-edge technologies and play a role in shaping the future of global workflows.

• Values-Led Culture: Our values don’t just exist on paper—they guide every decision and interaction. You’ll thrive in an environment where integrity, innovation, and empathy are at the core of how we operate, empowering you to grow personally and professionally.

• Hypergrowth Journey: Joining a company with triple-digit growth rates means unparalleled opportunities for advancement, learning, and being part of an exciting journey toward unicorn status. You’ll experience the adrenaline of startup speed combined with the satisfaction of building something truly impactful.

• Immediate Impact: At LucidLink, your work will matter—immediately. You’ll be part of a tight-knit team of 170+ builders working at startup speed, where your ideas and actions will create tangible, exponential results that contribute to our collective success.

• Comprehensive Benefits: We believe in investing in our people. With unlimited PTO, a competitive salary, stock options, and full health coverage, you’ll feel supported both professionally and personally while enjoying a strong work-life balance.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a Financial Analyst to join a dynamic environment with 50% growth expected several years into the future.  This individual would engage with all levels of management to help us manage a path to an IPO / exit. This will  include helping us build out all long term planning models, developing ad hoc sales analyses, creating and managing top line forecasts, managing company and departmental budgets, analyzing SaaS metrics, creating acquisition target models, implementing planning tools and processes, and completing standard variance analyses.  Our expectation would be that the individual here could grow with the company and get exposure to multiple areas of Finance at once.  This is a great opportunity for someone looking to accelerate their career path in Finance, and get exposure to a fast-growing pre-IPO, SaaS company. 

Specific tasks will include: 

• Developing both short term and long financial models for various business opportunities

• Managing budgets for all departments

• Managing HC and spend approvals

• Reporting of actuals / variances to management, business partners & investors

• Working with management on strategic opportunities and risks

• Studying and understanding  business metrics to help us evaluate the performance of individual pieces of the business as well as the business as a whole

Some Key Results we will track as measures of your success: 

• Accurate forecasting (short term and long)

• Collaborative thinker who is able to build strong relationships with leaders across the company; becomes someone they can trust and rely on 

• Ability to deliver projects and key materials on-time and with accuracy 

• Enjoyment working in a fast-paced environment, and ability to properly prioritize multiple work streams 

• Displayed understanding of business metrics and performance

Attributes we’re looking for: 

• 3-4 years of successful finance experience in dynamic startup environments and/or companies in transition from mid-size to larger-sized processes. 

• Business acumen: an interest in B2B SaaS businesses, an appreciation of how good people strategy can further business goals, analytical / data-driven thinking  

• Experience with Excel, Google Sheets, GAAP accounting, top line management and working within global organizations

• Excellent communication skills (writing, presenting, selling, listening)

• An entrepreneurial spirit: resilient, proactive, quick, autonomous, resourceful, positive, adaptable/nimble, humble, comfortable with ambiguity, biased to action, solutions oriented 

• Organizational skills (detail-oriented; process- and results-driven; follow-through)

• MBA helpful but not required

This role reports to the Sr Director of FP&A and can be performed from anywhere in the United States. Note: we’re a global team with over half our colleagues in Europe, which will necessitate some early mornings if located in the western United States time zones.

The salary range provided for this position is an estimated guideline from a salary database. Total compensation for this position may also include equity, variable pay, and employee benefits. We consider a wide range of factors when making compensation decisions, including but not limited to relevant experience, knowledge, training, and skill sets; market conditions; and internal equity. Compensation ranges may also vary based on location.

LucidLink is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every requirement on the job description. You might be the right person for this role, or another one. We look forward to hearing from you.