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Blacksmith Agency · 2 months ago

Finance Analyst

Blacksmith Agency is a remote web design and development agency headquartered in the United States. They are seeking a Finance and Operations Analyst to help build financial visibility and support decision-making as the company scales. The role involves maintaining financial models, preparing reports, and providing insights to leadership.

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Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Maintain and update all financial models in Google Sheets
Build and improve revenue, margin, cash flow, and EBITDA forecasts
Update assumptions weekly or monthly based on new sales and churn data
Run scenario models and present the impact to leadership
Track runway and financial safety thresholds across the business
Produce monthly actual vs forecast variance reports
Analyze revenue, cost, margin, and utilization trends
Prepare dashboards for leadership that show performance against targets
Surface early warnings when margins slip or costs increase
Provide simple summaries that explain what happened and why
Calculate and maintain CAC, LTV, payback period, and service line economics
Break down profitability for projects, retainers, and PPC
Identify margin erosion and propose fixes early
Help define our pricing and hiring triggers using data
Build and update headcount capacity models
Identify when we need to hire and the financial impact of hiring early or late
Support workforce planning for PMs, developers, AEs, SDRs, and contractors
Integrate data from QuickBooks, Salesforce, and JustWorks
Work with our bookkeeper for clean financial inputs
Build templates and systems to automate reporting over time
Prepare materials for quarterly planning and leadership reviews

Qualification

Financial modelingForecastingGoogle SheetsQuickBooksP&L analysisScenario modelingData-driven decision makingExperience in agency businessCommunication skills

Required

Strong experience with financial modeling and forecasting
Advanced Google Sheets or Excel capability
Experience analyzing P and L statements, cash flow, and margins
Ability to create scenario models and explain assumptions
Experience working with QuickBooks, Xero, or similar accounting software
Strong communication skills and ability to summarize insights clearly
Comfortable working with leadership in a fast paced environment

Preferred

Previous experience in a services or agency business is a plus

Company

Blacksmith Agency

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Blacksmith Agency is a full-service agency, focuses on services like web designing, wireframing, web development, and ecommerce development.