The position.

Root is seeking a Finance professional willing to roll up their sleeves and tackle a wide array of business problems through rigorous analysis and effective communication. As a Business Analyst on the Root Finance Team, you will play an integral role in establishing best practices around strategic capital deployment, financial modeling, forecasting, and in-depth ad hoc analysis. You will work to build strong cross-functional relationships, drive strategic insights, and provide key decision support. Your recommendations to those at the senior level will have a direct impact on the direction of the business. The right candidate will be intellectually curious and eager to add value in a fast-paced Finance environment.

What You’ll Be Doing.
Partner cross-functionally to help translate company strategies into financial goals
Perform financial analysis that aids in the decision-making process and helps improve the profitability of our current business as well as adequately assesses new business opportunities
Build & maintain robust financial modeling tools to analyze current business performance, effectively communicating performance to business partners, ultimately driving business growth and profitability
Proactively look for ways to better understand business performance, leveraging new information to help improve visibility into key performance indicators and forecasting accuracy
Establish strong partnerships with business leaders and play a leading or critical role on cross-functional teams for key projects and analysis
Regularly communicate and collaborate with business partners
Conduct ad-hoc analysis in support of strategic initiatives

What We’re Looking For.
3+ years of work experience in Finance or finance-related function – a background in Strategic Planning, Management Consulting, Private Equity or Investment Banking is preferred
A bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related quantitative field
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Extensive experience building sophisticated financial models from scratch, in Excel or in other planning applications
Proven ability to effectively communicate complex financial concepts, analytical outputs, and business recommendations to a senior leadership audience
Great attention to detail
Strong cross-functional collaboration skills
Innate desire to continuously explore, learn, and exercise intellectual curiosity