Data Analyst

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 Canada) regardless of any specified location above. 

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 Canada based salary for this position is 140-165k CAD. 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.

•       Enhance Financial Modeling: Continuously refine and optimize the company’s corporate financial model to meticulously track and analyze crucial metrics, assessing their profound impact on overall performance.
•       Forecasting Refinement: Elevate forecasting models, encompassing vital areas such as Lifetime Value (LTV), Cohort Revenue, Seasonality and Trend Analysis, Subscription Modeling, fostering seamless collaboration with broader finance and analytics teams.
•       Efficiency Improvement: Identify avenues for efficiency enhancement in the preparation of routine deliverables, spearheading efforts in reporting and modeling automation to streamline operations.
•       Innovative Solutions Development: Harness advanced SQL, Tableau, and Python programming skills to devise groundbreaking solutions for Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) projects, ensuring cutting-edge methodologies drive business success.
•       Complex Visualizations: Conceptualize and implement intricate visualizations in Tableau, adeptly sourcing, processing, and managing data from diverse database sources to provide actionable insights.
•       System Integration Mastery: Cultivate a profound understanding of the company’s financial systems, orchestrating seamless data integrations between pivotal systems to optimize operational efficiency.
•       Data Engineering Integration: Leverage expertise in data integration and programming languages to fortify data analytics and data engineering capabilities, contributing to the organization's technological advancement.
•       Financial Systems Project Leadership: Lead the planning of financial systems projects, orchestrating project management endeavors and coordinating external consulting resources alongside internal business and finance teams to drive successful outcomes.
•       Thorough Data Analysis: Conduct comprehensive data analysis and exploration, harnessing Business Intelligence (BI) tools for self-service analytics and advanced dashboarding to unveil actionable insights.
•       Data Modeling Expertise: Employ robust data modeling skills to ensure the accurate representation of data for business needs, spanning data ingestion, cleaning, manipulation, and exploratory data analysis.
•       Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate seamlessly with cross-functional teams, including data engineering, product, and platform engineering, to integrate disparate data sources and types, facilitating comprehensive insights.
•       Tailored Analytics Solutions: Apply profound knowledge of the finance domain to deliver bespoke analytics solutions, tailored to meet specific organizational requirements.

•       Minimum 3+ years of experience in programming, scripting, automation, or IT-related roles within a high-growth technology company.
•       Bachelor’s degree in information science, computer science, or a related field.
•       Advanced proficiency in SQL, Python, and data visualization tools such as Tableau and Power BI.
•       Experience or interest in working with financial data models (e.g., LTV, Cohort Analysis, Retention modeling, Seasonality analysis) is preferred.
•       Advanced analytical skills, capable of identifying fundamental patterns and trends in data.
•       History of collaborative work with different personalities, fostering a cohesive team environment.
•       Comfort and familiarity with a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.
•       Proficient in documenting solutions and technical specifications following standard policies and procedures.
•       Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to articulate ideas clearly and drive cross-functional understanding and cooperation.
•       Knowledgeable in technical troubleshooting methodologies and tools, with a systematic approach to problem-solving.
•       Experience with Netsuite, Adaptive, financial modeling, and advanced Excel skills is a plus.

• Competitive pay and benefits
• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance plans 
• RRSP plan with DPSP company matching program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental well being
• Flexible PTO, several company wide days off throughout the year
• Winter and Summer Week-long Synchronized Company Shutdowns
• Learning & Development programs
• Equipment, tools, and reimbursement support for a productive remote environment
• Free Life360 Platinum Membership for your preferred circle
• Free Tile Products

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. 

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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