Strategic Finance Analyst

ABOUT US: Founded in 2021, Axion is at the forefront of transforming product quality and customer satisfaction in manufacturing. Our cutting-edge AI-powered platform empowers manufacturers to swiftly identify, thoroughly investigate, and effectively resolve quality issues while simultaneously elevating customer experiences and outcomes. As trailblazers in end-to-end quality intelligence, we're setting new industry standards. Our innovative approach enables industrial, aerospace, consumer, and medtech manufacturers to harness the power of quality and post-market data, driving down costs and boosting business performance. Our vision extends beyond mere problem-solving; we're committed to reshaping the future of manufacturing. By seamlessly integrating advanced AI technology with deep industry expertise, Axion is paving the way for smarter, safer, and more efficient production processes across diverse sectors. Backed by leading investors, including Bessemer Venture Partners, Amplo, Boeing, and RTX Ventures, Axion is poised to lead the quality revolution in manufacturing. ABOUT THE ROLE: We’re looking for a curious, detail-oriented analyst to join our finance team at an exciting stage of growth. You’ll get exposure across a wide range of finance work, from pulling together data for monthly reporting to helping build the models that inform how we plan the business. This is a great role for someone early in their career who wants to learn fast and contribute across multiple areas of the company. You’ll sit at the intersection of finance, operations, and strategy, supporting everything from investor reporting to cross-functional planning work with Sales, Marketing, and People. No two weeks will look the same. We’re also a team that takes AI seriously, you’ll be encouraged to use AI tools in your day-to-day work and help us figure out where they add the most leverage. WHAT YOU’LL DO: - Support financial modeling work across areas like revenue forecasting, headcount planning, and cost analysis - Help prepare materials for Board and investor reporting, including pulling data, running variance analysis, and formatting outputs - Maintain and improve dashboards that give leadership visibility into revenue, burn, and core operating metrics - Assist the team on go-to-market planning and pipeline analysis in partnership with Sales and RevOps - Contribute to fundraising and strategic finance work by helping build supporting analyses and materials - Work with teams across the company, Marketing, EPD, and People, on budgeting and headcount planning - Help track and analyze vendor spend as part of ongoing cost management efforts - Support the monthly accounting close and help with day-to-day financial operations - Pick up ad hoc projects as they come up, this could include anything from market research to comp benchmarking to pricing analysis - Look for ways to make finance processes more efficient, especially where AI tools can help KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: - Support financial modeling work across areas like revenue forecasting, headcount planning, and cost analysis - Help prepare materials for Board and investor reporting, including pulling data, running variance analysis, and formatting outputs - Maintain and improve dashboards that give leadership visibility into revenue, burn, and core operating metrics - Assist the team on go-to-market planning and pipeline analysis in partnership with Sales and RevOps - Contribute to fundraising and strategic finance work by helping build supporting analyses and materials - Work with teams across the company, Marketing, EPD, and People, on budgeting and headcount planning - Help track and analyze vendor spend as part of ongoing cost management efforts - Support the monthly accounting close and help with day-to-day financial operations - Pick up ad hoc projects as they come up, this could include anything from market research to comp benchmarking to pricing analysis - Look for ways to make finance processes mo