Role: Strategic Finance Analyst Priority Location: LATAM, Africa, or Eastern Europe Working Hours: Full-time | 9am–5pm Eastern Time Type of contract: Independent Contractor Type of job: Remote Salary: $2000 - $3000 The final offer is at the client’s discretion and will depend on the candidate’s interview result, skills, and experience. About the Company: Our client is a New York-based fractional CFO and strategic finance consultancy supporting growth-stage CPG and consumer brands. Founded by a former investor, operator, and venture capital professional, the business partners closely with fou nders and leadership teams to provide strategic finance support, financial modeling, forecasting, operational analytics, and growth planning. The consultancy operates as a high-impact strategic partner rather than a traditional accounting firm, helping bus inesses navigate complex financial decisions while scaling sustainably. With client demand continuing to grow, the founder is now looking to bring on a highly analytical finance professional to expand delivery capacity and support the next phase of growth. About the Role: This is not a traditional corporate finance role. We are looking for a highly analytical and commercially minded Financial Analyst who thrives in fast-paced startup environments and enjoys solving complex business problems. You will work directly alongside the founder across multiple client engagements, supporting financial modeling, dashboarding, forecasting, operational analysis, and strategic finance initi atives. The role will initially operate behind the scenes, with the opportunity to become more client-facing over time. The ideal candidate combines exceptional analytical skills with startup adaptability, strong business judgment, and an AI-first mindset. Key Responsibilities: Financial Modeling & Forecasting Build and maintain advanced financial models, forecasts, and scenario analyses Assist with budgeting, cash flow planning, pricing analysis, and operational finance projects Work with messy or incomplete datasets and turn them into actionable recommendations Strategic Finance & Client Support Support strategic finance initiatives for growth-stage CPG and consumer brands Analyze trade spend, profitability, operational performance, and growth metrics Participate in client calls when required to support analytical discussions Dashboards & Reporting Develop dashboards, reporting frameworks, and business insights Build and maintain financial reporting tools across multiple client engagements Workflow & Productivity Partner closely with the founder to improve workflows and delivery efficiency Leverage AI tools such as Claude and ChatGPT to improve productivity and analysis Operate independently and manage multiple workstreams across client accounts Qualifications & Skills Hard Skills: 3 years of experience in Financial Analysis, FP&A, Strategic Finance, Consulting, Investment Banking, or Startup Finance Advanced Excel and/or Google Sheets modeling skills Experience building dashboards and working with financial reporting tools Ability to work full-time in Eastern Time hours Experience within CPG, consumer, retail, or eCommerce industries (preferred) Exposure to trade spend or operational finance analysis (preferred) Strong familiarity with AI tools and automation workflows (preferred) Soft Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities — comfortable with ambiguity and incomplete data Startup adaptability — thrives in fast-moving, unstructured environments Strong business judgment and commercially minded thinking Excellent communication and attention to detail Comfortable working independently with minimal oversight Consulting or client-facing experience a plus