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[Remote] Principal, Corporate Finance

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Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Ethos is a leading life insurance technology company on a mission to protect families by democratizing access to life insurance. They are seeking a Principal, Corporate Finance who will define the company’s financial plan, provide decision support to cross-functional partners, and improve corporate finance functions.

Responsibilities

  • Implement new processes and improve financial controls to ensure the health and stability of our increasingly complex business
  • Own and drive financial planning and budgeting processes. You will play a critical role in determining resource allocation and guiding Ethos’ growth and trajectory
  • Develop and monitor critical financial performance metrics. Drive key corporate reporting requirements to the Board of Directors and Executive Team (e.g. company level KPI tracking, performance to plan, budget vs. actual variance analysis and more)
  • Actively contribute to the design and implementation of accounting and planning tools (e.g., NetSuite, Anaplan, Adaptive, etc.)
  • Drive high-impact strategic and operational initiatives and deliver business analytics and insights to drive decision making related to unit economics, customer acquisition, operations, core business expansion, and new opportunities
  • Apply a data-driven analytical approach to influence decision making and support company leadership in evaluating strategic initiatives

Skills

  • A minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience in Corporate Finance / FP&A / Strategic Finance, preferably including 3+ years at publicly traded companies or late stage pre-IPO companies. Prior experience in investment banking and/or private equity / growth equity a plus
  • Best-in-class excel skills and extensive experience developing insightful financial models and quantitative analyses, paired with strong critical thinking and sound business judgment
  • Prior experience building and leading finance teams
  • Expert in building new processes in an enterprise financial planning system (e.g., Adaptive, Anaplan)
  • Motivated self-starter with a track record of success and a proven ability to juggle multiple projects/tasks while hitting deadlines. Desire to own and drive projects from Day 1
  • Excellent communication skills and effective cross-functional collaborator
  • Exceptional attention to detail
  • Deep understanding of valuation methods and strong working knowledge of GAAP
  • SQL knowledge

Benefits

  • Applicable bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits
  • You can find further details of our US benefits at

Company Overview

  • Ethos makes getting life insurance instant and easy. It was founded in 2016, and is headquartered in Austin, Texas, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is http://www.ethos.com.
  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Ethos has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 9 in 2025, 11 in 2024, 8 in 2023, 27 in 2022, 17 in 2021, 9 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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