Business Analyst - Inkitt

Job Title: Business Analyst
Job Location: Berlin
Job Listing URL: https://jobs.lever.co/inkitt/ec6d35f6-7587-4cb6-b6e4-aef6148f5f07
Job Description: Inkitt is building the Disney of the 21st Century, standing at the forefront of technology and entertainment. Leveraging AI and predictive algorithms, Inkitt discovers unknown stories and turns them into blockbuster hits, producing a new $1M ebook every 4 weeks and selling directly to consumers through its Galatea app. Inkitt has become the 11th most bestseller-generating publisher in the world, boasting a 40x higher hit-rate than traditional publishers. Recently raising a Series C and backed by some of the top VC’s such as: Khosla, Kleiner Perkins, and NEA Ventures, our recent expansion into GalateaTV is only the beginning of our journey to becoming the next-gen entertainment powerhouse.
What You’ll Do:
You own FP&A for Inkitt, reporting to the VP of Finance, responsible for supporting the company’s strategic decision making through performing financial analyses, P&L management, unit economics detail, and partnering with business owners to understand performance across the company and inform leadership
Partner with Product, Marketing, and Engineering teams to support decision making, manage resource allocation, track performance and delivery, and highlight opportunities and risks
Develop, maintain, and refine detailed driver-based financial models for revenue, gross margin, operating expenses and capex by developing a deep understanding of the business and incorporating changes into the models in partnership with business partners
Support M&A activities, due diligence, fundraising, investor relations, and Board meetings and communication
Support company wide strategic initiatives that will deliver the next phase of company growth and revenue acceleration
What You'll Bring:
An endlessly curious person who thrives on being in the middle of the action and is excited to be a part of a leading edge technology and product innovation company
A finance professional with 3-5 years of strategic or corporate finance experience in technology, preferably experience with consumer goods or consumer technology, previous investment banking or consulting experience a plus
A creative problem-solver, able to identify obstacles and present viable solutions
An excellent financial modeler and deep analytical thinker, being able to craft a story from the data and take others on the journey
A great communicator, with experience partnering across different functions and various levels in a company
A Proficient Excel user who knows how to roll up their sleeves and can build detailed analyses and models from scratch and working SQL knowledge
You enjoy the experimenting and trial and error that comes with a fast moving environment
What We’ll Offer:
401k plan, designed to help you save for the future
Health benefits tailored to your needs, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
Professional coaching after two years with us
Team-building events, including our annual Tulum trip
Unlimited access to our Galatea app
Unlimited budget for self-development books
Charity donation of your choice at your one year anniversary
Snacks and drinks from our micro-kitchens
Class Pass membership for US based employee and gym access for Berlin employees
Dog/cat friendly offices in Berlin and San Francisco