The Opportunity

We are looking for an Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst who is willing to roll up their sleeves and tackle a wide array of business problems through rigorous analysis and effective communication. As an Analyst on the Root Finance Team, you will play an integral role in establishing best practices around strategic capital deployment, financial modeling, forecasting, and in-depth ad hoc analysis. You will work to build strong cross-functional relationships, drive strategic insights, and provide key decision support. Your recommendations to those at the senior level will have a direct impact on the direction of the business. The right candidate will be intellectually curious and eager to add value in a fast-paced Finance environment. 

Root is a “work where it works best” company. Meaning we will support you working in whatever location that works best for you across the US. We will continue to have our headquarters in Columbus and offices in other locations to give more flexibility and more choice about how we live and work. ​

How You Will Make an Impact

• Partner cross-functionally to help translate company strategies into financial goals

• Perform financial analysis that aids in the decision-making process and helps improve the profitability of our current business as well as adequately assesses new business opportunities

• Build & maintain robust financial modeling tools to analyze current business performance, effectively communicating performance to business partners, ultimately driving business growth and profitability

• Proactively look for ways to better understand business performance, leveraging new information to help improve visibility into key performance indicators and forecasting accuracy

• Establish strong partnerships with business leaders and play a leading or critical role on cross-functional teams for key projects and analysis

• Regularly communicate and collaborate with business partners.

• Conduct ad-hoc analysis in support of strategic initiatives

What You Will Need to Succeed

•  0 - 3 years of work experience in Finance or finance-related functions. A background in Strategic Planning, Management Consulting, Private Equity, or Investment Banking, preferred

• A bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related quantitative field

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, preferred

• Extensive experience building sophisticated financial models from scratch, in Excel, or in other planning applications

• Proven ability to effectively communicate complex financial concepts, analytical outputs, and business recommendations to a senior leadership audience

• Great attention to detail

• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills

• An innate desire to continuously explore, learn, and exercise intellectual curiosity