Financial Analyst

Job Title:         Financial Analyst

Location:         Greater St. Louis, MO

Start Date:      Immediate

About Gateway:

Gateway Fiber is seeking an outstanding individual to fill the role of Financial Analyst. Gateway Fiber is a locally owned and operated internet service provider on a mission to positively impact communities through better internet. As data requirements for residences and businesses continue to expand, Gateway is creating a leading, national fiber-to-the-home platform to serve this critical unmet need. Gateway provides faster, more reliable internet with a simple pricing model and industry-leading customer service. 

Gateway’s Beliefs About People:

Gateway believes that people want to know they are cared for both professionally and personally at work. We need a clear vision for where the company is going and how we can contribute to it. At Gateway, we lookout for each other and actively find ways to help one another. We all have a role in defining the path forward towards the company's vision. We strive for a transparent environment where information is readily shared and our teams feel safe to share feedback, even if it may seem unpopular. Someone in the right role with the tools to succeed can operate autonomously to meet their objectives. Gateway's beliefs about people shape the company and the way we do business.

Expected Outcomes and Requirements:

Gateway is hiring a Financial Analyst to use their organizational skills and financial acumen to underwrite development projects, execute financial modeling, and support operations in pursuit of our goal of adding 100,000 residential & business passings per year. The Financial Analyst is expected to contribute in the following significant ways:

• Support corporate finance initiatives, including corporate modeling, annual budgeting, and executing on equity and debt draws.
• Support the reporting of weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual stakeholder reporting packages.
• Establish, formalize, and refine the criteria for target markets through industry research, demographic analysis, and financial modeling.
• Develop benchmarks and key performance measurements for the financial and reporting performance of the enterprise, including budget versus actual reporting and other analysis.
• Perform industry-specific research and networking.
• Key member of the team supporting the CFO and Head of Corporate Development & FP&A as a liaison with Gateway’s operational and capital partners.

The successful candidate will bring the following to the table:

• Minimum of two years of experience in corporate finance, investment banking, private equity, strategy consulting or related fields.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, or related degree field is required; MBA, CPA, or advanced professional certification preferred.
• Proven ability to interact and effectively communicate with all members of the organization, ensuring continuity between Finance/Accounting & Operation verticals.
• Self-starter with excellent analytical and written skills.
• Extensive experience in financial modeling, presenting, and communicating.
• The desire to work in a fast paced and entrepreneurial organization.
• Highly refined and adept attention to detail.

What’s in it for you? 

• Seeing your work make a positive difference in the lives of our served communities. 
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision, paid time-off, flexible environment). 
• Locally owned, friendly, innovative company with high growth projections.  
• Career development. 
• To learn skills and participate in critical projects in all areas of the business.