Lead Financial Analyst

The role

The Lead Financial Analyst will support the FP&A organization by owning core transactional finance workflows. This person will manage purchase order approvals, headcount changes, and ongoing forecast updates while partnering with business teams.

What you will do

• Own core transactional FP&A workflows, including forecast updates, purchase order approvals, and headcount changes
• Partner directly with business teams to understand plan changes and translate them into accurate financial forecasts
• Ensure budgets, forecasts, and systems remain aligned as business activity evolves
• Enforce spend discipline and financial controls
• Act as a Pacific Time finance partner

Required qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or operational finance
• Hands-on ownership of forecasting, budgeting, and expense management in a high-transaction environment
• Direct experience reviewing and approving purchase orders for budget and policy compliance
• Experience managing headcount tracking, hiring changes, and role approvals in partnership with HR or Recruiting
• Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills

About the company

Motive builds technology to improve the safety, productivity, and profitability of businesses that power the physical economy. The Motive Automated Operations Platform combines IoT hardware with AI-powered applications to automate vehicle and equipment tracking, driver safety, compliance, maintenance, spend management, and more.