Lead Financial Analyst role focused on FP&A workflows and financial forecasting for a remote team operating on Pacific Time.
Posted by employer 10 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 8 hours ago
Last verified on the company career page 8 hours ago
What you'll build
- Own core transactional FP&A workflows
- Partner directly with business teams
- Ensure budgets and forecasts remain aligned
- Enforce spend discipline and financial controls
- Act as a reliable finance partner
Must have
- 4+ years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or operational finance
- Hands-on ownership of forecasting, budgeting, and expense management
- Direct experience reviewing and approving purchase orders
- Experience managing headcount tracking and hiring changes
- Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills
Practical constraints
- Operating on Pacific Time
Requirements
- Experience
- 4+ years
- Visa
- No sponsorship (stated in posting)
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation.
Joblaze summary
The Lead Financial Analyst at Motive is responsible for managing key financial workflows, including forecasting, purchase order approvals, and headcount changes, ensuring that daily business activities are accurately reflected in financial projections. This role requires strong financial acumen, attention to detail, and proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets, as it involves direct collaboration with business teams to translate operational changes into financial outcomes. Ideal candidates will have over four years of experience in FP&A or corporate finance, particularly in high-transaction environments. The position supports a growing company recognized for its innovative technology in the phy
Joblaze insights
- Listed today — first seen on Joblaze November 12, 2026. Last confirmed on Motive's careers page November 12, 2026.
Quick facts
- Is the Lead Financial Analyst role remote?
- Yes — Motive lists this as a fully remote position.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 4 years of relevant experience for this Lead Financial Analyst role.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Motive targets lead candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Lead Financial Analyst role at Motive.
From the original posting
Who we are:
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Who We Are:
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. Motive serves more than 120,000 businesses, across a wide range of industries including trucking and logistics, construction, oil and gas, food and beverage, field service, agriculture, passenger transit, and delivery.
Motive is proud to be a Forbes Cloud 100 company and a 2020 Career-Launching Company by Wealthfront.
About the Role:
The Lead Financial Analyst will support Motive’s FP&A organization by owning core transactional finance workflows and ensuring day-to-day business activity is accurately reflected in the financial forecast. This role is designed for an overseas hire operating on Pacific Time and will serve as a primary point of contact for purchase order approvals, headcount changes, and ongoing forecast updates.
The role requires strong financial fundamentals, high attention to detail, and the ability to work directly with business partners to translate operational decisions into accurate financial outcomes. By owning execution-heavy finance processes, this role will improve forecast accuracy, strengthen spend discipline, and enable US-based finance leaders to focus on strategic planning and decision support.
What You’ll 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 while enabling teams to move quickly
- Act as a reliable, Pacific Time finance partner, improving responsiveness and reducing friction across the organization
What We’re Looking For:
- 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 with the ability to maintain accurate financial models and trackers
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