What are the responsibilities and job description for the Financial Analyst position at Good Day Farm?
Summary
The Financial Analyst will be responsible for supporting modeling and strategic initiatives across the organization. This role will serve as a critical right hand to the Director of Finance & Analytics, helping to build and will be responsible for maintaining and enhancing financial models, preparing forecasts and budgets, and supporting capital planning efforts across business units.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual budgets and forecasts; identify variances, track performance metrics, and explain key business drivers to leadership.
- Support financial planning for new facility or store openings, expansion opportunities, and sensitivity modeling.
- Assist in preparing investor materials, board presentations, and ad-hoc strategy decks used to communicate with senior leadership and potential capital partners.
- Support the financial modeling process by gathering, validating, and organizing data inputs from various departments including operations, accounting, and retail.
- Conduct market research on peers, competitors, and industry benchmarks, particularly among cannabis MSOs and adjacent industries.
- Collaborate with operations, retail, and cultivation teams to refine business line P&Ls, optimize cost structures, and identify growth opportunities.
- Ensure financial models are audit-ready, documented, and scalable for evolving business needs.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, Business, or a related quantitative field.
- 3 years of experience in financial analysis, investment banking, private equity, corporate development, or FP&A.
- Strong command of Excel (modeling, scenario analysis, index/match, lookups).
- Familiarity with valuation methods and capital budgeting.
- Experience working with BI tools like Power BI or Tableau is a plus.
- High attention to detail, integrity, and intellectual curiosity.
- Proven ability to manage competing priorities with minimal supervision.
