Strategic Finance Associate

Clearfield, Inc.$100K — $135K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 1.5+ years in investment banking, private equity, consulting, or corporate finance
  • Strong financial modeling and analytical skills
  • Proficient in structuring complex problems and deriving insights
  • Advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint / Google Slides
  • Highly organized and self-motivated in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

  • Support financial planning and performance analysis across the business
  • Build and maintain detailed financial models for budgeting and re-forecasts
  • Analyze performance drivers, communicating risks and opportunities
  • Lead analytical projects for pricing strategies and cost optimization
  • Prepare analyses for Investor Relations and senior management reporting

Benefits

  • Bright, energetic office with open spaces and conference rooms
  • Daily catered lunches and fully stocked kitchens
  • Holistic total rewards including comprehensive healthcare plans
  • Family-building benefits including fertility support
  • Flexible time off and annual wellness stipend
  • Free OneMedical memberships for employees and dependents
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
Full Job Description
As part of the Strategic Finance team, you will work closely with business leaders to support forecasting, budgeting, pricing and other high-impact strategic projects across CLEAR. You will analyze business trends and build complex financial models that inform key operating decisions and broader strategic planning, helping translate business performance into actionable insights. This role reports to the Senior Associate, Strategic Finance.

What you'll do:
  • Support financial planning and performance analysis across key areas of CLEAR's business
  • Build and maintain detailed financial models that underpin annual budgeting and quarterly re-forecasts
  • Analyze performance drivers and clearly communicate risks and opportunities
  • Lead analytical workstreams for new initiatives, including pricing strategies and cost optimization efforts
  • Prepare analyses and materials that contribute to Investor Relations, Board and senior management reporting

How you'll measure success:
  • Accuracy and rigor of financial analysis and forecasting
  • Quality and clarity of insights delivered to internal stakeholders
  • Ability to independently own analyses from initial build through executive-ready output
  • Effectiveness in supporting leadership materials and strategic initiatives
  • Proactively identifying opportunities to improve financial processes and analytical tools

What you're great at:
  • 1.5+ years of experience in investment banking, private equity, consulting or corporate finance
  • Strong financial modeling and analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail
  • Ability to structure ambiguous problems and translate analysis into clear insights
  • Advanced Excel and PowerPoint / Google Slides skills
  • Highly organized, self-motivated and comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment

How You'll be Rewarded:

At CLEAR, we help YOU move forward - because when you're at your best, we're at our best. You'll work with talented team members motivated by our mission of making experiences safer and easier. Our offices are bright and energetic with an open concept and plenty of conference rooms and casual co-working spaces. We also offer catered lunches every day and have fully stocked kitchens. Outside of the office, we invest in your well-being and learning & development with stipends and reimbursement programs.

We offer holistic total rewards, including comprehensive healthcare plans, family-building benefits (fertility and adoption/surrogacy support), flexible time off, annual wellness stipend, free OneMedical memberships for you and your dependents, a CLEAR Plus membership, and a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match. The base salary range for this role is $100,000 - $135,000, depending on levels of skills and experience.

The base salary range represents the low and high end of CLEAR's salary range for this position. Salaries will vary depending on various factors which include, but are not limited to location, education, skills, experience and performance. The range listed is just one component of CLEAR's total compensation package for employees and other rewards may include annual bonuses, commission, Restricted Stock Units.

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About Clearfield, Inc.

Clearfield, Inc. is a US-based company that designs, manufactures, and distributes fiber optic management products. The company's products are used in the telecommunications industry to manage fiber optic cables and connections. Clearfield's products include fiber distribution hubs, optical components, and cabinets. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Clearfield has a global presence with offices in the United States, Canada, and China.
Learn more about Clearfield, Inc.
Size
250 employees
Market Cap
$1.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$9.9 million
5 Year Trend
+29.6%
Revenue
$100.7 million
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