Strategic Finance Analyst

About Us:

Founded in 2021, Axion is at the forefront of transforming product quality and customer satisfaction in manufacturing. Our cutting-edge AI-powered platform empowers manufacturers to swiftly identify, thoroughly investigate, and effectively resolve quality issues while simultaneously elevating customer experiences and outcomes.

As trailblazers in end-to-end quality intelligence, we're setting new industry standards. Our innovative approach enables industrial, aerospace, consumer, and medtech manufacturers to harness the power of quality and post-market data, driving down costs and boosting business performance.

Our vision extends beyond mere problem-solving; we're committed to reshaping the future of manufacturing. By seamlessly integrating advanced AI technology with deep industry expertise, Axion is paving the way for smarter, safer, and more efficient production processes across diverse sectors.

Backed by leading investors, including Bessemer Venture Partners, Amplo, Boeing, and RTX Ventures, Axion is poised to lead the quality revolution in manufacturing.

About the Role:

We're looking for a curious, detail-oriented analyst to join our finance team at an exciting stage of growth. You'll get exposure across a wide range of finance work, from pulling together data for monthly reporting to helping build the models that inform how we plan the business. This is a great role for someone early in their career who wants to learn fast and contribute across multiple areas of the company.

You'll sit at the intersection of finance, operations, and strategy, supporting everything from investor reporting to cross-functional planning work with Sales, Marketing, and People. No two weeks will look the same.

We're also a team that takes AI seriously, you'll be encouraged to use AI tools in your day-to-day work and help us figure out where they add the most leverage.

What You'll Do:

• Support financial modeling work across areas like revenue forecasting, headcount planning, and cost analysis
• Help prepare materials for Board and investor reporting, including pulling data, running variance analysis, and formatting outputs
• Maintain and improve dashboards that give leadership visibility into revenue, burn, and core operating metrics
• Assist the team on go-to-market planning and pipeline analysis in partnership with Sales and RevOps
• Contribute to fundraising and strategic finance work by helping build supporting analyses and materials
• Work with teams across the company, Marketing, EPD, and People, on budgeting and headcount planning
• Help track and analyze vendor spend as part of ongoing cost management efforts
• Support the monthly accounting close and help with day-to-day financial operations
• Pick up ad hoc projects as they come up, this could include anything from market research to comp benchmarking to pricing analysis
• Look for ways to make finance processes more efficient, especially where AI tools can help

Key Responsibilities:

• Support financial modeling work across areas like revenue forecasting, headcount planning, and cost analysis
• Help prepare materials for Board and investor reporting, including pulling data, running variance analysis, and formatting outputs
• Maintain and improve dashboards that give leadership visibility into revenue, burn, and core operating metrics
• Assist the team on go-to-market planning and pipeline analysis in partnership with Sales and RevOps
• Contribute to fundraising and strategic finance work by helping build supporting analyses and materials
• Work with teams across the company, Marketing, EPD, and People, on budgeting and headcount planning
• Help track and analyze vendor spend as part of ongoing cost management efforts
• Support the monthly accounting close and help with day-to-day financial operations
• Pick up ad hoc projects as they come up, this could include anything from market research to comp benchmarking to pricing analysis
• Look for ways to make finance processes more efficient, especially where AI tools can help

Requirements:

• 0-2 years of experience in finance, investment banking, FP&A, or a similar analytical role
• Solid Excel and financial modeling skills; you're comfortable building from scratch and cleaning up someone else's work
• Strong attention to detail, you catch errors before they become problems
• Good communication skills; you can translate numbers into a clear story for a non-finance audience
• A willingness to roll up your sleeves and take on whatever the team needs, even if it's outside your comfort zone
• Genuine curiosity about AI tools and how they can change the way finance teams operate
• You're comfortable with ambiguity and don't need everything spelled out to do good work
• You hold a high bar for quality and take pride in getting things right
• You're energized by a fast-moving environment and want to grow quickly alongside the business

Who You Are:

You're a builder and operator who thrives in fast-moving, high-accountability environments. You take pride in getting things done - thoughtfully, efficiently, and without drama. You're energized by ambiguity, skilled at bringing clarity, and comfortable flexing between strategy and execution.

You value feedback - giving it, receiving it, and acting on it - and you see collaboration as a competitive advantage, not a burden. You're low-ego but high-agency: you care about winning as a team more than being right individually. You move quickly, communicate directly, and make decisions grounded in impact and data.

You don't need constant direction - you create momentum. You take ownership for outcomes, and you expect the same from those around you.
How We Operate:

We move fast, work smart, and hold ourselves to a high bar. Axion isn't a 9-5 - it's a place for people who take pride in their craft and are motivated by meaningful work. We respect time off and boundaries, but we're also realistic: hard problems sometimes require weekend pushes or late-night thinking sessions. We support that balance - intensity with respect for recharge.

We stay highly collaborative and connected throughout the day - much of our communication happens over Slack. We move quickly, share feedback often, and keep discussions open so decisions and context flow freely. If you value crisp communication, rapid iteration, and a steady hum of collaboration, you'll fit right in.
We:

• Collaborate deeply. Feedback is part of how we build - everyone has a voice, and ideas win on merit.
• Leave ego at the door. Titles don't define value; contribution does.
• Bias toward action. We iterate fast and favor progress over perfection.
• Communicate with clarity. Direct, transparent, and always in service of the mission.
• Act like owners. Everyone is accountable for outcomes, not just tasks.
• Sustain excellence. We push hard but don't glorify burnout - we're in this for the long game.

If you want to help shape a company redefining how manufacturing operates - and you thrive in a culture that rewards ownership, speed, and candor - you'll feel at home here
What We Offer:

• Work with cutting-edge AI technology making a tangible impact in manufacturing
• Collaborative, mission-driven team and supportive leadership
• Generous time off
• Competitive compensation, equity, and benefits
• Lunch stipend.... And much more

Ready to drive the future of manufacturing with AI? Apply today to join our team and help us build the category-defining platform for quality intelligence.

Axion is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.