Via Financial Analyst

\nJoin the leader in collaborative licensing and help us advance inclusive and efficient new patent licensing approaches to drive innovation globally. Via Licensing Alliance is dedicated to accelerating global technology adoption, fostering participation, and generating return on innovation with balanced IP licensing solutions for innovators and manufacturers of all sizes around the globe. Via administers dozens of patent licensing programs in audio, video, broadcast, power, and more for a variety of technologies, consisting of 25,000 patents in over 130 countries, with nearly 100 current patent holders and over 3,000 current licensees. \n \n\n\nVia Licensing Alliance, a subsidiary of Dolby Laboratories, is an independently managed company owned by industry-leading participants with over 25 years of intellectual property licensing leadership. We are the world\u2019s largest patent pool administrator. We aggregate patents around key innovations and offer licensing solutions that give companies streamlined access to standardized technologies. For decades, we have served as a trusted bridge between our licensors and licensees, driving a strong and efficient IP licensing environment that yields better products and technologies for people around the world. \n \n\n\n \nWhat you\u2019ll do: \n \n\n\nThe Financial Analyst will report to Via Licensing\u2019s Head of Finance and will be responsible for providing financial support and analysis for strategic projects and delivering insights that guide the long-term strategy and day-to-day decisions. \n \n\n\nThis role combines strong FP\u0026A fundamentals with analytics and modeling capabilities, serving as a strategic partner to Finance, Operations, Sales, and Executive Leadership. This position is ideal for a hands on and collaborative professional who can own forecasting and financial analysis while also building predictive and scenario-based models to support growth, optimization, and financial decisions. The successful candidate will have a high level of intellectual curiosity with strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to seek and collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and strike the right balance between detail orientation and the big picture. This hybrid role is required to work in the Denver office three days per week (Tuesday-Thursday). \n\nResponsibilities: \n \n\n\n * Collaborate with business partners across functional teams to provide business insights and make data driven recommendations\n * Develop and maintain detailed financial models to track and forecast revenue, expenses, supporting monthly, quarterly, annual budget and long-range planning process\n * Prepare and present monthly and quarterly financial reports, and variance analyses to leadership, interpreting financial data to provide key insights into business performance\n * Conduct special project financial analysis and scenario modeling to support strategic initiatives, new product launches, and other critical business priorities\n * Support month, quarter, and year end close activities, ensuring timely and accurate completion of tasks and resolution of unusual items\n * Leverage and improve existing financial planning processes focusing on transparency of planning assumptions and actual performance to the business partners\n * Provide day-to-day financial decision support for Via\u2019s various licensing activities including internal reporting, modeling, and operational metrics.\n * Develop and maintain dashboards tracking key financial and operational metrics\n * Use analytics tools to extract, validate, and analyze large datasets\n * Support ad-hoc analytical projects that vary based on business needs \n \n\n\n\n\nWhat you need to succeed: \n \n\n\n * Experience performing ad hoc financial analysis and building complex financial models / forecasts\n * Experience working with large datasets in a business or financial context\n * Strong Excel skills and proficiency with Microsoft Suite, ERP and business intelligence software systems\n * Working knowledge of data visualization tools such as PowerBI, Tableau, Qlikview, etc\n * Analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills\n * Attention to detail balanced with ability to think strategically\n * Flexible/adaptable and team oriented\n * Strong organizational, time management, and communication skills\n * Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize tasks\n * Ability to formulate analysis results in a concise, insightful manner \n \n\n\n\n\nDesired Background: \n \n\n\n * Bachelor\u2019s degree in finance, economics, or accounting\n * 2+ years of Finance, Operations, Accounting experience \n \n\n\n\n\nWhat you\u2019ll love:\n\n * Flexible work options (9/80 schedule) \u2013 employees in the U.S. get every other Friday off. That\u2019s 26+ three day weekends a year\n * Competitive compensation (base + bonus)\n * Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with Health Savings Account contribution\n * 401(k) with 50% company match on the first 6% of eligible pay you contribute on a pre-tax or Roth basis\n * Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)\n * Generous holiday, vacation and sick leave\n * Supportive maternity, child bonding, and family care leave programs as well as short and long-term disability benefits\n * Programs and resources to support your physical, financial and social well being\n * Social activities including team events and onsites, all-company updates and retreat\n * Catered weekly lunch + snacks and drinks when working in the office\n * Temporary remote work option for qualified positions \u2013 employees can temporarily work remote from a location that is different from their designated office and home locations for up to 30 calendar days/20 workdays in any 12-month period with manager and company approval\n * Tuition Reimbursement Program\n\n\n\n \nThe Denver Area base salary range for this full-time position is $72,000 - $96,000 and can vary if outside of this location. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, competencies, experience, market demands, internal parity, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range and perks and benefits for your location during the hiring process. \n \n\n\nEqual Employment Opportunity: \n \nVia LA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our success depends on the combined skills and talents of all our employees. We are committed to making employment decisions without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, marital status, family status, medical condition, disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances.\n