Strategic Finance Analyst

Position Summary

The Strategic Finance Analyst will play an important role in providing insights and analysis that support thoughtful, data-driven decision-making across the executive team. This highly visible position is well-suited for a detail-oriented and analytical professional who enjoys working with complex data while keeping the broader business strategy in focus. The ideal candidate is collaborative, curious, and comfortable partnering with stakeholders across the organization to solve problems, improve efficiency, and help drive measurable results.

Key Responsibilities

• Build a strong understanding of Channel’s business model, financial performance drivers, and key risks and opportunities
• Monitor industry trends, economic conditions, and the competitive landscape to help inform and advance strategic initiatives
• Maintain and enhance financial models while supporting the annual budget process, interim forecasts, and scenario analyses
• Prepare monthly reporting, analyze KPI trends, and translate complex financial data into clear, actionable business insights
• Partner with cross-functional colleagues to evaluate the feasibility, profitability, and strategic value of business cases
• Identify opportunities for cost optimization, efficiency gains, and scalable process improvements that strengthen performance
• Support ad hoc analyses and other related responsibilities as needed

Skills & Specifications

• Ability to stay organized and effective in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities and tight deadlines
• Intellectual curiosity and a mindset focused on continuous improvement
• Highly organized, self-motivated, and detail-oriented
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills
• Comfort working with large data sets and communicating findings in a clear, practical way
• Intermediate to advanced Excel and financial modeling skills
• Experience building reports and dashboards using a business intelligence tool
• Located in Minnesota with ability to work onsite out of our Minnetonka, MN office

Education & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
• 0–3 years of experience in financial services, equipment finance, lending, or a related industry

Company Summary

Channel is a leading provider of equipment finance and working capital funding solutions for small businesses, exclusively through Equipment Finance Companies. Utilizing customized technology and business processes, a strong balance sheet, and risk analytics, Channel provides single-source financing that supports third-party originators and their customers who have business growth opportunities and a need for capital.

Established in 2009, Channel is the only full-service independent lender offering a single-source solution for equipment finance and working capital exclusively through equipment finance companies for their small and midsize business customers. The company is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN, with additional offices in Atlanta, GA, Des Moines, IA, and Marshall, MN. We are proud to be rated a Top Workplace.

Channel empowers and trains team members at all levels to make quick decisions in service to our relationships and ensure the flexibility and nimbleness required to compete in today’s marketplace. Channel is the perfect workplace for those who are motivated and have a desire to be part of a fast-growing, agile, and diverse organization where you can make a difference every day.

The company offers a flexible work environment and encourages innovation and team member development. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision plans with HSA and FSA options; life insurance and disability plans; along with a generous PTO policy and employer-matched company 401K plan.