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Financial Analyst

Cantina· Strategy & Operations
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Hybrid (Brooklyn), Hybrid (San Francisco)Full-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Cantina is building a Finance function for a fast-growing company and seeks a hands-on Financial Analyst focused on accounts payable, expense coding, payment operations, and financial reporting with opportunities to automate processes and expand into broader finance responsibilities.

Responsibilities

  • Own the AP workflow. Manage invoices from intake through approval and payment, ensuring accuracy, proper documentation, and timely movement.
  • Keep our financial data clean. Code expenses across GL accounts, departments, cost centers, projects, and reporting categories for reliable reporting.
  • Run payment cycles. Prepare payment batches and concise reports for Finance leadership, highlighting obligations and exceptions.
  • Stay ahead of what we owe. Maintain AP aging and vendor schedules and assist with cash forecasting.
  • Solve problems before they become problems. Investigate duplicates, missing approvals, incorrect coding, vendor discrepancies, and payment issues; drive resolution.
  • Partner across the company. Improve invoice approvals, expense coding, and purchasing processes with cross-functional teams.
  • Support the close. Assist with month-end AP reconciliations, accruals, expense analysis, and supporting schedules.
  • Turn transactions into insights. Prepare reporting on spending, vendors, payments, liabilities, and expense trends.
  • Automate the boring stuff. Identify repetitive tasks and implement better workflows, integrations, and automation.
  • Grow beyond AP. Take on projects across cash forecasting, budgeting, reporting, financial analysis, and finance systems.

Qualifications

  • 0–2 years of experience in accounting, finance, or a related analytical role
  • A degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field
  • Solid understanding of accounting fundamentals, including AP, GL coding and reconciliations
  • Strong Excel and Google Sheets skills, plus confidence with financial data
  • Exceptional attention to detail
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines
  • Clear communication skills and ability to work with cross-functional teams
  • High degree of ownership
  • Curiosity about systems, automation, and technology in Finance
  • Comfort operating in evolving processes

Skills

Required:Accounts Payable (AP)GL codingFinancial reportingExcel/Google Sheets

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and generous company equity
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance – 99.99% of premiums covered by Cantina
  • 42 days of paid time off (15 PTO, 10 sick days, 15 holidays, 2 floating holidays)
  • Generous parental leave & fertility support
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • Lifestyle spending account – $500/month
  • Complimentary lunch and snacks for in-office employees
  • One Medical membership, and more
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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