Financial Analyst

Position: Financial Analyst
Location: Columbia, MO 

About The Premiere Group

At The Premiere Group, we operate as a family office with an entrepreneurial, "build-it" spirit—supporting a diverse portfolio of startups, high-growth distribution businesses, and investment ventures. Our team is hands-on, agile, and impact-driven, playing a central role in building and scaling the companies we support.

Position Summary

We are seeking a Financial Analyst to join our growing team and support efforts across our portfolio. This role will work closely with leaders in Accounting, Finance, Operations, and M&A to deliver in-depth financial insights and modeling across a range of dynamic businesses—including early-stage startups and mature operating companies. The ideal candidate will bring strong analytical capabilities, comfort working in ambiguity, and an eagerness to contribute to fast-moving, high-impact projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain sophisticated financial models (developed from paper to Excel to Quickbooks & other ERPs) using our Google Suite to support strategic decision-making for projects including acquisitions, capital structuring, and scenario planning.
• Own and evolve real-time financial reporting across The Premiere Group’s ecosystem of companies.
• Support investment analysis and valuation modeling for current and prospective businesses.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to lead recurring budgeting and forecasting cycles across portfolio companies.
• Collaborate with Managers and Operators to align operations with financial functions.
• Partner with early-stage teams to develop projections, pricing models, unit economics, and data tracking tools.
• Contribute to ad hoc analytical projects, including cash flow forecasting, margin analysis, and strategic growth planning.
• Assist in the development, refinement, and monitoring of key performance indicators (KPIs), financial targets, and operating benchmarks.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Statistics or related field preferred.
• At least 2-7 years of experience in  financial analysis, FP&A or a similar M&A role
• CFA a plus, but not required
• Advanced Excel modeling skills (advanced formulas, pivot tables, sensitivity analysis) - as well as Google Docs/Sheets
• Comfortable interpreting financial statements and extracting strategic insights from raw data.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Entrepreneurial & personal accountability mindset with a proactive, solution-oriented approach.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment.