Strategy Analyst AI & Growth

Work on strategy, growth and company-building at an emerging enterprise AI startup. About Controvia AI Controvia AI is an early-stage enterprise software startup helping large organisations automatically audit 100% of employee expense claims using AI. Our platform identifies fraud, policy violations and financial leakages while dramatically reducing the effort involved in manual audits. We have successfully deployed our solution with our first enterprise customer and have several large enterprises evaluating the platform. We are now building the team that will help take Controvia through its next stage of growth. Our customers are typically large enterprises across manufacturing, retail, financial services and other field-force-intensive industries. We primarily work with CFOs, Financial Controllers and Internal Audit teams. The Role Were looking for a highly analytical and ambitious Strategy Analyst to work on some of the most important commercial and strategic questions facing Controvia. Youll work closely with the founder across market strategy, growth, pricing, competitive research, customer analysis and new business opportunities. This is not a role where youll spend your time preparing reports that disappear into a folder. Your analysis will directly influence decisions being made by an early-stage company. Responsibilities Strategy & Market Analysis Research markets, industries and customer segments. Analyse market size, competitive dynamics and emerging trends. Identify attractive opportunities for Controvia. Develop structured recommendations based on your analysis. Help evaluate new products, markets and geographies. Growth Strategy Analyse our target customer segments and go-to-market approach. Identify potential growth channels. Research how enterprise customers discover and purchase AI solutions. Analyse sales and marketing performance. Help develop experiments to accelerate customer acquisition. Commercial Analysis Support pricing and packaging decisions. Develop customer ROI and business-case models. Analyse potential enterprise opportunities. Help prepare commercial proposals and strategic presentations. Founder & Strategic Projects Work directly with the founder on high-priority initiatives. Support investor and fundraising analysis when required. Research potential partnerships and strategic opportunities. Take ownership of projects that dont yet have a natural functional owner. What Were Looking For Essential 13 years of professional experience. Excellent analytical and problem-solving ability. Strong written and verbal communication. Ability to structure ambiguous problems. Comfortable working independently. Strong attention to detail. Genuine interest in AI, technology and startups. Highly Desirable Experience in one or more of: Management consulting. Corporate strategy. Business analysis. Market research. Investment banking or venture capital. High-growth startups. B2B technology. An MBA or similar postgraduate qualification is useful but not required. Success in This Role Within your first 612 months, you will: Develop a deep understanding of Controvias market and customers. Produce analysis that directly influences company decisions. Identify new growth opportunities. Take ownership of increasingly important strategic projects. Become a trusted analytical partner to the founder and leadership team. Why Join Us This is an opportunity to learn how an enterprise AI company is built from close range. Youll work directly with the founder, have exposure across strategy, product, customers, growth and fundraising, and take responsibility much earlier than you typically would in a large organisation. For an exceptional performer, the role can evolve toward strategy, product, growth, Founders Office or broader business leadership as Controvia scales. .