Senior Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

The Trade Desk • New York, NY

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About The Position

The Trade Desk is seeking a Sr. Director of FP&A to lead a global team that provides financial, analytical, and operational support to the company's go-to-market and marketing teams. This role involves balancing the responsibilities of being a trusted business partner while ensuring sound financial decision-making across the organization. The successful candidate will oversee a strong team that acts as key business partners on commercial agreements and will be responsible for creating financial and analytical reports to enable cross-functional leaders to manage budgets and refine ongoing estimates.

Requirements

• 15+ years of progressive experience in FP&A or Corporate Finance at a growth company.
• Bachelor's degree and/or MBA preferred.
• Strong aptitude in strategic planning, commercial deal structuring, and financial modeling and analysis required.
• Experience with financial reporting systems and/or data analytics tools (Oracle EPM, Tableau, Anaplan knowledge) a plus.
• Proven experience as a business partner with the ability to present information persuasively and effectively through writing, presentations, and spreadsheets.
• Previous experience leading, growing and mentoring a global team of at least ten people.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to prioritize and deliver in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative and proactive with a strong sense of ownership.
• Knowledge of US GAAP and financial reporting.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in investment banking, equity research, or similar field.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a strong team that acts as strategic finance partners for the commercial, platform, and marketing teams.
• Work with global business leaders to identify key operating levers and create insightful analyses to support operational initiatives.
• Provide analytical and modeling support for complex contract negotiations and agreements.
• Collaborate with operations to construct sales promotions, incentive funds, and other initiatives to drive top line growth.
• Develop budgets and provide reports to help manage respective divisions for continued profitable growth.
• Prepare monthly financial and operational reporting across key departments of the business.
• Conduct value-added ad-hoc analyses to drive decision making.
• Collaborate with the Accounting team to prepare variance to budget and other deep dives.
• Instill consistency and excellence in FP&A support across global regions.
• Communicate findings, issues, and suggestions to global executives with clarity and compassion.
• Continuously take on additional responsibility to improve processes and procedures.

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependents.
• Retirement benefits such as a 401k plan and company match.
• Short and long-term disability coverage.
• Basic life insurance.
• Well-being benefits.
• Reimbursement for certain tuition expenses.
• Parental leave.
• Sick time of 1 hour per 30 hours worked.
• Vacation time for full-time employees up to 120 hours thru the first year and 160 hours thereafter.
• Around 13 paid holidays per year.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan allowing employees to purchase The Trade Desk stock at a discount.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree