Senior Financial Analyst, Business Partnership

Discord•San Francisco, CA

14h•$152,000 - $171,000•Remote

About The Position

Discord is seeking a passionate and experienced Senior Financial Analyst to join its Finance & Strategy team. This role is crucial for planning, forecasting, and strategic analysis, providing trusted advisory to senior leaders across the business. The analyst will develop actionable insights, guide headcount and investment decisions, and build scalable financial reporting solutions. The position offers high visibility and direct impact on executive decision-making. The ideal candidate will be adept at both deep analysis and broad application, partnering with leaders across Go-To-Market (GTM) and General & Administrative (G&A) functions. This role is designed for someone who can act as a thought partner to functional leaders, steward Discord’s resource investments for long-term financial performance, and foster coordination across Finance, Accounting, and Talent teams. In return, the role offers autonomy, deep interaction with business partners, and the opportunity to influence a rapidly growing business.

Requirements

5+ years of related experience (e.g., FP&A, strategic finance, or management consulting)
Strong analytical skills and the ability to use data to drive decision-making, with demonstrated proficiency communicating analysis clearly
A track record of building relationships and partnering across all levels and teams
Comfort with ambiguity, shifting priorities, and competing objectives in a fast-paced environment
A versatile, roll-up-your-sleeves mindset — equally comfortable owning a domain end to end and parachuting into new problems
High-level understanding of financial planning and accounting concepts
Proficiency in Excel and financial modeling
Candidates must reside in or be willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma counties).

Nice To Haves

experience working with large data sets
SQL
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Responsibilities

Serve as an embedded finance partner to partner orgs, navigating annual planning, quarterly forecasting, and real-time execution
Flex across the Finance & Strategy team as a versatile utility player, supporting high-priority workstreams as needs evolve
Establish financial planning processes for headcount planning, expense forecasting, and resource allocation
Design analytical rigor to measure the efficiency and ROI of investments in headcount and non-headcount spend
Collaborate with business partners to design and develop metrics, reports, analyses, and dashboards that drive key planning decisions
Identify opportunities to enhance, automate, and scale our forecasting and reporting tools and processes, with an AI-native approach
Translate complex financial data into clear narratives for senior level audiences