Senior Financial Analyst, Consumer & Marketing FP&A

Udemy • San Francisco, CA

84d • $112,000 - $140,000

About The Position

As Senior Financial Analyst, you will be a key member of the Consumer & Marketing FP&A team, working closely with business leaders to manage our budgets efficiently and effectively. You will monitor actual performance against budget and drive forecast updates to accurately reflect our evolving business. This is a highly visible role within Udemy, and works cross-functionally to prepare timely and accurate forecasts, along with participating in special projects. While this role is primarily focused on the Consumer and Marketing organizations, you will also be exposed to the Enterprise segment and work with key business leaders to drive the overall Udemy business forward.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university in Finance or a related field.
• A strong understanding of what drives a high-growth business (either B2B or D2C, or both!).
• 4-7 years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, investment banking, or related analytical roles.
• Exceptional financial modeling capabilities (experience with revenue/top-line desired preferred, but not required).
• Experience preparing professional presentations for a wide range of audiences.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple high-priority projects while maintaining attention to detail.
• Understanding of GAAP revenue and expense recognition standards.
• Strong systems aptitude and expert-level proficiency in Excel and Google Suite (experience with Adaptive and Tableau is a plus).

Responsibilities

• Own comprehensive FP&A activities for both the Consumer and Marketing organizations, including managing budgets, updating forecasts, and approving purchase orders.
• Execute month-end close processes with Accounting, including headcount reconciliation, reviewing invoices and journal entries, and preparing expense accruals.
• Prepare executive-level financial reviews and insights, including budget vs. actuals analysis, monthly & quarterly business reviews, and other ad hoc analysis.
• Partner with Consumer and Marketing leaders to manage marketing budgets, ensuring effective spend allocation and ROI.
• Drive comprehensive tracking and measurement of marketing spend efficiency across both the Consumer and Enterprise businesses, monitoring key metrics such as LTV:CAC and pipeline generation.
• Build and maintain sophisticated Consumer financial models, including operating models, 5-year long-range planning models, and ad hoc analyses to support business decision-making.
• Lead annual planning processes for both organizations in collaboration with key stakeholders.
• Partner with the Corporate FP&A team to consolidate and report on total company financials.
• Optimize financial processes and systems to improve efficiency and accuracy across FP&A functions.

Benefits

• Full access to Udemy courses.
• A monthly UDay to invest in yourself.
• A budget to spend on whatever helps you improve.
• Equity eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree