Senior Financial Analyst

LendingTree•Charlotte, NC

20h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Financial Analyst role at LendingTree is crucial for ensuring the accuracy of monthly financial reports and maintaining accurate real-time forecasts. This position is integral to the annual planning process, involves maintaining long-term financial models, and requires generating actionable insights from ongoing business trends. The analyst will develop, enhance, and maintain financial analysis, budgets, and forecasts for various cost centers, including detailed monthly headcount and expense reporting to provide clear visibility into operational costs and workforce planning. Key responsibilities also include preparing weekly performance reports and monthly headcount/expense summaries to monitor financial health and organizational growth. The role supports business line management by evaluating new strategic initiatives, performing financial modeling, due diligence, and assessing impacts on expenses and workforce. The analyst will leverage the corporate data warehouse and various software suites for monthly, quarterly, and annual analysis, with a particular focus on headcount and expense management. This position requires an in-office presence three days a week in or near Charlotte, NC, and does not offer visa sponsorship. LendingTree is a leading online lending marketplace, connecting consumers with lenders for various financial products, and is a publicly traded company committed to empowering financial decisions and giving back to the community. The company fosters a collaborative, entrepreneurial culture that values curiosity, creativity, innovation, inclusion, and ownership, offering a supportive environment for professional and personal growth.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related program is required.
2+ years of experience in Financial Planning and Analysis, preferably with a public company, with a proven track record in managing headcount and expense reporting.
Working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), with particular emphasis on expense classification and headcount management.
Advanced MS Excel (with proficiency in managing spreadsheets for headcount and expense tracking)
Advanced MS PowerPoint
Intermediate MS Word
Intermediate MS Outlook
Hyperion Essbase
Excellent statistical analysis skills, with the ability to research and analyze various types of data, including headcount and financial expenditures.
Ability to effectively prioritize workload and manage changes in direction, particularly in relation to financial planning and cost management.
Effective oral and written communication skills, especially in presenting and explaining complex headcount and expense reports to stakeholders.
Ability to interpret and apply required policies and procedures, with a keen understanding of their implications on financial reporting and organizational budgeting.

Nice To Haves

MBA preferred.
Previous experience supporting Marketing and/or Product functions is highly desirable, with a focus on cost management and efficiency.

Responsibilities

Ensuring the accuracy of monthly financial reports
Facilitating and maintaining accurate real-time forecasts
Playing a crucial part in the annual planning process
Maintaining long-term models
Generating relevant, actionable insights into ongoing business trends
Develops, enhances, and maintains financial analysis, budgets, and forecasts in support of various cost centers, including monthly headcount and expense reporting to provide clear visibility into operational costs and workforce planning.
Responsible for preparing weekly reporting of performance and underlying business trends, as well as monthly headcount and expense summaries to track financial health and organizational growth.
Supports business line management by assisting in the evaluation of new strategic initiatives, including financial modeling, due diligence, and the assessment of potential impacts on monthly expenses and workforce requirements.
Utilizes the capabilities of the corporate data warehouse and the various software suites used throughout the Company to support monthly, quarterly, and annual analysis and reporting, with a specific focus on headcount and expense management.