Senior Financial Analyst

LendingTree • Charlotte, NC

13h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Financial Analyst role at LendingTree is responsible for ensuring the accuracy of monthly financial reports and maintaining accurate real-time forecasts. This position is crucial for the annual planning process, maintaining long-term financial models, and generating actionable insights from business trends. The analyst will develop and enhance financial analysis, budgets, and forecasts for various cost centers, including detailed monthly headcount and expense reporting. They will also prepare weekly performance reports and monthly headcount/expense summaries. A key aspect of the role involves supporting business line management in evaluating new strategic initiatives through financial modeling, due diligence, and impact assessment on expenses and workforce. The position requires utilizing corporate data warehouse capabilities and various software suites for comprehensive analysis and reporting, with a strong focus on headcount and expense management. LendingTree is a leading online lending marketplace connecting consumers with lenders for various financial products, 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 generous benefits and wellness programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related program
• 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
• Candidate to be in or near Charlotte, NC
• In-office presence is required three days a week
• This position does not offer visa sponsorship

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

Benefits

• Generous benefits
• Wellness programs
• Time-off policies designed to help you recharge, stay healthy, and bring your best self to work every day
• Inclusive culture
• Flexibility and trust that help you thrive both personally and professionally

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees