Senior Strategic Financial Analyst

Cardlytics • WA Remote, WA

4d • Remote

About The Position

Cardlytics is seeking a Senior Strategic Financial Analyst to join our team, reporting to the Senior Director, Strategic Finance & FP&A. The Senior Strategic Financial Analyst will partner with business owners and be responsible for reporting, forecasting, and analyzing all aspects of their respective organizations; providing variance analysis, planning headcount, and performing ad-hoc modeling. You will be responsible for producing consolidated P&Ls, recommending high ROI activities, process improvements, generating budget vs actual analysis, and completing other ad hoc projects. This position plays a central role in driving financial results within a high growth organization. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented & numbers driven, a strong business partner and communicator, who is inquisitive, focused, and can balance quality and accuracy while moving quickly in a fast-paced, results-driven environment. An organized, efficient self-starter who can execute on minimal supervision, with proven time management and multi-tasking capabilities. This position is remote with a preference for the candidate to be located near either Atlanta, Bay Area, or New York City.

Requirements

• An undergraduate bachelor’s degree in finance, economics or a quantitative discipline from a top institution
• Experience in strategic finance, Investment Banking, Equity Research, or a related field with 2+ years of progressive growth
• Exhibited ability to work cross-functionally and build positive relationships with senior business leaders
• In depth exposure to building and maintaining 3-statement financial and valuation models
• Experience with Ad Tech, integration, and/or SaaS forecasting in a nimble, high growth environment
• Highly detail-oriented, maintaining a high level of integrity, accuracy and precision in your work
• Analytical, inquisitive and tenacious when untangling problems and finding answers
• Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• An expert in Microsoft Excel
• Familiarity with or willingness to work within macOS and Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides) environment is required.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to develop strategic, long range financial plans and translating complex financial data into actionable insights
• Provide direct support for various business verticals by owning all FP&A business cycles: Completing monthly close, updating quarterly forecasts, managing annual budgets, and assisting in production of monthly Executive reporting package
• Drive monthly actual versus budget reporting & variance analysis: identify drivers and generate executive level commentary
• Manage yearly Capital Expense budget for both software development and physical long-term assets
• Drive process improvements and participate in reporting enhancements with a mindset of continuous improvement
• Collaborate with Accounting on month-end close to ensure accuracy and completeness of expenses, accruals and explanations of variances to plan
• Manage daily financial inquiries, ad hoc reports, and collaborate with other teams on projects and modeling
• Produce business cases for the organization that help foster value-based decision making

Benefits

• Flexible paid time off plus company holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance begins on your first day
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match, plan also includes a student loan debt repayment option
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Educational assistance for continuing education
• Lifestyle Spending Account for physical, emotional, and financial wellness (like gym memberships, home down payments, art classes, park passes, and more!)
• Complimentary Calm app subscriptions to support employee mental health and wellbeing

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior