Senior Financial Analyst

Plaid Plaid · Fintech · San Francisco, CA · All Departments

Senior Financial Analyst at Plaid, focusing on financial planning, forecasting, and reporting. The role involves strategic insights, financial modeling, and business partnership, with an emphasis on process improvement and automation using FP&A systems.

What you'd actually do

  1. Leads company-wide financial planning, forecasting, and reporting, delivering strategic insights to internal and external stakeholders.
  2. Aligns financial goals with business objectives to support informed decision-making at the senior leadership and executive levels.
  3. Drives financial analysis and modeling to support strategic initiatives and operational decisions.
  4. Partners with business leaders to understand financial needs and provide actionable insights.
  5. Contributes to the continuous improvement of financial processes and systems.

Skills

Required

  • FP&A experience
  • Financial modeling
  • Forecasting
  • Variance analysis
  • Annual planning
  • Financial storytelling
  • Business partnership
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Communication skills

Nice to have

  • Experience with FP&A systems (Pigment, Adaptive, Anaplan)
  • AI, automation, and process-improvement mindset

What the JD emphasized

  • 5+ years of relevant FP&A experience
  • Advanced financial modeling and analytical skills
  • Strong business partnership skills