Mission Lane
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Principal Financial Analyst
Location
United States
Posted
15 days ago
Salary
$114K - $133K / year
Bachelor Degree2 yrs expEnglishPythonSQL
Job Description
• Lead the day-to-day execution of annual operating budgets and quarterly rolling forecasts, ensuring work plans align with broader corporate strategy.
• Independently resolve complex modeling problems, building and updating driver-based models to forecast business performance.
• Conduct ROI and NPV analysis on business initiatives, operating with independence to provide the technical "source of truth."
• Act as the functional specialist on collaborative projects with Credit, Growth, and Strategy, contributing technical expertise to help partners understand the financial impact of their decisions.
• Complete high-impact individual work while being a resource for the team, which may include training or supporting other employees on financial tools and best practices.
• Leverage EPM software (like Workday Adaptive) and SQL to automate repetitive tasks, make decisions on process improvements, and conduct deep dive analyses.
Job Requirements
- 2+ years of experience in FP&A, strategic analytics, or investment banking, specifically within the credit card or banking industry.
- Proven ability to apply fundamental financial concepts and practices to complete difficult assignments with minimal direct instruction.
- High proficiency in modeling GAAP financial statements and using data as an investigative tool to analyze performance variance.
- Proficiency in data analysis tools (e.g., Excel, SQL, Python) with a mindset for automation and continuous process improvement.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, or a related quantitative field.
- A track record of building rigorous analytics from the ground up and the maturity to work independently in a remote environment.
- Ability to travel as required.
Benefits
- health/ dental/ vision insurance options
- disability coverage
- paid parental leave
- flexible spending account (for childcare and healthcare)
- life insurance
- remote-friendly work environment
- 401(k) match
- monthly wellness stipend
- paid time off