Financial Planning Analyst ID- 9606

About the job

Wealthfront is looking for a junior FP&A Analyst, who will report directly to the Senior Director of Finance. This role is a great opportunity for someone eager to grow, driven by a collaborative spirit, and constantly seeking learning opportunities.

The successful candidate will consistently show how they stay organized amidst competing priorities, how they engage with both familiar and unfamiliar tasks, as well as how they analyze and prepare data for stakeholders within the team and company at large. Last but not least, they will be passionate about the industry and possess a team player mentality to support their own professional development as well as the team’s ultimate goals.

Finance and Accounting at WealthfrontWealthfront’s Finance and Accounting team operates cross-functionally, collaborating with multiple departments across the company. The team understands the value they bring to our mission of building a financial system that favors people and not institutions, because every business area feels the impact of their work. Whether it’s engineering, marketing, legal, compliance, people operations, etc., our Finance and Accounting team plays an important role in strategically informing their decisions.

We’re a remote-first team and open to candidates in the US.

Key responsibilities

Close/Reporting -Manage the scheduling, planning, and preparation of the monthly Close.-Assist with the monthly review of Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Statement of Cash Flow (direct & indirect) by preparing variance reports and forecasts.-Proactively identify, develop, and implement enhancements to existing reporting and business processes.

Budgeting/Planning -Leverage insights from the month-end close and other projects to improve the quality of Wealthfront’s operating and financial models.-Assist in maintaining Wealthfront’s consolidated corporate financial model with other Finance team members.

Analysis -Support the production of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial presentations.-Refine systems, modeling tools, and techniques to support business growth and seek out process improvement opportunities.-Perform ad hoc analyses that drive strategic business decisions. Analyze data and financial and business metrics used by the company and senior management.

Skills and experience

Mindset that excels at Wealthfront

  • Approaching problems with curiosity and intellectual rigor
  • Transforming complexity or ambiguity into clarity
  • Going above and beyond to make the people around you successful
  • Being enterprising and self-driven: moving with urgency, being solutions-oriented
  • Being excited to learn and grow with the company.
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