Senior Analyst

Toast is driven by building the restaurant platform that helps restaurants adapt, take control, and get back to what they do best: building the businesses they love. And because our technology is purpose-built for restaurants, by restaurant people, restaurants can trust that we’ll deliver on their needs for today while investing in experiences that will power their restaurant of the future. 

Bready* to make a change? 

The Finance Strategy and Analytics team is responsible for delivering actionable financial insights and analyses that support strategic decision-making within the Go-To-Market (GTM) function. We are seeking a Senior Analyst to serve as a critical analytical resource for leaders across our business by diving into data to produce valuable insights that provide context to drive financial and business decisions. This role offers significant exposure to senior marketing and finance leadership, with the opportunity to directly impact the company's financial performance in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. 

The ideal candidate will have a track record of delivering results, analytical and financial acumen, complete ownership of work and excellent business judgment. They should have a demonstrated ability to break down complex problems, deliver recommendations and have a critical eye for detail.

 About this roll*: 

• Develop advanced driver-based financial models and analyses using SQL to support projects, enabling data-driven decision-making on business investments and strategic resource allocation in real time
• Collaborate with business partners to gather data and produce financial projections and forecasts, ensuring alignment with core business fundamentals
• Deliver clear, actionable insights: Synthesize complex data into concise, impactful presentations for GTM leadership, providing valuable guidance for business decision-making
• Transform data into strategic insights: Leverage tools such as Hex, Excel, Sigma, Python, Snowflake/SQL, and more to convert intricate data sets into meaningful, actionable insights
• Showcase insights in well structured and formatted slides
• Influence decisions by understanding the big picture combined with providing underlying deep analysis
• Analyze performance and drive improvement: Examine variances between actuals, forecasts, and plans, using insights to refine forecasts and collaborate with cross-functional teams on action plans
• Communicate clearly, knowledgeably and transparently with cross functional stakeholders (including but not limited to Finance, Sales, Marketing) to build trusted relationships and enhance business outcomes
• Proactively and reactively develop and address business questions through independent investigation / data forensics 

 Do you have the right ingredients*? (Requirements)

• 5+ years experience in Business Intelligence, Data Analytics, or Strategic Finance roles and/or Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) in an advanced quantitative field such as mathematics, economics/finance, or physical science 
• Proficient in SQL
• Data-driven mindset with advanced analytical and modeling skills, eager to dive into data to support evidence-based decision-making and strategic discussions
• Experience with Python (Pandas, NumPy, etc) is a plus but not required
• Experience with data visualization. Can confidently choose the best visualization style for the given context; the insights from your visualizations speak for themselves 
• Background building interactive dashboards in a tool such as Hex, Looker, Tableau, Sigma, etc 
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills amongst a range of audiences
• Positive attitude with strong attention to details 
• Adaptable in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, demonstrating the ability to thrive amid change and evolution

Our Spread* of Total Rewards
We strive to provide competitive compensation and benefits programs that help to attract, retain, and motivate the best and brightest people in our industry. Our total rewards package goes beyond great earnings potential and provides the means to a healthy lifestyle with the flexibility to meet Toasters’ changing needs. Learn more about our benefits at https://careers.toasttab.com/toast-benefits.