Senior Financial Analyst

About Cardlytics

Remember that time you got cash back on a cup of coffee through your banking app? That was us!

Cardlytics (NASDAQ: CDLX) is the industry-leading purchase intelligence and incentives platform. We are a product-driven company that cares about three things: our people, our customers, and our partners. Together, we make commerce more rewarding for everyone by helping businesses attract, understand, and incentivize consumers through their banks' digital channels.

About the role

Title: Senior Financial Analyst

Reports to: Director of FP&A

Location: Atlanta, GA (Hybrid)

The Senior 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. You're an organized, efficient self-starter who can execute on minimal supervision, with proven time management and multi-tasking capabilities.

You will:

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.
Track headcount management; be the source for department expense tracking & reporting.
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.

You have:

An undergraduate bachelor's degree in finance, economics, or a quantitative discipline.
A broad finance or accounting role with an understanding of GAAP financials (5+ 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 M&A, integration, and/or SaaS forecasting in a nimble, high growth environment.

You are:

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.
Benefits and perks
Offices in Atlanta, Menlo Park, Los Angeles, New York, and London
Flexible PTO and paid parental leave
Healthcare benefits go into effect from your first day, including medical, dental, vision, FSA/HSA, life and disability insurance, wellness and behavioral health resources, and telehealth
Company-funded HSAs, 401k matching, new hire home office stipend, monthly phone/internet stipend, commuter benefits, educational assistance, student debt repayment, Calm app subscriptions, and a "Lifestyle Spending Account" for physical, emotional, and financial wellness (like gym memberships, home down payments, art classes, park passes, and more)
Programs for spot bonuses, referral bonuses, professional development, special interest groups, and employee stock purchase plans

As an equal opportunity employer, Cardlytics is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our people bring our products and organization to life, and every unique perspective makes us better. If you can do the job and you're excited about growing with us as we scale our best-in-class advertising platform, we'd love to hear from you – whoever you are. If you need accommodation in the recruiting process due to a disability, please email [email protected] or let your recruiter know.