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 Position
Cardlytics is seeking a Strategic Senior Financial Analyst to join our team, reporting to the Director, FP&A. The Strategic Senior Financial Analystwill 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. An organized, efficient self-starter who can execute on minimal supervision, with proven time management and multi-tasking capabilities.
Location:
The role is preferably based out of one of our US offices located in Atlanta, GA; New York, NY; Menlo Park, CA; Los Angeles, CA; or Champaign, IL on a hybrid basis
Responsibilities:
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 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
Minimum Qualifications
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 Ad Tech, integration, and/or SaaS forecasting in a nimble, high growth environment
Core Values
Our shared values are the driving force behind everything we do. Across all roles, we are looking for teammates who embody these values:
Customer and Partner-first
Act with Urgency and Focus
Integrity with our partners and data
Accountability even when challenged
Empowerment over hierarchy
Growth over comfort
Benefits and Perks
Flexible paid time off plus company holidays
Medical, dental, and vision insurance begins on your first day
401(k) retirement plan with company match, plan also includes a student loan debt repayment option
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Educational assistance for continuing education
Lifestyle Spending Account for physical, emotional, and financial wellness (like gym memberships, home down payments, art classes, park passes, and more!)
Complementary Calm app subscriptions to support employee mental health and wellbeing
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. If you need accommodation in the recruiting process due to a disability, please email recruiting@cardlytics.com or inform your recruiter.
