Sr. Analyst - FP&A

$52,800 - $136,510/Yr

PayPal - New York, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - New York, NY

Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

About the position

The Sr. Analyst - FP&A position at PayPal involves providing strategic and operational finance support to the Consumer Product OpEx team. The role focuses on budgeting, forecasting, month-end close, variance analysis, and reporting related to operating expenses, capital expenditure, and headcount. The analyst will collaborate with cross-functional teams to guide financial decisions and ensure adherence to corporate policies and GAAP regulations.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the business and finance team for forecasting and month-end close activities including accrual journal entries and reporting.
• Assist in monthly reporting, variance analysis (Actual Vs. Forecast Vs. Budget), and ad-hoc deep dive analysis relating to expenses, Capex, and headcount.
• Collaborate with budget owners and financial analysts to build business cases and manage spending for new projects/initiatives.
• Process cost center creation and changes, and manage cost center hierarchies.
• Lead month-end close and reporting activities, ensuring timely and accurate booking of accruals and cross-charge journal entries.
• Monitor expense and headcount plans versus actuals, providing analysis and recommendations for business partners and the finance team.
• Build reports and assist with monthly actuals-to-forecast variance analysis.
• Develop an understanding of business strategic priorities and collaborate to improve financial planning and budgeting.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in FP&A
• Detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy in work
• Strong analytical and data processing skills
• Proficiency in MS Office applications
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Process-focused with the ability to identify and execute process improvements
• Experience with budget and reporting applications including BPC, BW, and SAP

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in a fast-paced financial environment
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams
• Strong communication skills

Benefits

• Flexible work environment
• Employee share options
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Annual performance bonus
• Equity compensation