Strategic Finance Manager

$82,500 - $187,990/Yr

PayPal - New York, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

New York, NY

Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

About the position

At PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), we believe that every person has the right to participate fully in the global economy. Our mission is to democratize financial services to ensure that everyone, regardless of background or economic standing, has access to affordable, convenient, and secure products and services to take control of their financial lives. We are looking for a highly motivated and strategic-minded Finance Manager to join PayPal's Finance team supporting PayPal's Credit and Financial Services products. In this position, you will partner with the senior product leaders across the portfolio of businesses to manage budgets, develop forecasts, and uncover new opportunities to accelerate the business. You will also work with Treasury and Capital Markets to help optimize financial processes and integration across internal and external stakeholders and counterparties. The role will be a key focal point in facilitating financial decision-making through building business cases, developing operational management of initiatives, and diagnosing challenges or opportunities at the global scale. An ideal candidate will demonstrate strong financial modeling skills, offer a strategic perspective, and possess strong business acumen.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex financial models and processes to support forecasting and annual budgeting exercises.
• Partner with regional and corporate finance teams to drive clear alignment for product-level financial plans and results.
• Lead monthly outlook and month-end variance driver analysis by collaborating with key stakeholders to understand the trends of leading indicators.
• Collaborate with senior business partners to define and analyze critical business and financial goals to drive accountability and influence critical decision making.
• Support pricing analysis by channel and recommend changes to support long-term growth.
• Lead financial analysis on new business initiatives to understand and prioritize opportunities.
• Work with other regional and cross-functional teams including Accounting, Risk, Marketing, Capital Markets, Treasury, Sales, Product, and Payments Partnership Marketing to deliver valuable insights and recommendations.

Requirements

• 3+ years progressive experience in financial services, capital markets, fintech, banking, and/or lending preferred.
• Advanced Proficiency with MS Office specifically with Excel and PowerPoint.
• SQL experience a plus.
• Demonstrated excellence in financial modeling (3 statement) and Excel.
• Self-starter and able to work with minimal guidance, with demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Persistent curiosity, desire to learn, and eager to solve problems and improve processes.
• Strong data analysis skills, but also able to synthesize the big picture by identifying connections and relationships in data.
• Technical competence with accounting principles and financial reporting standards.
• Strong finance background delivering reporting and forecasts during high-stress situations.

Nice-to-haves

• CFA/MBA/Masters degree or higher in a quantitative field a bonus.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Flexible work environment
• Employee shares options
• Annual performance bonus
• Equity and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits.