Senior Analyst

Senior Analyst - Engineering Operational Finance

This position is a hybrid in-office role that works out of our Headquarters in Boston, MA (this role is not a virtual / remote position)

Wayfair is looking for highly analytical, strategically-minded leaders for our Engineering Operational Finance team. The right candidate has a passion for breaking down complex business problems into discrete analyses and using data to make informed business decisions. As a key thought partner to Tech/Engineering and Finance leadership, you will provide financial visibility and guidance for making better strategic and operational decisions. 

With Wayfair’s aggressive growth comes the need for strong financial partnership, planning, and support. Wayfair’s Engineering Operations Finance team collaborates with business partners in Engineering, Finance and Procurement to improve our ability to monitor, communicate, and influence the financial health of the business. Our purpose is to enable our business to grow and operate more efficiently and profitably.

What You’ll Do:

• Collaborate with stakeholders on the tech, engineering, and procurement teams to provide financial insights to help guide strategic business decisions 
• Provide dashboards, financial reporting, and key takeaways to leadership
• Compile weekly, monthly and quarterly reports and manage ongoing tracking for tech related spend, including labor, software, and cloud costs
• Translate high-level business problems into more specific questions that can be answered through data analyses; leverage analytical findings to identify actionable business recommendations
• Develop reporting metrics and present data with a clear point of view so that insights can be used to help drive financial and operational strategy

What You'll Need:

• 2+ years of work experience in strategic or corporate finance, investment banking, financial consulting or private equity
• Experience with Excel, creating pivot tables, VLOOKUPS, and using advanced formulas
• Superb attention to detail and the ability to prioritize and deliver in a fast-paced environment
• Interest in the operations of the Engineering department at a large data and tech driven company (i.e. data center and cloud computing logistics, storefront engineering and employee tech) 
• Ability to stay organized and work efficiently in a highly data driven environment
• Persuasive communication skills to summarize and clearly articulate complex concepts, including effectively convey insights from analyses to senior leaders
• Demonstrated strategic, creative and critical thinking skills
• Ability to drive complex projects to completion using effective project management, communication, and influence; strong ownership of tasks/deadlines/projects
• Ability to build strong relationships, working productively and collaboratively with all levels of employees and executive management

Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities
Wayfair is fully committed to providing equal opportunities for all individuals, including individuals with disabilities. As part of this commitment, Wayfair will make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on business operations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact candidateaccommodations@wayfair.com.
 
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About Wayfair Inc.
Wayfair is one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston or Berlin, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we’re reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you’re looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you’ll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.

No matter who you are, Wayfair is a place you can call home. We’re a community of innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair – and world – for all. Every voice, every perspective matters. That’s why we’re p