Senior Commercial Finance Analyst, Deal Desk

<div class="content-intro"><p>The Trade Desk is a global technology company and the world’s leading independent platform for digital advertising, with nearly 4,000 employees across more than 30 offices. Our technology helps advertisers reach the right audiences across the open internet — from streaming TV and podcasts to mobile apps, news, and more.&nbsp; <br><br>Advertising powers the content people love. By making it more transparent, effective, and responsible, we help support trusted journalism, quality entertainment, and creators worldwide. The world’s brands and agencies rely on us to reach their customers and grow their businesses responsibly. <br><br>The scale of our platform brings unique technical challenges — from processing massive datasets in real time to building systems that operate reliably on a global scale. When you work here, your impact is worldwide. We welcome diverse perspectives, encourage curiosity, and build teams that learn from one another. If you’re driven to solve meaningful challenges, we’d love to meet you.</p></div><p><strong>What we do:</strong></p> <p>The Trade Desk’s Global Commercial Finance team, part of the Finance organization, plays a critical role in supporting our sales teams by reviewing and advising on deal structures and pricing to ensure alignment with internal policies and strategic goals. We are seeking a Senior Commercial Finance Analyst to join our Global Commercial Finance function, based out of our Los Angeles office. While the primary focus will be on the NAMER region, this role is part of a global team with opportunities to engage in broader international initiatives. This position centers on providing strategic guidance to drive consistent deal execution, managing risk, and ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures — all while contributing to the continued growth and evolution of the function.</p> <p><strong>What you'll do:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Manage the deal lifecycle, from deal review and guidance through to post-execution support.</li> <li>Collaborate with the regional Sales team to review and gain internal approval of deals, ensuring alignment with organizational policies and strategic objectives.</li> <li>Partner with cross-functional teams including Legal, Revenue Operations, Revenue Accounting, and FP&amp;A to ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures.</li> <li>Apply knowledge of accounting principles to assess potential revenue recognition and financial reporting impacts during deal review.</li> <li>Generate margin calculators and financial analyses to assess the economic viability of proposed deals.</li> <li>Support the regional Sales team with concession requests and regional initiatives.</li> <li>Review draft agreements to ensure consistency