Analytics Engineer – Accounting Team

About the Role
Houzz is seeking a world-class Analytics Engineer to join our Accounting Data Team. This role is focused on uncovering critical financial insights to help guide accounting decisions, drive operational excellence, and support intelligent financial reporting. As an Analytics Engineer within Accounting track, you will be on the front line of transforming raw financial data into actionable insights, directly impacting efficiency, compliance, and financial reporting and compliance.

What You'll Do

• Lead data-driven projects delivering insights to support accounting operations, financial reporting, and business direction.
• Collaborate with accounting leadership, finance, and engineering teams to identify, define, and launch strategic analytical initiatives.
• Define and manage key accounting and financial metrics efficiently, ensuring informational accuracy and integrity.
• Investigate, interpret, and present financial data to support variance analysis and root cause investigations.
• Own end-to-end execution of assigned projects, working with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Partner with engineering and data teams to ensure robust data infrastructure for financial processes.
• Provide recommendations that accelerate close cycles, improve reporting, and mitigate risk.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and data products for real-time business insights.
• Perform account reconciliations, identify discrepancies, and ensure robust compliance with financial regulations.

At a Minimum, We'd Like You to Have

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree and 3+ years of experience in an analytical/accounting role within a high-growth or tech environment.
• Proficiency in writing complex SQL queries, using aggregate functions/joins, and in Python or R.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills; can translate open business questions into actionable insights and recommendations.
• Experience with advanced financial analysis and experimental design.
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• A passion for analytics, accounting, and continuous learning.
• Self-motivated, organized, and eager to improve accounting processes.
• Experience creating dynamic data visualizations and dashboards in Tableau to support data-driven decision-making.
• Proven ability to design, implement, and monitor data pipelines in Airflow.

Ideally, You'll Also Have

• An advanced degree in Accounting, Finance, Statistics, or Operations Research.
• Experience with subscription-based analytics, SaaS finance, and web/app engagement metrics.
• Ability to learn and execute quickly, managing ambiguity and shifting priorities.
• Experience with ERP/accounting systems (NetSuite).
• Experience working collaboratively with remote teams across time zones.

Compensation, Benefits and Perks
This role has an annual starting salary range of $130,000 - $140,000. In addition to salary, you’re eligible for competitive benefits that support you and your family as part of your total rewards package at Houzz. Also, depending on the role, you could be eligible for an equity award. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors, including, but not limited to, skills, experience, and specific work location.
Benefits and perks include:- Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)- Home internet stipend- Medical, dental, and vision benefits- Maternity/paternity leave program- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)- Professional Development Reimbursement Program- 401(k) retirement savings plans (Pre-Tax and Roth)- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) - Medical & Dependent Care- Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contribution- Healthy at Houzz program
Houzz is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. When applying for a role at Houzz, we guarantee your application will be considered regardless of your sex; race; color; gender; national origin; height or weight; ancestry; physical or mental disability; medical condition; genetic information; marital status; registered domestic partner status; age; sexual orientation; military and veteran status; or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation.
We embrace and celebrate the value that diversity brings to an organization. Diverse backgrounds and different points of view help Houzz provide the best experience for our community. Houzz is committed to fostering an inclusive environment through projects and initiatives, such as employee resource groups, that support Houzzers’ efforts to be themselves and share their lives at work.
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