Senior Financial Analyst I, Business Finance, Demand Forecasting

A home is the biggest investment most people make, and yet, it doesn’t come with a manual. That's why we’re building the only app homeowners need to effortlessly manage their homes —  knowing what to do, when to do it, and who to hire. With Thumbtack, millions of people care for what matters most, and pros earn billions of dollars through our platform. And as one of the fastest-growing companies in a $600B+ industry — we must be doing something right. 

We are driven by a common goal and the deep satisfaction that comes from knowing our work supports local economies, helps small businesses grow, and brings homeowners peace of mind. We’re seeking people who continually put our purpose first: advocating for pros and customers, embracing change, and choosing teamwork every day.

At Thumbtack, we're creating a new era of home care. If making an impact and the chance to do good inspires you, join us. Imagine what we’ll build together. 

Thumbtack by the Numbers

• Available nationwide in every U.S. county
• 80 million projects started on Thumbtack
• 10 million 5-star reviews and counting
• Pros earn billions on our platform
• 1000+ employees 
• $3.2 billion valuation (June, 2021) 

About the Business Finance Team

Business finance is a highly visible team that supports partners across the organization to ensure that sound financial decisions are made in order for Thumbtack to achieve financial performance against company goals. 

Together with business analytics, business finance serves as partners for marketing, sales, and product teams across Thumbtack, and uses both quantitative and qualitative analysis to understand business trends, unlock potential revenue levers, and support the corporate FP&A team in monthly revenue forecasting.

About the Role

The Senior Financial Analyst, Business Finance will support Marketing and Sales leaders and partner with their respective teams to understand main business drivers, individual channel performance and forecast, and develop go forward business strategies to ensure that business decisions are aligned with overall finance and company goals. You will partner with both product and business analytics teams to perform deep dives into initiatives to construct a cohesive story for both performance to date and go forward strategies. Finally, you will also play a critical role in total company demand forecasting, where you will work closely with the corporate FP&A team to summarize and translate individual business initiatives into revenue drivers.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with business partners and influence decisions outside of finance through data analysis and deep understanding of the business
• Responsible for modeling all aspects of demand (marketing, partnerships, product impact) and translating it into demand forecasts
• Partner with product teams to understand how product changes impact the customer funnel performance
• Partner with partnership teams to understand pipeline for new deals and drivers of existing partnerships performance
• Partner with sales, marketing, and analytics teams to understand business initiatives and the impacted revenue drivers
• Attend weekly business reviews, monitor overall demand driver performance to generate cohesive business performance summaries for senior leadership
• Partner with various teams to track performance against annual plan and gather and provide input from product and business analytics teams to inform business finance revenue forecasting
• Provide variance analysis from plan and quantify drivers of the variance

What you'll need

If you don't think you meet all of the criteria below but still are interested in the job, please apply. Nobody checks every box, and we're looking for someone excited to join the team.

• 8+ years of FP&A experience, with at least 4 years of Corporate, Business Finance or Go to Market teams.
• Experience presenting to senior leaders and working with cross-functional teams to build aligned views of the business
• Excellent financial modeling and analytical skills, using G-Suite, SQL and MS Office Suite
• Able to translate financial analytics into clear and insightful recommendations for business stakeholders
• Proven ability to collaborate cross functionally
• Broad understanding of marketing performance metrics and how they impact demand forecasts
• Ability to provide clear recommendations and influence change within the organization
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Bonus points if you have

• Experience working for a tech company, company that operates within a marke