Senior Data Analyst (Finance & Accounting)

• 5+ years of professional experience in a Data Analyst, Business Intelligence, or Analytics role.
• Experience supporting Finance, Accounting, or FP&A teams is a plus.  
• Remote-first opportunity for US-based employees with a strong preference for candidates that reside in NYC.

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We are seeking a Senior Data Analyst with a strong background in Finance analytics to join our Data & Analytics team. This role will partner closely with Finance (Accounting, Treasury and FP&A) and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver high-quality insights, robust reporting, and data models that support decision-making and operational excellence.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience, is highly proficient in SQL and data modeling, and has hands-on expertise with Tableau (preferred) or Power BI. You enjoy working with complex financial and e-commerce data, building scalable reporting, and translating business questions into clear, data-driven recommendations.

Interesting problems you’ll get to solve

• • Partner with Finance (Accounting, Treasury and FP&A) stakeholders to understand business questions, reporting needs, and analytical requirements.
  • Design, build, and maintain SQL-based datasets, views, and queries to support recurring and ad hoc analysis.
  • Collaborate with data engineering and analytics teams to improve data models, data quality, and documentation across Finance domains.
  • Develop, enhance, and maintain dashboards and reports in Tableau (preferred) or Power BI, ensuring they are accurate, reliable, and user-friendly.
  • Support month-end and quarter-end close processes with reconciliations, variance analyses, and operational reporting as needed.
  • Partner with Treasury to develop and maintain reporting to external funding partners, and support cash and liquidity operations with analysis of cash drivers and payment flows.
  • Support FP&A budgeting and forecasting through performance tracking against financial targets and strategic plans
  • Translate complex findings into clear narratives and recommendations for non-technical stakeholders, including presentations and written summaries.
  • Contribute to the design and implementation of automation and standardization for recurring Finance reporting and metrics.
  • Ensure that reports and analyses adhere to controls, data governance, and audit/SOX requirements where applicable.

What you’ll bring to the team 

• • 5+ years of professional experience in a Data Analyst, Business Intelligence, or Analytics role.
  • Strong hands-on expertise with SQL (complex joins, CTEs, window functions, performance tuning).Familiarity with dbt Cloud concepts is a plus
  • Experience designing scalable, well-documented data models that translate complex business and product concepts into reliable, extensible analytical dataset
  • Experience developing and maintaining dashboards and reports in Tableau (preferred) or Power BI.
  • Demonstrated experience working with Finance data (e.g., P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, GL, revenue, expenses, AR/AP, write-offs, reconciliations).
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to structure ambiguous problems and drive to actionable insights
  • Proven ability to work with non-technical stakeholders, gather requirements, and translate them into effective data solutions.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex topics in simple terms.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Analytics, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

What you’ll get in return

Zip is a place where you’ll get out what you put in. The newness of our sector means we need to move at pace and embrace change, and our promise to you when you join the team is that you’ll feel empowered and trusted to make big things happen quickly. 

We want you to feel welcome and as though you have the support to be yourself, and care for yourself at work. Because it’s important to us that you make the most of the opportunities you’ll get to grow your skills and your career, and be surrounded by smart, friendly people and leaders that have your back.

We think these are just some of the best things about being a Zipster. We will also offer you:

• Flexible working culture
• Incentive programs
• Unlimited PTO
• Generous paid parental leave
•  Leading family support policies
• Company-sponsored 401k match 
• Learning and wellness subscription stipend
•  Beautiful Union Square office with a casual