Finance & Strategy, Senior Analyst

Company Description

Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. The blocks that form our foundational teams — People, Finance, Counsel, Hardware, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more — provide support and guidance at the corporate level. They work across business groups and around the globe, spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies, forecast finances, give legal counsel, safeguard systems, nurture new initiatives, and more. Every challenge creates possibilities, and we need different perspectives to see them all. Bring yours to Block.

Job Description

Finance & Strategy improves strategic, financial, and operational decision-making across Block. Our team's core value is trust – we build it by making what is complex simple, and we do it with analysis that is accurate and easy-to-understand. Business partners appreciate our insight and trust us to help solve difficult problems. We believe good ideas can come from anywhere, and we'll rely on you to collaborate with others, form intelligent opinions, and present your thoughts to decision-makers and company executives.

We are looking for a Senior Analyst to join the Corporate Finance function that supports Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL), which provides the planning and reporting required to facilitate investment decisions and manage the business. The responsibilities of our team include creating tools and identifying indicators to evaluate performance, creating frameworks for evaluating investments, developing tools for business leaders to achieve their goals, and driving business partnership through operational excellence.

Qualifications

You Will:

Develop and maintain financial models and templates that will be used by team members globally, ensuring that the models evolve to business needs and changing requirements

Analyze and communicate results and important insights to senior partners, including preparation of board materials

Develop and implement recurring financial deliverables over monthly, quarterly, annual, and multi-year time horizons

Build trust and collaborate with business partners across varying teams

Conduct ad-hoc analysis in specific areas that are top-of-mind for the executive team

You Have:

5+ years of professional experience including 3 years' experience such as working in FP&A or business partnering, and/or in an analyst role in either an investment bank or management consulting firm

Experience in a retail and payments/technology and/or public company with global operations

Familiarity with concepts of forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis

Excellent proficiency in Excel (can perform complex functions)

Experience with SQL and data visualization tools (Looker, Tableau)

Ability to effectively work with peers and different levels of management

Strong communication skills, detail oriented, can work in flexible environments

Bachelor's Degree in finance, economics or related business field

Additional Information

Block takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S. locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Zone A: USD $125,600 - USD $153,600
Zone B: USD $116,800 - USD $142,800
Zone C: USD $110,500 - USD $135,100
Zone D: USD $100,500 - USD $122,900

To find a location’s zone designation, please refer to this resource. If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information. 

Benefits include the following:

• Healthcare coverage
• Retirement Plans including company match 
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Wellness programs, including access to mental health, 1:1 financial planners, and a monthly wellness allowance 
• Paid parental and caregiving leave
• Paid time off
• Learning and Development resources
• Paid Life insurance, AD&D. and disability benefits 
• Perks such as WFH reimbursements and free access to caregiving, legal, and discounted resources 

This role is also eligible to participate in Block's equity plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies, and may be eligible for a sign-on bonus. Sales roles may be eligible to participate in a commission plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies. Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compens