Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A - London, United Kingdom - Ripple

Description

At Ripple, we're building a world where value moves like information does today. It's big, it's bold, and we're already doing it.

Through our crypto solutions for financial institutions, businesses, governments and developers, we are improving the global financial system and creating greater economic fairness and opportunity for more people, in more places around the world.

And we get to do the best work of our career and grow our skills surrounded by colleagues who have our backs.

If you're ready to see your impact and unlock incredible career growth opportunities, join us, and build real world value.

Ripple is building out its Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) function to coordinate, analyze, and balance initiatives across the organization, and to provide its executives with data-driven decision support.

Reporting to the Head of FP&A, the Senior Financial Analyst is responsible for partnering with Ripple teams across People, Places and Information Technology to forecast, plan, and deliver key business insights.

This highly visible position helps Ripple leaders evaluate and determine the overall strategy for resource investment, headcount planning, and target setting.

As a key business partner across Ripple, the Senior Financial Analyst will play an instrumental role in helping manage our company's forecasting, planning, and reporting.

This is a critical position within the finance organization with direct contribution to highly visible outputs.


WHAT YOU'LL DO:
Establish yourself as the primary FP&A business partner supporting business metrics and budget variance analysis for teams including People Operations, Recruiting and Global Workplace

Engage with key stakeholders beyond budgeting and planning to become a true thought partner, driving financial support for decision making

Develop and build standardized, automated reporting and analysis to establish a single source of accurate, consistent and up-to-date information for your business partners

Conduct ad hoc financial modeling and analysis to provide actionable insights for our business

Collaborate with department budget managers, accounting, and other finance partners to expedite the monthly close process, perform budget variance analysis, and communicate results

Assist in the preparation of quarterly reporting and financial commentary for our Executive Team and Board of Directors

Leverage relationships across the business to develop and maintain financial projections, including the annual budget, quarterly re-forecasts, and a rolling monthly outlook


WHAT YOU'LL BRING:
In this highly cross-functional role, candidates are required to be analytical, highly effective communicators, and display thoughtful business judgment. The ideal candidate will be a financial modeler, with a proven track record employing analysis to influence decision-making.

The candidate should be a self-starter with a strong work ethic who is highly team and results-oriented, inquisitive, and enjoys detailed problem solving.

Bachelor's degree; MBA a plus but not required

3+ years of relevant progressive experience; problem solving through statistical analysis or with large data sets highly desirable

FP&A experience in a fast-growing network business and/or top investment bank experience also desirable

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills are essential, prior Anaplan or programming experience a plus

Excels in a fast-paced, demanding environment; able to manage multiple tasks and juggle several time-sensitive projects, while adapting to changing priorities

Able to create and deliver effective presentations to senior leaders with wide-ranging, often non-financial backgrounds


WHO WE ARE:
Do Your Best Work

The opportunity to build in a fast-paced start-up environment with experienced industry leaders

A learning environment where you can dive deep into the latest technologies and make an impact. A professional development budget to support other modes of learning.

Thrive in an environment where no matter what race, ethnicity, gender, origin, or culture they identify with, every employee is a respected, valued, and empowered part of the team.

Ripple is Flexible First:

in-office collaboration for moments that matter is important to our culture, and we give managers and teams the flexibility to decide which 10+ days a month they come in.

Weekly all-company meeting - business updates and ask me anything style discussion with our Leadership Team

We come together for moments that matter which include team offsites, team bonding activities, happy hours and more

Take Control of Your Finances

Competitive salary, bonuses, and equity

Competitive benefits that cover physical and mental healthcare, retirement, family forming, and family support

Employee giving match

Mobile phone stipend

Take Care of Yourself

Twice a quarter R&R days so you can rest and recharge

Generous wellness reimbursement and weekly onsite & virtual programming

Generous vacation policy - work with your manager to take time off when you need it

Industry-leading parental leave policies. Family planning benefits.

Catered lunches, fully-stocked kitchens with premium snacks/beverages, and plenty of fun events

Benefits listed above are for full-time employees.

Ripple is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive team.

We do not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military status, or any other characteristic protected by local law or ordinance.