Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A

Twitch
San Francisco, US
HybridCareer-pivot friendly

Why this role

Pace
Fast Paced
The role requires supporting the annual planning and budgeting process, indicating a fast-paced environment where deadlines are crucial.
Collaboration
High
Working closely with cross-functional partners such as Marketing, Finance, and Product teams to support forecasting and reporting activities suggests a highly collaborative work environment.
Autonomy
High
The ability to design and enhance reporting, build new models, and streamline processes by leveraging automation and internal AI tools implies a high level of autonomy in developing solutions.
Decision Impact
Company
Your analysis and insights will directly inform decisions made by the CFO and executive leadership team, highlighting the significant impact of your work on high-level business decisions.
Role Level
Strategic
The job requires a blend of business partnering, financial modeling, and executive presentations, indicating a complex role that demands a broad skill set and deep analytical capabilities.
Career Pivot Friendly
Welcomes transferable skills
This role is suitable for individuals with a background in finance or accounting, particularly those with experience in FP&A at public companies, as the skills are highly transferable.

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • Successfully support the annual planning and budgeting process, including data gathering, analysis, and coordination across departments
  • Provide actionable insights through effective analysis of financial and operational data
  • Create presentations that distill complex financial data into clear, concise charts and tables for senior leadership
Typical background
A background in finance with experience in FP&A, ideally at a public companyStrong analytical and problem-solving skillsExperience in financial modeling and forecasting

Transferable backgrounds

  • Coming from FP&A Analyst at a public company
    financial modeling · forecasting
    Experience in financial modeling and forecasting at a public company aligns well with the requirements of this role, making the transition seamless.
  • Coming from Consultant in a professional services firm
    problem-solving · data analysis
    Consultants often engage in complex data analysis and problem-solving, which are key competencies for this role.

Skills & requirements

Required

Bachelor's Degree In Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, Or A Related Analytical Field3+ Years Experience In Finance, Ideally With Experience In FP&A At A Public CompanyExcellent Analytical, Problem-solving, And Communication SkillsIntermediate SQL Experience

Preferred

Experience In Financial Modeling And Forecasting, With Exposure To Saas Sales And Marketing Metrics (e.g., LTV, CAC)Experience With Corp FP&A Functions, And Know-how For Leveraging Finance Applications (tm1, OFA, Hyperion, Etc) In AnalysisExperience In Leading Continuous Improvement Projects With Measurable Results

Stack & domain

SQLFinancial ModelingForecastingReportingAutomationAI ToolsAnalyticalProblem-solvingCommunicationQualityAccuracyFidelityOrganizationalAttention To DetailConfidenceFinanceFP&A

About the role

As a Senior Financial Analyst at Twitch, you'll dive into complex financial data to provide actionable insights that influence key business decisions, making this role ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and enjoys the challenge of shaping a company's financial strategy.

Original posting from Twitch

About Us

Twitch is the world’s biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around gaming, entertainment, music, sports, cooking, and more. It is where thousands of communities come together for whatever, every day.

We’re about community, inside and out. You’ll find coworkers who are eager to team up, collaborate, and smash (or elegantly solve) problems together. We’re on a quest to empower live communities, so if this sounds good to you, see what we’re up to on LinkedIn and X, and discover the projects we’re solving on our Blog. Be sure to explore our Interviewing Guide to learn how to ace our interview process.

About the Role

At Twitch, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) partners with key stakeholders across the business to guide financial decisions and deliver actionable insights that shape the company’s growth. We are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join our team, reporting to the Director of Corp FP&A. In this role, you will help drive visibility into Twitch’s financial performance, support strategic initiatives, and develop data-driven recommendations that influence key business outcomes.

You will work closely with cross-functional partners including Marketing, Finance, Customer Trust, and Product teams to support forecasting, reporting, and financial modeling processes. You will design and enhance reporting, build new models, and streamline processes by leveraging automation and internal AI tools to enable more effective decision-making.

Your analysis and insights will directly inform decisions made by the CFO and executive leadership team. If you are passionate about uncovering insights that drive business growth and improve financial outcomes, this role is for you.

You can work from San Francisco, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Irvine, CA; or Seattle, WA.

You Will:

  • Business Partnering: serve as a Financial partner to Marketing, Customer Trust, and UX Design organizations to support all forecasting and performance reporting activities
  • Business Analysis: Maintain dashboards, track key metrics and provide actionable insights through effective analysis of financial and operational data
  • Financial Modeling: Assist in building ad-hoc financial models for scenario planning and analysis
  • Annual Planning: Support the annual planning and budgeting process, including data gathering, analysis, and coordination across departments
  • Financial Reporting: Support the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial performance reports
  • Executive Presentations: Create presentations that distill complex financial data into clear, concise charts and tables for senior leadership

You Have:

  • Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or a related analytical field
  • 3+ years experience in finance, ideally with experience in FP&A at a public company
  • Ability to recognize and implement process improvements and build scalable solutions
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
  • High standards of quality, accuracy, and fidelity
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Confidence working with all levels of management
  • Intermediate SQL Experience

Bonus Points

  • Experience in financial modeling and forecasting, with exposure to SaaS sales and marketing metrics (e.g., LTV, CAC)
  • Experience with Corp FP&A functions, and know-how for leveraging Finance Applications (TM1, OFA, Hyperion, etc) in analysis
  • Experience in leading continuous improvement projects with measurable results

Perks

  • Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Maternity & Parental Leave
  • Flexible PTO
  • Amazon Employee Discount

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Job ID: TW9123

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

US, WA, Seattle - Annually

$82,700—$117,100 USD

US, CA, San Francisco - Annually

$73,600—$128,800 USD

US, CA, Irvine - Annually

$72,600—$117,100 USD

Twitch is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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Source: Twitch careers

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