Strategic Financial Analyst, Revenue
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Job Location:
San Mateo, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
11 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Roblox is seeking a Strategic Financial Analyst Revenue to own core forecasting models and margin analytics across COGS tax and pricing. Reporting to the Finance Manager Revenue this role will be responsible for the integrity and evolution of our platform bookings and cost forecasting frameworks. You will operate at the intersection of Finance Tax Payments Accounting and Data to ensure that pricing tax exposure and platform cost dynamics are accurately modeled reported and embedded in planning processes. This role provides deep exposure to the full revenue funnel including Bookings COGS and Developer Expense and contributes to executive and board-level reporting. The ideal candidate combines analytical rigor with strong operational ownership ensuring financial accuracy while translating complex margin dynamics into clear actionable insight.
You Will:
- Own the COGS forecast budget and platform bookings model analyzing trends delivering insights and strategically partnering with key business teams who drive our provider mix and COGS rate assumptions.
- Drive pricing initiatives and recommendations developing comprehensive knowledge of COGS and Tax impact to pricing through partnerships with Product (Payments) and Tax teams.
- Lead key month-end deliverables for Accounting and Tax including regional bookings views tax files and associated validation checks.
- Support business decision-making and recommendations through ad hoc analysis related to new payment providers or platforms rate negotiations tax or pricing decisions etc.
- Prepare executive- and board-ready materials that clearly articulate bookings performance margin drivers and forward outlook
- Enhance forecasting accuracy and scalability through process automation and improved data modeling
- Support monthly quarterly and annual planning cycles with a strong focus on integrity clarity and strategic insight
You Have:
- At least 2 years of experience in investment banking consulting or business operations or equivalent work experience
- Bachelors degree in engineering economics or other quantitative fields (math science finance/accounting)
- Advanced proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets and financial modeling with a willingness to learn other tools & software languages. Experience with Python SQL Tableau or other analytical software is a strong plus but not required
- Strong analytical skills and ability to distill robust datasets into concise and meaningful insights and trends
- Exposure to emerging high-growth companies in the technology or internet sectors
- An eye for efficiency and gravitate towards automating manual processes
- Intense curiosity about understanding key drivers of a complex business with eagerness and motivation to make an impact on the business
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Cognos
- Forecasting
- Hyperion
- Microsoft Access
- Pivot tables
- Accounting
- Analysis Skills
- Microsoft Excel
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Modeling
- Budgeting
- Financial Planning
About Company
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