Lead Forecasting & Financial Analyst

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Guild is hiring a Lead Forecast Modeling Analyst to scale the impact of our Forecasting and Financial Analytics team. Youll own and improve critical components of our most complex and most important forecasting model working inside a modern modular forecasting system and experimentation framework to drive step-change improvements in how well we forecast clients education benefit program.

As a Lead Forecast Modeling Analyst you will:

• Develop and improve the usage-based forecasting models for critical components of clients education benefit with Guild using advanced statistical and machine learning techniques.
• Raise forecast accuracy and shorten the monthly refresh cycle using a backtesting and experimentation framework to test methodological changes with rigor. Build tooling and process to catch correctable model issues.
• Transfer modeling logic out of individual heads into well-structured documented tested code building redundancy on a business-critical forecast.
• Partner cross-functionally with Analytics Data Science Data Engineering Product and Technology teams to improve the data systems and infrastructure the forecast depends on.
• Mentor and guide junior team members fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation.
• Produce insights analyses and recommendations to help internal stakeholders understand forecast drivers and the impact on client and internal business metrics.

You are a strong fit for this role if you have:

• 5 years of total experience in analytics data science forecasting or financial planning & analysis.
• Strong experience with SQL and experience transforming and structuring large datasets into reusable formats.
• Proficiency in Python and/or R with depth across time-series and machine learning forecasting methods and sound judgment about the tradeoffs among accuracy interpretability and stability.
• Experience operationalizing models backtesting validation monitoring drift detection retraining ideally on a platform such as Databricks with experiment tracking (e.g. MLflow).
• A track record of getting productive quickly in an existing codebase and improving it collaboratively.
• Experience with Looker Tableau Omni or similar data visualization tool.
• Fluency with AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor Claude Code or similar coding agents.
• The ability to translate forecasts including their uncertainty into clear recommendations for non-technical stakeholders.

We are committed to equal pay for equal work and believe in compensation transparency. All salary ranges are standardized nationwide and will not vary by region. This role offers a competitive total compensation package including a base salary of $140000 - $190000 and stock options. Compensation offered will be based on a combination of factors such as experience competencies and internal equity.

Posting Date: August 14 2026
*This role will stay open for a minimum of 3 days.

Guild partners with the countrys most innovative employers including Chipotle Target Walgreens JPMorgan Chase Hilton Spectrum PepsiCo Tyson and more to build the talent needed for today and a resilient workforce for tomorrow. Guild helps employers identify develop and mobilize internal talent enabling workers to gain skills for in-demand roles and companies to stay agile.

By connecting employees to real-world learning coaching and career support and providing companies with actionable talent insights Guild transforms all talent into high-impact contributors and positions companies for long-term sustainable growth. For more information visit .

Guild is a female-founded certified B Corp. The company has been recognized by Fortunes Change the World list () the Forbes Cloud 100 () Great Place to Work () CNBCs Disruptor 50 () TIMEs 100 Most Influential Companies (2022) Inc.s Best-Led Companies (2021) Fast Companys World Changing Ideas (2020) and B Labs Best for the World (2019) among many others.

Guild is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please let your recruiter know. We currently offer the following benefits:

• Access to low-cost high-quality health care options through Collective Health and Kaiser (due to coverage limitations Kaiser is currently only available in CA & CO)
• Access to a 401k to help save for the future
• Vacation policy to rest and recharge
• 8 days of fully-paid sick leave to take the time to heal and or recover
• Family-friendly benefits including 12 weeks of parental leave for non-birthing parents and 18-20 weeks for birthing parents; 2-week ramp-up period for when employees return from a leave of 6 weeks or more; as well as employer-paid short-term and long-term disability employer-sponsored life insurance fertility and caregiving benefits.
• Well-rounded wellness benefits including free and low cost mental health resources and financial wellbeing support services
• Education benefits and tuition assistance to help your future development and growth

Our home and headquarters in Denver but some of our roles allow for remote work allowing us to reach the best talent across the US. Please refer to the job location referenced below the job posting title to determine location. Roles based outside of our Denver office can sit in any of the following 32 states: AZ CA CO CT FL GA ID IL IN KS MA MD ME MI MN MO NC NH NJ NV NY OH OK OR PA SC TN TX UT VA WA WI and Washington D.C. State locations and specifics are subject to change as our hiring requirements shift.

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