Senior Financial Analyst, Corporate Finance and Strategy

We believe that the way people interact with their finances will drastically improve in the next few years. Were dedicated to empowering this transformation by building the tools and experiences that thousands of developers use to create their own products. Plaid powers the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life. We work with thousands of companies like Venmo SoFi several of the Fortune 500 and many of the largest banks to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use. Plaids network covers 12000 financial institutions across the US Canada UK and Europe. Founded in 2013 the company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York Seattle Washington D.C. Raleigh London and Amsterdam.

We are looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to join the Corporate Finance team. This is the strategic externally-oriented arm of the team covering the board process long range planning capital structure SBC and equity modeling and enterprise-level financial strategy. You will partner closely with the CFO Leadership the Board Corp Dev and Accounting on the decisions that shape Plaids long-term financial trajectory.

What excites us:

• 5 years of work experience including financial planning & analysis corporate finance investment banking private equity strategic finance or management consulting ideally with tech SaaS or fintech exposure.

• Advanced financial modeling skills with hands-on experience building long range scenario/sensitivity or valuation models.

• Strong command of consolidated financial statements key SaaS / fintech operating metrics and external benchmarking.

• Excellent communication and storytelling skills able to move fluidly between granular model detail and an executive-level narrative for senior leaders and the Board.

• Proven ability to partner cross-functionally and distill complex ambiguous topics into structured frameworks and clear recommendations.

• Proactive self-starter with intellectual curiosity a can-do attitude and the ability to thrive in a high-autonomy fast-paced environment.

• Passion for leveraging AI automation and systems thinking to drive operational excellence improve financial processes and build scalable planning and decision report frameworks.

What excites you:

• Own components of Plaids 35 year long range plan model design scenario analysis and translation of company strategy into financial targets.

• Partner on end-to-end PMO of the quarterly Board process including framework development narrative ownership materials build and Q&A management.

• Build and operationalize SBC and equity modeling incorporating HC growth grant cadence forfeitures and refresh cycles and tie SBC into the path to GAAP profitability EBITDA and margin analysis.

• Lead consolidated cash flow forecasting and contingency / management reserve strategy and run total company forecast reviews against company targets.

• Drive external benchmarking against peer companies on key financial and non-financial metrics and build the analytical foundations that inform long-term capital and operating decisions.

• Partner with Corp Dev on capital raise activities including pro-forma reporting forecasting and capital structure analysis.

• Perform ad hoc analyses that influence long-term business planning and decision-making.

Our mission at Plaid is to unlock financial freedom for everyone. To support that mission we seek to build a diverse team of driven individuals who care deeply about making the financial ecosystem more equitable. We recognize that strong qualifications can come from both prior work experiences and lived experiences. We encourage you to apply to a role even if your experience doesnt fully match the job description. We are always looking for team members that will bring something unique to Plaid!

Plaid is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race color national origin ethnicity religion or religious belief sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression transgender status sexual stereotypes age military or veteran status disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal state and local laws. Plaid is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance with your application or interviews due to a disability please let us know at

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Additional compensation in the form(s) of equity and/or commission are dependent on the position offered. Plaid provides a comprehensive benefit plan including medical dental vision and 401(k). Pay is based on factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position candidates work experience and skillset and location. Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.

Required Experience:

Senior IC