Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst

Job Description

Analyst, FP&A | The Trade Desk

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at The Trade Desk, with location not specified in the job description. The Trade Desk is a global technology company and the world’s leading independent platform for digital advertising. The Analyst, FP&A plays a critical role in supporting the company’s financial and strategic initiatives through data-driven insights and operational planning. This person will be key in supporting headcount and expense planning functions, providing financial support, and promoting financial discipline across the organization.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Pay: $64100–$117500 yearly
• Team: Corporate FP&A team
• Mission: Supports The Trade Desk’s headcount and expense planning functions to drive financial and strategic initiatives.
• Tech Stack: Workday, Oracle EPM

What You’ll Actually Do
• Drive financial accountability by improving budgeting and forecasting processes, including refining reporting and templates.
• Expand and optimize the use of new budgeting and reporting systems, suggesting process improvements as the user base grows.
• Provide department-level financial reports to support management decisions and ensure the execution of company goals.
• Enhance capital expenditure forecasting, reporting, and tracking processes.
• Perform value-added ad-hoc financial analyses to inform decision-making and collaborate with the Accounting team on close procedures.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Experience: 2+ years in FP&A, corporate finance, or accounting.
• Skills: Strong Excel and financial modeling skills; solid understanding of financial statements (including US GAAP) and forecasting concepts; strong analytical mindset with high attention to detail; strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to collaborate across teams.
• Bonus: Experience with Workday, Oracle EPM, or other financial systems.