Financial Planning & Analysis Senior Analyst
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About Spotify:
Spotify transformed music listening forever when it launched in 2008. Its mission is to unlock the potential of human creativity by giving a million creative artists the opportunity to live off their art and billions of fans the chance to enjoy and be passionate about these creators. Driven by a love for music and podcasting, Spotify is the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service. The company is passionate about inclusivity and making its recruitment process accessible to everyone.
Job Description: Financial Planning & Analysis Senior Analyst
This role is based in New York, NY, with a flexible work arrangement requiring 2-3 days per week in the office. The position offers a competitive salary range of $87,324-$124,748, plus equity, and a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, six months of paid parental leave, a 401(k) retirement plan, 23 paid days off, and 13 paid flexible holidays.
Responsibilities:
• Business Partnering: Act as a business partner with senior G&A leadership (HR, IT, and Global Workplace Services) to support financial and operating needs. This includes assisting in building annual budgets and supporting ongoing operational execution through monthly variance analysis and reforecasting.
• Reporting & Analysis: Own and distribute monthly and quarterly management reporting for G&A leadership, analyzing financial results, identifying key trends, assessing current and future business risks, and communicating key insights.
• Month-End Close: Support the month-end close process for G&A functions, reviewing accruals, updating OPEX models with actuals, and conducting variance analysis.
• Process Improvement: Identify and implement improvements to make financial and operational reporting better, faster, and easier.
• Project Support: Partner with Global Workplace, Real Estate, and IT leadership to facilitate monthly cost forecasting and quarterly budgeting for projects (office builds, studios, renovations).
• Ad Hoc Analysis: Perform ad hoc analyses and projects for various stakeholders, including evaluating business proposals and negotiating vendor agreements.
• Global Workplace Optimization: Work closely with local global workplace operations teams to ensure market-level optimization of operating expenses.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with other finance teams to drive continuous improvement in financial and operational performance.
• Headcount Planning: Maintain short-term and long-term headcount planning in the context of future real estate requirements.
Qualifications:
• 4+ years of experience in accounting, corporate finance, budgeting, and planning.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting and accounting (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement). IFRS 16 knowledge is a plus.
• Strong business insights and ability to manage projects from start to finish. Attention to detail is crucial.
• Experience synthesizing complex information into clear narratives and recommendations for diverse audiences.
• Advanced MS Excel/Google Sheets skills, including model architecture, formula efficiency, and pivot tables.
• Experience with dashboards (Tableau, Looker, etc.).
• Basic SQL understanding.
• Excellent relationship-building skills across multiple functions and regions.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work proactively and efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-starter with intellectual curiosity.
• Passion for technology and audio.
Compensation and Benefits: See details above.
