Job Description

What’s the role?

As a Manager of Financial Product Data Analytics you will be instrumental in crafting and honing the data and framework by which Etsy’s financial system stands upon. This manager will be responsible for maintaining the workflows of analysts supporting Etsy’s accounting, tax, compliance, seller services, and foundational financial data streams. This position acts as a thought partner to the Product Manager for Payments Seller Services and Regulation and is a critical partner to senior leaders in Payments and Finance. Knowledge and use of SQL and technical analytics to automate processes is crucial. 

We are looking for someone who understands how to parse sophisticated financial concepts, facilitate the building of robust data reporting tools, and is passionate about thinking and communicating on financial and compliance topics. This role is engaged on key decisions made in Etsy’s financial and compliance spaces and critical to maintaining the integrity of Etsy Financials and Marketplace. Would you enjoy supporting an absolutely critical vector at Etsy and have an impact at the highest level? If so, this could be the perfect match.

This is a full-time position working with the Senior Manager of Payments and Finance Analytics and the base salary range will be 150,000 -194,000 USD per year. In addition to salary, you will also be eligible for an equity package, an annual performance bonus, and our competitive benefits that support you and your family as part of your total rewards package at Etsy. This role requires your presence in Etsy’s Brooklyn office in an in-person or flex capacity. Candidates living within commutable distance of the Brooklyn Hub, may be the first to be considered. Etsy offers different work modes to meet the variety of needs and preferences of our team. Learn more about our Flex and Office-based work modes and workplace safety policies here.

What’s this team like at Etsy?

Payments and Finance Analytics (colloquially Money Analytics) is an analytics team committed to applying the techniques of data science and analytics to drive significant insights, including:

• Leading on important decisions around our financial data architecture and compliance decisions.
• Understanding the nuances of Etsy’s payment processing data and the myriad interactions with our financial systems.
• Working with product teams to develop value in our seller financial services
• Building rich data sources of truth that interweave sophisticated payments data and foundational data from across the Etsy ecosystem
• Finding and advocating for outstanding opportunities for Etsy’s growth that move critical metrics
• We are a remote friendly team - all of our collaboration is inclusive of folks in an office and on the screen

What does the day-to-day look like?

• Collaborate and support your reports in their day to day operations
• Analyze requirements originating from tax and accounting reporting and help work towards a robust solution
• Work with group product managers to ensure roadmaps are well defined and prepared from a data perspective
• Produce regular reports and analysis to communicate opportunities and trends using internal and external data sources
• Share and communicate findings and insights from your team’s key data reports
• Connect with partners on timelines, priorities, and expectations for proposals
• Continually evaluate and refine your technical toolkit; teach what you learn to the team
• Possess a deep level of curiosity and appetite for learning, which drives you to finding outstanding solutions.
• Of course, this is just a sample of the kinds of work this role will require! You should assume that your role will encompass other tasks, too, and that your job duties and responsibilities may change from time to time at Etsy’s discretion, or otherwise applicable with local law. 

Qualifications

Qualities that will help you thrive in this role are:

• 4+ years of experience supporting finance or payment teams as an analyst or in a quantitative role in which you extracted meaning from sophisticated data sets.
• 2+ years of proven success leading Analytics teams
• A high proficiency in SQL. Bonus points for experience with the Python, or R
• An ability to communicate your insights verbally, visually and in writing.
• A deep care about the quality of your data and the integrity of your work.
• A curiosity about reproducible work and tools to this end; you can teach others how to make their own work better and more efficient.
• A passion about subjects such as quantitative analysis, data visualization, and process efficiency.
• Proven project management skills are capable of carrying projects through to completion.
• A trust in and dedication to Etsy’s vision, mission and values.