Finance & Strategy Senior Analyst
Strategic Initiatives
Posted on 2/24/2023
INACTIVE
Square

10,001+ employees

Digital payment processor
Company Overview
Square's mission is to ensure that all businesses are able to participate and thrive in the economy. The company is building infrastrucutre for online payments.
Consulting
Energy
Social Impact
Financial Services
Consumer Goods

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$601.2M

Founded

2009

Headquarters

Oakland, California

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

12%

2 year growth

17%
Locations
San Francisco, CA, USA • Remote in USA
Experience Level
Entry
Junior
Mid
Senior
Expert
Desired Skills
REST APIs
CategoriesNew
Software Engineering
Business & Strategy
Requirements
  • 2-3+ years in a management consulting setting
  • 1-2+ years in strategy, business operations, corporate finance, or private equity
  • Excellent proficiency in financial modeling and Excel (can perform complex functions - you should be prepared for a case study)
  • An ability to execute independently and work with team members of all levels
  • Consistent track record of success and career progression
  • Basic understanding of the financial services industry and a commitment to Block's mission
  • Experience with consumer finance, payments, small business finance, or consumer SaaS companies
Responsibilities
  • Lead strategy for "Emerging Businesses" for Block. Be the voice of where the market is going and where there is an opportunity for Block to take part, and help educate relevant partners, leading towards a plan for if & how Block will get involved (build, buy, partner). Over the past year, we have helped stand up 4 new initiatives (TBD, Bitcoin Wallet, Bitcoin Mining, and Lightning payment infrastructure) and we work with those teams to help define their strategies and make important decisions on product, partnerships, go-to-market, operations, and more
  • Build the operating muscle for Block to succeed as it scales user growth and adds more business lines. Help us define how we want the company to operate at a corporate level and ensure that we find the balance between enabling our BUs / ("Blocks") to operate independently and creatively while maintaining a strong corporate culture. Lead efforts to enable operational efficiencies to support rapid scaling
  • Serve as the Finance & Strategy voice on cross-Block initiatives including (but not limited to) corporate development (M&A, partnerships, investments), Treasury, Tax, Capital Markets, Counsel and People businesses
  • Drive, in collaboration with the Strategic Initiatives Director and/or Senior Manager, special projects across our Foundational teams to improve the way we operate. Specifically, your role will be to:
  • Help scope projects and ensure alignment on deliverables and timelines
  • Gather and analyze relevant data
  • Manage activities of peers within the project teams
  • Synthesize insights and present to senior stakeholders
  • In collaboration with the rest of the Strategic Initiatives team, help senior leadership understand how we should measure our operational performance, and help implement that recommendation
  • Proactively identify opportunities for Block to improve the functioning of its organization and get alignment from relevant stakeholders
  • Assist on ad-hoc special projects within the Guidance organization or Finance & Strategy team