Manager – New Car - Financial Planning & Analysis

About Carvana

At Carvana, we’re changing the way people buy and sell cars. With an ambitious vision and a fundamentally different approach designed to be fun, fast, and fair, Carvana became the fastest-growing automotive retailer in history. We expanded nationally, went public on the New York Stock Exchange, sold our 1 millionth car, and reached the Fortune 500, all in just eight years.

Today, with 4 million retail customers and counting, Carvana is both the fastest-growing and the most profitable public automotive retailer, and we’re just getting started. We continue to raise the bar for our customers as we tackle the enormous opportunity still ahead in the largest consumer vertical.

Working here means being part of a team that embraces change, celebrates creative problem solving, and always strives to be better. At Carvana, you’ll have the opportunity to take on meaningful challenges, learn quickly, and help shape the future of automotive retail. If you’re driven to grow and make an impact as part of a collaborative team, you’ll fit right in. Learn more about what it’s like to work here from the people that already do. 

About the team and position

Carvana’s New Car team uses data-driven insight to forecast and manage financial resources, guide strategic decisions, and keep the business aligned with its growth objectives.  We are looking for an experienced, motivated Manager to own the sales, inventory, and financial forecast for our new car business.  You will maintain and iterate on the models, run the recurring process that collects and verifies inputs, and turn the results into clear recommendations for senior management.  Most importantly, you will see your insights have an immediate, tangible impact every day in a rapidly growing area of the company.

What you’ll be doing

• Build, maintain, and optimize new car sales, inventory, and GPU forecast models to support company planning
• Understand and model the impact of pricing, markdowns, and OEM incentive programs
• Collect and analyze data on the latest trends in the new car market 
• Lead the recurring forecast cycle and discovery meetings with department leaders
• Lead the monthly business performance review with key business leaders
• Create and maintain month-end and intra-month reporting, including variance analysis
• Maintain close partnerships with Accounting, Financial Reporting team, and department leaders

What you should have

• 4+ years of experience in corporate finance, FP&A, analytics, or consulting.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong financial modeling skills and a demonstrated ability to build forecasts from scratch.
• Advanced Excel and SQL skills.
• Experience with data visualization preferred (Tableau, PowerBI, etc).
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills, with the ability to present data in a structured, informative way to peers and senior management.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Goal-oriented, enthusiastic, self-motivated mindset with the ability to interact and communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders.

What we’ll offer in return

• Full-Time Salary Position with a competitive salary.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits.
• 401K with company match.
• A multitude of perks including student loan payments, discounts on vehicles, benefits for your pets, and much more.
• A great wellness program to keep you healthy and happy both physically and mentally.
• Access to opportunities to expand your skill set and share your knowledge with others across the organization.
• A company culture of promotions from within, with a start-up atmosphere allowing for varied and rapid career development.
• A seat in one of the fastest-growing companies in the country.

Other requirements

To be able to do your job at Carvana, there are some basic requirements we want to share with you.

• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English.

Of course, we’ll make any reasonable accommodations for those with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their jobs. 

Legal stuff

Hiring is contingent on passing a complete background check.

Carvana is an equal employment opportunity employer.  All applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.  Carvana also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.

Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.