Senior Financial Analyst

The Trade Desk is changing the way global brands and their agencies advertise to audiences around the world. How? With a media buying platform that helps brands deliver a more insightful and relevant ad experience for consumers –– and sets a new standard for global reach, accuracy, and transparency. We are proud of the culture we have built. We value the unique experiences and perspectives that each person brings to The Trade Desk, and we are committed to fostering inclusive spaces where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work every day.

So, if you are talented, driven, creative, and eager to join a dynamic, globally-connected team, then we want to talk!

What we do:

The FP&A Sales Finance & Strategy team acts as a trusted partner for TTD’s commercial organizations
and provides data-driven financial and analytical insights, as well as resource planning support to drive
programmatic ad spend and revenue growth. We are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst in New York City
to assist in providing strategic and analytical support to TTD’s Business Development and Client Services
teams.
Reporting to Senior Manager of FP&A, the successful candidate will balance being a collaborative
financial partner in generating revenue insights through the execution of data-driven analyses. This is a
highly strategic and cross-functional role that requires proficiency in Microsoft Excel and prior experience
in analyzing complex databases to drive actionable outcomes to grow the business.

What you'll do:

• Act as an analytical and strategic finance partner for Business Development and Client Services
  organizations to identify key revenue opportunities; creating insightful analyses; and build
  executive-level presentations for consumption of C-level Leadership
• Build complex models from scratch to support contract negotiations in partnership with sales 
  leaders to convey meaningful insights
• Optimize resource investments through supporting analyses and creation of reports on key 
  metrics, while ensuring data integrity
• Support new initiatives and ad hoc analyses as required to drive revenue and ad spend growth
• Build and maintain complex forecasting models to estimate programmatic gross spend with 
  multiple scenarios to evaluate potential risks and opportunities
• Support in resource and headcount planning through productivity analysis for commercial teams
• Implement processes and build reports by working with Business Intelligence and System 
  Engineering partners

Who you are: 

• We are looking for a self-starter and strategic thinker who excels at solving unstructured problems,
  possesses brilliant analytical skills, can build cross-functional credibility as a trusted business partner, and
  can communicate findings confidently and articulately to a wide variety of senior stakeholders.
• 4+ years of experience in a sophisticated financial role: investment banking, equity research, 
  private equity, hedge fund, management consulting etc.
• BA/BS and/or MBA/MS degree in business, finance, accounting, economics, or related field.
• Advanced financial modeling skills to distill complex problems into digestible insights; exceptional 
  analytical acumen & attention to detail
• Excellent communicator (both written and verbal), with the ability to present to senior 
  management in a clear, concise manner
• Ability to collaborate effectively and influence cross-functionally (often with senior stakeholders or 
  those without direct reporting relationships)
• High personal and professional integrity
• Low ego team player with grit and positive, proactive attitude; willingness to roll up sleeves and 
  help colleagues as needed; a willingness to dig into anything and everything to support business
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and prioritize tasks effectively in a fast-paced environment
  Strong business sense, with the ability to understand changing industry forces and their broader
  implications, and focus on relevant KPIs
• Mastery of Microsoft Excel and experience with, or interest in learning, database (SQL, Python, 
  Vertica, etc.) and data visualization software (Tableau, etc.)

The Trade Desk does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm recruiters. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of The Trade Desk. The Trade Desk is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.