FP&A Analyst, Yelp

• You have excellent customer focus, a service mentality, and the ability to partner closely with internal customers
• You are self-driven, organized, detail-oriented, and able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• You have extraordinary written and verbal communication skills
• You have superior analytical and problem solving skills with superb attention to detail
• You have demonstrated success working in a deadline driven and multi-tasking environment
• You have demonstrated knowledge of forecasting and financial statement analysis
• You have the desire to consistently exceed expectations and take on more responsibility
• You have advanced (Excel) modeling chops
• You have the ability to tailor messaging as required for audiences of varying levels of expertise
• You have a sense of humor and a great fit with Yelp’s adventurous culture
• You have personal interest and passion for business, systems and modeling
• You have 2+ years of progressive experience in finance or related field
• You have experience with Anaplan, Oracle Financials, SQL and dashboarding
• You have a BA/BS in Business, Finance, Economics, or equivalent

Desirable

• The Analyst will have direct visibility to senior members of Finance, as well as significant interaction with the broader FP&A team across key functional areas.
• Candidates must have great communication and interpersonal skills, strong analytical ability, and an ability to balance the details against the bigger picture. The ideal candidate possesses a strong drive to exceed personal goals, and is naturally inclined to take on new challenges
• Planning & Forecasting: You will participate in corporate planning, budgeting, forecasting, annual and long-range planning in support of key departments (e.g. Product & Engineering, Sales, and Marketing)
• Performance Management: You will provide accurate, timely, and actionable financial reporting and key business metrics to operating teams, gain key insights into spend trends with meaningful and actionable analyses
• You will build thoughtful analyses to drive better investment decisions and optimal resource allocation
• Business Partnering: You will build strong relationships and collaborate with business leaders to become a trusted advisor who highlights risks, spots opportunities, build simulations and sensitivity analysis
• You will collaborate and communicate on a timely basis with the central heart of Corporate FP&A about monthly forecasts and other financial trends and developments