Mission Lane

Principal Financial Analyst

Mission Lane

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $114,000 - $133,000 per year

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About the role

  • Lead the day-to-day execution of annual operating budgets and quarterly rolling forecasts, ensuring work plans align with broader corporate strategy.
  • Independently resolve complex modeling problems, building and updating driver-based models to forecast business performance.
  • Conduct ROI and NPV analysis on business initiatives, operating with independence to provide the technical "source of truth."
  • Act as the functional specialist on collaborative projects with Credit, Growth, and Strategy, contributing technical expertise to help partners understand the financial impact of their decisions.
  • Complete high-impact individual work while being a resource for the team, which may include training or supporting other employees on financial tools and best practices.
  • Leverage EPM software (like Workday Adaptive) and SQL to automate repetitive tasks, make decisions on process improvements, and conduct deep dive analyses.

Requirements

  • 2+ years of experience in FP&A, strategic analytics, or investment banking, specifically within the credit card or banking industry.
  • Proven ability to apply fundamental financial concepts and practices to complete difficult assignments with minimal direct instruction.
  • High proficiency in modeling GAAP financial statements and using data as an investigative tool to analyze performance variance.
  • Proficiency in data analysis tools (e.g., Excel, SQL, Python) with a mindset for automation and continuous process improvement.
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, or a related quantitative field.
  • A track record of building rigorous analytics from the ground up and the maturity to work independently in a remote environment.
  • Ability to travel as required.
Benefits
  • health/ dental/ vision insurance options
  • disability coverage
  • paid parental leave
  • flexible spending account (for childcare and healthcare)
  • life insurance
  • remote-friendly work environment
  • 401(k) match
  • monthly wellness stipend
  • paid time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
financial modelingROI analysisNPV analysisGAAP financial statementsdata analysisautomationprocess improvementSQLPythonExcel
Soft Skills
independent problem solvingcollaborationtrainingsupporting team memberscommunicationanalytical thinkingadaptabilityattention to detailtime managementdecision making