Principal Financial Analyst

Company: CarGurus, Inc.
Location: Cambridge
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

Car shopping is complicated. At CarGurus, we use data and technology to make it simple, giving people the tools they need to confidently find, buy, finance, or sell a car. The best part? Our work makes a real impact. We're the most-visited car-shopping site in the US and we are growing fast in our international markets. Ready to come along for the ride? As a--Principal--Financial Analyst, you will partner with teams throughout the company in driving decision-making through financial analysis. This position will play a pivotal role in partnering with the Sales & Marketing Organization to evaluate and optimize for MRR growth and retention as well as manage core forecasting and budget responsibilities. If you are a Financial Analyst with an analytical mindset, a passion for turning data into insight and want to make an immediate and lasting impact in a market-leading software company, we would love to meet you. What You'll Do:--

• Partner closely with VP-level Sales leadership to analyze results and trends to inform GTM changes in areas such as resourcing, compensation plans, and customer focus
• Manage the monthly forecasting process for bookings, revenue, and expenses with exceptional organization and communication for all FP&A and Business stakeholders
• Lead Exec presentations around performance and forecast expectations several times per year
• Collaborate with Accounting on monthly financial close to ensure integrity and accuracy of revenue and expense reporting
• Partner with Sales Ops in various capacities such as Sales Compensation and MRR Reporting
• Consistently assess ways in which analysis and process can be enhanced Who You Are:--
  • 5+ years of relevant experience, ideally working in corporate FP&A and supporting functional business leaders--
  • Enthusiastic about developing a career in a growing technology company
  • Advanced Excel and Powerpoint skills
  • Workday Adaptive Planning experience preferred
  • Salesforce.com, NetSuite, Zuora experience is a plus
  • Experience in technology and/or SAAS preferred CarGurus Culture:-- At CarGurus, we invest in our people's professional growth with everything from learning and development programs to tuition reimbursement. Want to work on projects that expand your skill set without sacrificing your work/life balance? You got it. We also strive to provide perks and benefits that employees actually care about like free lunch, commuter subsidies, and more. That includes equity in the company-our way of showing that we want you here for the long haul. We work hard every day to build the world's most trusted and transparent automotive marketplace, but trust and transparency don't just apply to our consumers. They extend to our talent, too. We aim to create a workplace where everyone feels they can bring the ultimate expression of themselves and their potential-where you don't just fit, you thrive. We don't discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation. addition to the US, CarGurus operates sites in Canada and the UK. We have offices in Cambridge, MA; Detroit, MI; Dublin, Ireland; San Francisco, CA and London, UK. Check out our careers page to learn more. If you selected "Other" or "Recruiting Event", please provide more details.
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    -- Here at CarGurus, we are serious about our dedication to building a diverse workplace, where our employees can bring their best selves to work in order to learn, thrive, and do great things together. In recent years, we've doubled down on our commitments to ensuring we are a values-driven culture supported by strong individuals and leaders. This commitment extends to hiring, where we have set high standards for ourselves to run a positive and inclusive process. To help us recruit and hire in a way that is respectful of all candidates, we invite you to anonymously self-identify about gender, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, veteran status, and disabilities. Any information provided is completely voluntary, anonymous, and analyzed in aggregate by a small group on our People & Talent team. If you prefer not to answer, that's fine. However, we hope that you will choose to answer so we can gather as much data as possible, and use it to continue making CarGurus a vibrant, diverse, and special place to work. The legal stuff: All individuals that are seeking employment at CarGurus are considered without regards to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation. Gender Identity *
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