Financial Analyst

Realtor.com; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inclusive and Competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage

Family forming benefits

Flexible Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement program

401(k) plan with company match

1:1 personalized Financial Planning Sessions

Free snacks and refreshments

Job summary

Realtor.com in Austin, TX is seeking a Financial Analyst to support Core products and build the financial foundation for the business. This role includes budgeting, variance analysis, and strategic reporting, while partnering with senior leaders to drive operational excellence.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics and 2–5 years of experience in corporate finance. Proficiency in financial tools and strong analytical skills are required to succeed in this hybrid position.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in corporate finance, accounting, or a similar analytical role.
• Strong ability to distill insights from ambiguity.
• Demonstrated ability to balance detail orientation with big-picture strategic thinking.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgeting and monthly forecasting process for all Core Business operating expenses.
• Identify, investigate, and explain variances between actual spend and budget/forecast.
• Develop and present clear, concise reporting packages that highlight key financial trends and risks.

Skills

Financial modeling

Forecasting

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics

Tools

Pivot Tables

VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP

ERP tools (Oracle, SAP, Adaptive Insights, NetSuite)

Job description

Recognized as the No. 1 site trusted by real estate professionals, Realtor.com® has been at the forefront of online real estate for over 25 years, connecting buyers, sellers, and renters with trusted insights and expert guidance to find their perfect home. Through its robust suite of tools, Realtor.com® not only makes a significant impact on the real estate industry at large, but for consumers, navigating the biggest purchase they will make in their life, by providing a user experience that is easy to use, easy to understand, and most of all, easy to make decisions.

Join us on our mission to empower more people to find their way home by breaking barriers to entry, making the right connections, and building confidence through expert guidance.

At Realtor.com® ("RDC"), our goal is to build a highly skilled Finance team that provides rigorous financial insights, contextualized by our company strategies, to every corner of the business. Finance at Realtor.com® goes beyond reporting – we deep‑dive into modeling, value‑driving analytics, and telling the story behind the numbers. Our team serves as trusted financial advisors to business leaders, helping them make informed decisions that drive growth.

Position Overview

As a Financial Analyst supporting RDC’s Core products, you will play a critical role in building the financial foundation for this business, partnering with senior leaders to guide strategy, assess investment opportunities, and drive operational excellence. This role is a dynamic blend of ownership and growth, offering a unique “seat at the table” for core operations and a “look under the hood” at complex financial modeling. You will serve as the primary financial steward for our Core Business expense budgets while simultaneously acting as a key partner to the FP&A team. Through reporting, variance analysis, and forecasting of expenses, you will help drive products that are the heartbeat of everything RDC.

What You’ll Do

Budget Ownership & Management

• Expense Control: Lead the annual budgeting and monthly forecasting process for all Core Business operating expenses.
• Variance Analysis: Identify, investigate, and explain variances between actual spend and budget/forecast.
• Budget Integrity: Partner with department heads to ensure spend aligns with strategic priorities and remains within approved limits.

Forecasting & Strategic Reporting

• Rolling Forecasts: Maintain and update monthly/quarterly expense forecasts to provide leadership with a real‑time view of the financial landscape.
• Monthly Performance Packages: Develop and present clear, concise reporting packages that highlight key financial trends and risks.
• Business Partnership: Facilitate regular meetings with Core Business leaders to review financial results and provide actionable insights.

FP&A Support & Development

• Cross-Functional Reporting: Assist Senior FP&A Analysts with consolidated reporting and ad‑hoc financial requests.
• Modeling Mentorship: Gain exposure to corporate financial models; you will assist in updating drivers and assumptions to learn the mechanics of revenue and margin forecasting.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to automate manual reporting tasks to increase team efficiency.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics
• 2–5 years of experience in corporate finance, accounting, or a similar analytical role.
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical skills with the ability to distill insights from ambiguity.
• Proficiency in financial systems (e.g., Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Sumifs, and basic modeling logic).
• ERP/Reporting Tools: Experience with systems like Oracle, SAP, Adaptive Insights, or NetSuite is a plus.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain financial concepts to non‑finance partners.
• Demonstrated ability to balance detail orientation with big‑picture strategic thinking.
• Experience with investment analysis, resource allocation, and/or scenario planning.

How We Work

We balance accelerated creativity and innovation on a foundation of in‑person collaboration and flexibility, from inside and outside of our office walls. This is a hybrid role, one can work three days of their choice in our Austin, TX office and the remaining two days from home.

Benefits

• Inclusive and Competitive medical, Rx, dental, and vision coverage
• Family forming benefits
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Flexible Time Off8 hours of paid Volunteer Time off
• Immediate eligibility into Company 401(k) plan with 3.5% company match
• Tuition Reimbursement program for degree and non‑degreed programs
• 1:1 personalized Financial Planning Sessions
• Student Debt Retirement Savings Match program
• Free snacks and refreshments in each office location

Do the best work of your life at Realtor.com®

Here, you’ll partner with a diverse team of experts as you use leading‑edge tech to empower everyone to meet a crucial goal: finding their way home. And you’ll find your way home too. At Realtor.com®, you’ll bring your full self to work as you innovate with speed, serve our consumers, and champion your teammates. In return, we’ll provide you with a warm, welcoming, and inclusive culture; intellectual challenges; and the development opportunities you need to grow.

Diversity is important to us, therefore Realtor.com® is an Equal Opportunity Employer regardless of age, color, national origin, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Realtor.com® will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals.