Senior FP&A Analyst: Strategic Forecasting & Insights

PayPal, Inc.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

PayPal, Inc. in Chicago, IL seeks a finance professional to partner with business and finance teams on forecasting, budgeting, and month-end close. You will model financial performance, implement transformation projects, and optimize analytics tools and processes for senior leadership reviews.

You will review deal models, drive enhancements, gather inputs for forecasts, and present insights. Collaboration with stakeholders across functions is essential for success.

Qualifications

• 3+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree.
• MBA or CPA/CFA may be a plus.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Experience with Opex budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Support planning and forecasting processes.
• Review business performance on regular cadences (weekly, monthly, quarterly).
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather inputs and summarize insights.
• Produce executive-level presentations.
• Work closely with the finance and technical teams to drive process and system improvements.
• Facilitate discussions with stakeholders, manage expectations, and collaborate cross-functionally.
• Consult with finance leads to review issues, risks, and dependencies.
• Document and elevate risks/issues, and support mitigation strategies.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modeling

Headcount forecasting

Cash flow forecasting

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance / Accounting / Economics

MBA or CPA/CFA a plus

Tools

SAP

SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)

Job description

PayPal, Inc. in Chicago, IL seeks a finance professional to partner with business and finance teams on forecasting, budgeting, and month-end close. You will model financial performance, implement transformation projects, and optimize analytics tools and processes for senior leadership reviews.

You will review deal models, drive enhancements, gather inputs for forecasts, and present insights. Collaboration with stakeholders across functions is essential for success.