Lead Financial Analyst, FP&A

Green Dot Corp

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Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Salary
$94,300–$141,500 / yr
Posted
44 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $148k
This role $118k
$85k most similar roles pay here $185k

This role pays less than 79% of similar roles. Most pay $120,500–$175,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $118k versus about $148k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Green Dot Corp

Green Dot Corporation is a financial technology company and bank holding company providing prepaid debit cards, checking accounts, secured credit cards, and cash processing services to underserved consumers. Industry: Financial Technology & Banking

Green Dot Corp currently has 7 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $109,150–$159,650 across 6 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Lead Financial Analyst, FP&A

Lead Financial Analyst, FP&A serves as a seasoned individual contributor within the financial planning and analysis team, driving essential activities including forecasting, budgeting, and strategic business partnering. The role involves developing complex multi-driver financial models for revenue, expense, headcount, capital, and cash flow while providing executive-ready variance analysis and management reporting. This position requires advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, EPM platforms like Anaplan or Oracle, and ERP systems such as NetSuite or SAP. Candidates must also possess skills in BI tools like Power BI or Tableau, and potentially SQL. The work focuses on the financial services and payments industry, where the individual will manage capital allocation, workforce planning, and process automation to solve complex problems related to enterprise-level performance, investment reviews, and multi-functional project management within a regulated banking environment.

What you'll do

  • Develop and analyze annual operating plans, quarterly forecasts, and long-range financial plans for assigned business units.
  • Build and maintain complex multi-driver financial models to forecast revenue, expenses, headcount, capital, and cash flow.
  • Provide variance analysis and create executive-ready reports and dashboards for the CFO and senior leadership.
  • Manage monthly close activities including accruals, expense reviews, and management reporting in coordination with Accounting.
  • Drive process improvements through automation, EPM platform optimization, and the adoption of AI-enabled analytics.
  • Support capital allocation decisions by performing business case development, ROI/NPV analysis, and investment reviews.
  • Partner with HR to manage workforce planning, labor cost modeling, and headcount reporting.
  • Mentor junior analysts and lead cross-functional projects such as system implementations and M&A integrations.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
  • Master's degree with at least 4 years of experience in FP&A or corporate finance.
  • Bachelor's degree with at least 7 years of experience in FP&A or corporate finance.
  • Expert-level proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint for creating executive-ready deliverables.
  • Working knowledge of EPM/planning platforms and ERP systems like NetSuite, Oracle, or SAP.
  • Proficiency with BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau to manage large data sets.
  • Solid understanding of US GAAP, financial statement mechanics, and SOX internal controls.
  • Work Authorization.

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