Staff Data Analyst (Accounting)
About the role
We’re looking for a Staff Data Analyst to own the analytical foundation for Accounting and Finance at GoFundMe. This is a domain ownership role - you will be the single point of accountability for how financial data is understood, reported, and improved across Accounting, Finance, and Payments.
Responsibilities
- Own the financial analytics domain
- Build automation to make Accounting faster and more accurate
- Drive financial reporting and audit readiness
- Partner with Data Engineering on pipeline requirements
- Continuously improve financial insights
- Manage stakeholders across functions
- Shape data standards for financial reporting
- Support transaction ledger accuracy and compliance
- Own data integrity between source systems and NetSuite
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in data analytics, financial analytics, or a related quantitative role
- Background in finance, fintech, or banking
- Experience working with transaction-level financial data and reconciliation processes
- Experience working in or alongside audit-driven environments
- Experience at a company that has gone through IPO preparation or significant enterprise scaling
- Demonstrated ability to own a domain end-to-end with minimal direction
Core Skills
- Strong foundation in financial reporting, reconciliation, and accounting concepts
- Ability to translate ambiguous business problems into structured analytical frameworks
- Ability to think in systems, not just analyses
- Experience automating or replacing manual business processes with scalable data solutions
- Naturally skeptical of outputs
- Comfortable working across technical and non-technical stakeholders
Technical Skills
- Advanced SQL - complex queries, window functions, performance optimization
- Strong experience with data warehousing platforms, particularly Snowflake
- Familiarity with dbt or equivalent data transformation tooling
- Fluent with modern AI tools
- Proficiency in Python or similar for analytical workflows
- Strong data visualization and BI skills
- Familiarity with financial systems
Leadership & Collaboration
- Operates independently
- Strong communicator
- Process-oriented
- Cross-departmental collaboration
Preferred
- Previous experience in FinTech, Payments, or Accounting data environments
- Familiarity with GAAP, revenue recognition, and financial close processes
- Experience supporting or preparing for SOX compliance, IPO readiness, or external audits
- Experience with payments domain concepts
- Experience translating finance team requirements into data engineering specifications
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Comprehensive healthcare benefits
- Financial assistance for things like hybrid work, family planning, along with generous parental leave, flexible time-off policies, and mental health and wellness resources
- Learning, development, and recognition programs
- Commitment to DEI
- Volunteering program
Company Culture
We live by our core values: impatient to be great, find a way, earn trust every day, fueled by purpose. Be a part of something bigger with us!
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that actively pursues candidates of diverse backgrounds and experiences. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, nationality or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, age, medical condition, mental or physical disability, or military or veteran status.
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