FP&A Analyst | Bankrate

Bankrate is redefining the future of financial decision-making. The FP&A Analyst supports Bankrate’s planning, forecasting, and reporting engine by applying modern data management and modeling techniques to improve forecast capabilities and automate financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Build driver-based and sensitivity models that improve predictability of revenue, EBITDA, and cash flow with increasing statistical confidence
• Produce monthly P&L, forecast, and variance bridges for assigned areas; surface drivers, risks, and opportunities
• Help increase the % of P&L and KPIs delivered via automated reporting; document assumptions and data lineage
• Deliver new or improved methodologies to model various business costs and pending accruals for all aspects of the business (e.g., go-to-market investments, employee tooling, data procurement, etc.)
• Partner with Marketing, Product, and Commercial teams on ROI analyses (e.g., paid diligence, channel mix, CAC/LTV) and on standardized KPI definitions with the Business Intelligence team
• Contribute to the annual plan and long-range planning with clean inputs, reconciliations, and scenario work
• Support transition initiatives with clear cost tracking and reporting handoffs as financials consolidate under FP&A

Skills

• 1–2 years in FP&A, accounting, or finance operations
• Bachelor's in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Accounting, or similar study with emphasis on Statistics or Data Analytics
• Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills (lookups/index-match, pivots, basic scenario modeling)
• Familiarity with SQL is a plus
• Comfort with platforms typically leveraged for statistical models (e.g., R, Python, etc.)
• Comfort with BI/FP&A tools (e.g., Workday/Adaptive, Tableau/Power BI/Looker)
• Solid grasp of financial statements and P&L mechanics
• Attention to detail and ownership mindset
• Clear communicator who can explain the 'why' behind the numbers

Benefits

• Health Insurance Coverage (medical, dental, and vision)
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Holiday Pay
• 401(k) with match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Parental Bonding Benefit Program
• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO): We believe time to rest and recharge is essential. That’s why we offer a generous and flexible PTO policy. Full-time employees accrue 20 days of PTO for a full calendar year annually, with an increase to 25 days after five years of service.

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