Business Analyst - Strategic Finance

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Posted Sep 26, 2026

Remote · US Full Time
$101K – $131K/yr

Overview

The organization is seeking a Financial Data Analyst to join the Finance team in a role spanning financial planning & analysis and capital markets. This position owns core forecasting and planning cycles, builds portfolio- and merchant-level analytics that support strategic decisions, and helps support execution of the funding strategy and lender relationships.

Reporting to the Director of FP&A and partnering day-to-day with the VP of FP&A and VP of Capital Markets, this role provides breadth across forecasting & statistical modeling, unit economics, and asset-backed financing.

Responsibilities

Business & Portfolio Analytics

  • Build merchant- and product-level unit economics and net cash flow analysis to inform pricing, growth, and capital allocation decisions
  • Use SQL and large operational datasets to build data models, dashboards (e.g., Tableau, Snowsight), and self-serve reporting
  • Support monthly financial review materials and ad-hoc analyses for executive questions
  • Monitor competitor and market performance and synthesize implications for the business

Forecasting & Financial Planning

  • Support quarterly Outlook forecasts and the annual budget and plan, covering originations, portfolio performance, and profitability
  • Build and maintain components of the corporate forecasting model, including portfolio performance analysis across payment behavior, delinquency roll rates, and charge-offs
  • Develop scenario and sensitivity analyses to support strategic decisions and stress-test liquidity positions
  • Analyze variances versus budget and outlook, translating drivers into clear narratives for senior leadership

Capital Markets

  • Support the VP of Capital Markets in managing asset-backed debt facilities, including covenant compliance monitoring, borrowing base reporting, and analyses supporting draws and repayments
  • Help prepare investor and lender communications, portfolio analyses, and materials for investor meetings
  • Develop credit performance forecasts (e.g., delinquency, prepayment behavior) to inform funding strategy and capital planning
  • Research capital markets trends, funding innovations, and peer strategies

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Partner with Risk, Accounting, Sales, and Operations to align forecasts, metrics, and reporting logic
  • Improve internal processes, automate workflows, and leverage modern tooling (including AI) to increase the speed and accuracy of analysis

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Engineering, or a quantitative field
  • 2–5 years of experience in data/business analytics, FP&A, strategic finance, capital markets, investment banking, or financial services analytics
  • Expertise in writing SQL for data analysis, metric reporting/tracking, and creating datasets
  • Experience working with large, complex datasets to tackle ambiguous, open-ended problems
  • Strong analytical curiosity—digging into data to identify root causes and actionable insights
  • Ability to support multiple senior stakeholders and prioritize across competing workstreams
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill complex analysis into concise takeaways
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with ambiguous problems and evolving priorities

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in consumer finance, particularly subprime or non-prime lending
  • Foundational knowledge of asset-backed lending, securitization, and debt capital markets
  • Python experience for financial analysis and forecasting
  • Demonstrated experience using BI tools (e.g., Tableau) to build dashboards and track KPIs
  • Experience applying AI tools to accelerate analysis and reporting

Compensation & Benefits

  • Salary Range: $101,000–$131,000 per year (depending on experience and location)
  • Additional Compensation: Eligible to participate in the company bonus plan
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 20 PTO days + 11 paid holidays
  • 401(k) retirement with company matching
  • Student Loan & Tuition Reimbursement
  • Commuter assistance
  • Parental leave (maternal + paternal)
  • Inclusion and Associate Engagement Programs

Location

Richmond, VA; Arlington, VA; or Remote (U.S.). Associates near one of the office locations may work in-office, hybrid, or remotely. Remote opportunities are available to candidates throughout the United States.

Hiring Process

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

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