Senior Financial Analyst
The home search starts online, but the real estate industry is often optimized for in-person, one-on-one service. That's a fantastic experience once you connect with the right professional, but finding the right fit isn't always a smooth process. Opcity built a nationwide real-time data and technology platform combining cutting edge deep learning, business analytics and human intuition with the latest web, mobile and digital telephony technologies to enable our team of professionals, and thousands of real estate agents and brokers, to make sure we connect every home buyer with the right agent at the right time so more time is spent finding a home and less time finding the perfect agent.
We are looking for an experienced financial analyst to become an embedded business partner to our Operations, Consumer Experience and Sales divisions to help department heads with forecasting and analyzing trends and metrics in support of business decisions. This role is based in the Finance team.
The successful candidate will develop key metric reporting, financial models, and other financial reports, in addition to handling day-to-day activities such as forecasting/planning and ad hoc projects. Duties include working with management to execute the process for annual and quarterly forecast cycles, analyzing forecast variances, and preparing reports and analysis for management of Opcity and Realtor.com. The candidate will be required to have a detailed knowledge of accounting and a solid understanding of company operations. In addition, strong excel modeling and analytical skills are essential for this role.
Areas of Ownership
- Develop and maintain detailed budget and forecast models
- Communicate approved budgets and forecasts to all stakeholders
- Provide department heads budget-to-actual analysis and support managers in the development of action plans to improve variances
- Develop and prepare KPI and financial reports for distribution to senior management
- Assist in the preparation of financial package presentation materials
- Create dashboards and reports in FP&A reporting system
- Identify and lead process improvement projects that result in enhanced internal and external reporting and forecasting
- Perform ad hoc finance and business case analyses/projects for stakeholders
The Ideal Profile
- BS Degree in Finance or Accounting
- 5-7 years of progressive work experience in finance and financial analysis roles (FP&A roles that support complex modeling, analysis, budgeting and forecasting of business impacts / trends preferred) preferably at a high growth company
- Advanced financial analysis, forecasting and modeling skills with the ability to translate analysis quickly into takeaways
- Strong financial acumen and excellent grasp of corporate finance fundamentals
- Highly detail-oriented and data-driven
- Resourceful / able to find or develop compelling data and hungry for insights
- Strong interpersonal skills; confident in helping business leaders find answers
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to present analysis and recommendations in verbal and/or written form
- Ability to multi-task effectively and work independently in a fast-paced environment with competing deadlines
- Proactive, results-oriented, with a positive, can-do attitude
- Advanced proficiency in Excel (e.g., use of pivot tables, complex formulas, and shortcuts) and strong proficiency in PowerPoint
- Experience with SQL and building Tableau reports a plus
What We Offer
- Named to Inc. Magazine’s 2018 Best Workplaces List
- Company sponsored events, happy hours, rewards and recognition and other fun events
- Monthly and quarterly company updates with our leadership team
- Medical, Vision, Dental, Disability and Life Insurance plus Flexible and Dependent Care Spending Accounts
- Onsite gym with showers and lockers
- Free lunch provided daily at the Burleson office location
- Stocked kitchen with snacks and beverages
- Adjustable stand up desks
- Investment in growing your career and providing you opportunity to have an immediate and significant impact in a growing company with a disruptive strategy
Diversity is important to us, therefore, Opcity is an Equal Opportunity Employer regardless of age, color, national origin, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Opcity will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals.