Lead Financial Analyst, Investments (R&D) Job at Squarespace, New York, NY

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  • Squarespace
  • New York, NY

Job Description

The Squarespace finance team is looking for a highly motivated and analytical Lead Financial Analyst R&D to join our Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) group with a focus on supporting R&D. This individual will serve as a key business partner across multiple functional areas supporting core planning processes such as budgeting forecasting and financial analysis.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong foundation in financial modeling and business analysis excellent communication skills and the ability to distill complex data into actionable insights for senior leadership. This role is critical to driving financial discipline and supporting decision-making through data-driven analysis and cross-functional collaboration.

Youll Get To...

  • Lead and support financial planning processes including monthly close forecast cycles and annual planning across key business areas including R&D
  • Partner with various business units to understand financial performance and support strategic decision-making
  • Track and forecast investment areas such as headcount software contracted services and other operating expenses
  • Analyze spending trends identify risks/opportunities and deliver insights and recommendations to stakeholders
  • Collaborate with recruiting and people operations teams on compensation analysis and headcount planning
  • Present financial results and strategic insights to business leaders and corporate finance stakeholders
  • Support automation and continuous improvement efforts to enhance FP&A processes and reporting efficiency
  • Maintain financial models and dashboards that help guide business performance and long-term planning

Who Were Looking For...

  • 6-7 years of experience in FP&A strategic finance or corporate finance roles
  • Bachelors degree in Finance Economics Accounting or a related field
  • Expert-level Excel and financial modeling skills; experience with planning systems (e.g. Workday Adaptive Insights NetSuite)
  • Strong attention to detail analytical mindset and intellectual curiosity
  • Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally and communicate complex financial topics to non-financial stakeholders
  • A self-starter who thrives in dynamic environments picks things up fast and takes initiative without waiting for direction
  • Comfortable working independently and taking ownership of workstreams in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a track record of turning data into actionable insights

Benefits & Perks

  • A choice between medical plans with an option for 100% covered premiums including medical dental and vision
  • Supplemental Life and Disability Insurance plans
  • Fertility and adoption benefits
  • Headspace mindfulness app subscription
  • Global Employee Assistance Program
  • Retirement benefits with employer match
  • Flexible paid time off
  • 12 weeks paid parental leave and family care leave
  • Pretax commuter benefit
  • Education reimbursement
  • Employee donation match to community organizations
  • 8 Global Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
  • Dog-friendly workplace
  • Free lunch and snacks
  • Private rooftop
  • Hack week twice per year

Cash Compensation Range: $126500 - $170000 USD

The base salary for this position will vary based on job-related criteria including relevant skills experience and location among other factors.

In addition to the cash compensation above (which includes base salary and where applicable for eligible roles may include on-target commissions or overtime pay) Squarespace employees are eligible to be granted an option to purchase our common stock.

About Squarespace

Squarespace is a design-driven platform helping entrepreneurs build brands and businesses online. We empower millions of customers in more than 200 countries and territories with all the tools they need to create an online presence build an audience monetize and scale their business. Our suite of products range from websites domains ecommerce and marketing tools as well as tools for scheduling with Acuity and creating and managing social media presence with Bio Sites and Unfold. Our team of more than 1500 is headquartered in bustling New York City with offices in Dublin Ireland Aveiro Portugal and coworking spaces in the UK Netherlands and Australia. For more information about our company culture visit Commitment

Today more than a million people around the globe use Squarespace to share different perspectives and experiences with the world. Not only do we embrace and celebrate the diversity of our customers but we also work toward the same in our employees. At Squarespace we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race color ethnicity ancestry religion national origin gender sex gender identity or expression sexual orientation age citizenship marital or parental status disability veteran status or other class protected by applicable law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

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Job Tags

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