We are looking for a star analyst to join our Financial Planning & Analysis organization. It is a critical addition to the team that strives to lead the company towards financial reliability, scalability, and discipline. The team currently focuses on cross functional collaboration, forecast process optimization and automation, and most importantly, attracting top talent to support the increasing demand for actionable insights and guidance.
You will work closely with accounting, sales, product, data science, and other key partners during various data collection and analysis activities. While learning about Marqeta’s technical capabilities, unique product features, use cases, and ultimately economics, you can make significant contributions to our future success and build a rewarding career in the financial technology industry.
We work Flexible First. This role can be performed remotely anywhere within the United States or from our Oakland office. We’d love for you to join us!
The Impact You’ll Have- Collect and analyze structured and unstructured (financial and business) data from various sources such as Snowflake, Intacct ERP, SFDC and other internal systems to identify and interpret trends or patterns to support business decisions.
- Develop data collection and appropriate analytical tools, models and processes.
- Build and maintain analytics reporting that provide insights to business performance and key company metrics.
- Assess and support internal customers’ needs for analytical support, using analytical skills and strategic thinking to help teams solve challenges, e.g. customer / transaction profitability analysis.
- Be able to translate objectives to a project plan with milestones and resource requirements, and manage assigned projects independently.
- Own data analysis and modeling work to drive high quality forecasting and variance analysis for a number of our customers.
- Establish strong relationships with individual teams and cross functional business partners.
- Help prepare data for materials related to management and investor communications.
- Participate in initiatives and discussions as related to system integration, data infrastructure and governance, internal control, and process improvement, etc.
Who You Are
The ideal candidate should possess a solid background in analytical functions, have demonstrated success in supporting fast growing businesses, and can think creatively to find solutions to complex, often unstructured problems.
- 3-5 years of experience working with SQL and relational data, especially with large-scale data and advanced SQL functions, e.g., window functions, complex joins, etc.
- Ability to work with nuanced data and ambiguity, with a willingness to self-explore data structures.
- Familiarity with Snowflake and advanced functionality such as Snowflake Machine Learning is a plus.
- Solid grasp of financial and accounting concepts.
- Experience working with Excel, ERPs, and financial planning and business intelligence tools.
- Exposure to automating processes and data pipeline designs.
- Familiar with modern IT business systems and proficient in data analytics tools and technologies.
- Be able to build cross functional partnerships, being a strong team player.
- Ability to develop communications and key messaging for stakeholders and senior management.
- Bachelor’s Degree within IT, Mathematics, Data Science or related field.
- Dan Huh, Senior Manager, FP&A
- Kayla Osuna
- Application Submission
- Recruiter phone call
- Hiring manager video call
- Virtual “Onsite” consisting of 4-5, 45 min calls
- Offer!
Compensation and Benefits
Marqeta is a Flex First company which allows you to choose your best working environment, whether that be from home or at a company office. To support Flex First, we calibrate pay to a competitive value according to working location. Compensation is aligned according to three tiers within the United States:
- National: A baseline tier that applies to most of the geographic territory of the United States.
- Premium: Slightly elevated from the National tier, and oriented toward a narrower set of higher cost-of-living areas, such as Los Angeles CA and Seattle WA
- Premium Plus: A tier for the most expensive working areas, like the San Francisco Bay area and New York City.
Visit this page or consult with a Recruiter to determine which tier would be applicable to you.
When determining salaries, we consider several factors including, but not limited to, skills, prior experience, and work location. The new-hire base salary range for this position is:
- National: $100,000 - $125,000
- Premium: $108,800 - $136,000
- Premium Plus: $117,600 - $147,000
We also believe in recognizing the contributions of our people. That's why we award annual bonuses to eligible employees, rewarding both individual performance and the success of the entire company.
Along with monetary compensation, Marqeta offers
- Multiple health insurance options
- Flexible time off – take what you need
- Retirement savings program with company contribution and after tax contributions
- Equity in a publicly-traded company and an Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Family-forming benefits, fertility support, and up to 20 weeks of Parental Leave
- Free therapy sessions, financial and professional coaching, and legal advice
- Monthly stipend to support our remote work model
- Annual “development dollars” to support our people growth and development
- Through Flex First, the freedom to live and work wherever you and your family thrive
Marqeta is on a mission to change the way money moves. We’re one of the earliest enablers of embedded finance, a market opportunity sized up in the trillions. Our card issuing platform provides unprecedented flexibility and control for companies to issue cards, authorize transactions, and manage payment operations in real time. Marqeta is powering the most well known brands in the new economy (Block, Cash App, Affirm, Instacart, Doordash, Uber, Walmart, etc). You don’t need to be a Payments expert to join the Marqeta Team, let us help you with that. This is the opportunity of a lifetime to work with innovators around the world and unlock equitable financial access for all.
Marqeta’s Values– Solve for the Customer: With a deep understanding of our customers' business and empathy for their needs, we deliver products and services that drive their success. Earning and keeping their trust guides everything we do.
– Do What's Right: Knowing businesses and livelihoods depend on us, we pursue solutions that disrupt responsibly and deliver high-quality results that our customers count on. We own our work from start to finish.
– Simplify and Innovate: We approach challenges with curiosity and take smart risks. Innovation comes from finding better, simpler ways to achieve extraordinary outcomes.
– Win as a Team: We succeed together by embracing diverse perspectives and pushing each other to raise the bar. We lead with humility and set aside hierarchy to work as a team.
– Make it Count: We drive forward with focus and agility. With a sense of urgency and purpose, we get the job done, and done right.
Equal Employment Opportunity, Accommodations and Privacy
Marqeta is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace that fosters belonging. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth, or related medical conditions), veteran status or uniformed service member status, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, physical or mental disability, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information (including testing or characteristics) or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
Marqeta endeavors to make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to submit this application, complete any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participate in the employee selection process, please submit this form with your specific accommodation request.
Personal data that is provided as part of the application and recruitment process is processed in accordance with the Applicant Privacy Notice. Additional information for California residents can be found here.
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