Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Yahoo is a global technology and media company that provides online products and advertising solutions. Yahoo is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to own forecasting, budgeting, reporting, variance analysis, and financial modeling while delivering recommendations that guide resource decisions. The role partners with accounting, finance leadership, and business stakeholders and uses AI-driven tools to improve financial workflows.
Responsibilities
- Own the monthly and quarterly forecasting process for assigned business areas, including OpEx and CapEx, and headcount modeling
- Identify and implement AI-driven efficiencies in financial workflows, utilizing Claude AI to automate repetitive spreadsheet tasks, streamline forecast aggregation, and accelerate variance analysis
- Lead the annual budget cycle for your portfolio: build bottoms-up plans, partner with department owners, and reconcile to top-down targets
- Deliver month-end variance analysis (actuals vs. budget/forecast), identify drivers, and flag risks and opportunities to leadership
- Build and maintain financial models supporting business cases, scenario planning, and investment decisions
- Partner with Accounting on close activities including accruals, reclasses, and account reconciliations
- Develop recurring management reporting and dashboards; improve the accuracy, automation, and cycle time of existing processes
- Present findings and recommendations to finance leadership and business partners in clear, decision-ready terms
- Support ad hoc analyses for executive leadership, including board and investor reporting inputs
- Adhering to Yahoo policies; exercising sound judgment; working effectively, safely and inclusively with others; exhibiting trustworthiness and meeting expectations; and safeguarding business operations and brand integrity
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related quantitative field
- 3–6 years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, investment banking, consulting, or public accounting
- Advanced Excel skills: complex modeling, large data sets, sensitivity and scenario analysis
- Working knowledge of financial statements and how the three statements connect
- Experience with an ERP and a planning tool (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Workday Adaptive, Anaplan, Pigment)
- Proven experience or strong focus on using AI-augmented productivity tools (Claude, Gemini, or specialized AI extensions) to optimize financial data analysis, modeling, or reporting workflows
- Strong written and verbal communication; able to explain financial concepts to non-finance stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities against tight close and planning deadlines
- MBA, CPA, or CFA (or progress toward)
- An AI-forward mindset, characterized by an openness to experimentation, continuous learning, and adapting to rapidly evolving, AI-augmented corporate environments
- SQL or experience querying data warehouses; familiarity with BI tools (Tableau, Looker, Power BI)
- Experience in [industry — e.g., media, technology, advertising]
- Track record of automating or redesigning a recurring finance process
Benefits
- Flexible hybrid work options
- 11 employee resource groups (ERGs) enhance a culture of belonging with programs, events and fellowship that help educate, support and create a workplace where all feel welcome
- Incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary annual bonus or commissions
- Healthcare
- A great 401k
- Backup childcare
- Education stipends
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