Staff Data Analyst (Accounting)

Want to help us help others? We’re hiring! GoFundMe is the world’s most powerful community for good, dedicated to helping people help each other. By uniting individuals and nonprofits in one place, GoFundMe makes it easy and safe for people to ask for help and support causes— for themselves and each other. Together, our community has raised more than $40 billion since 2010. We're looking for a Staff Data Analyst to own the analytical foundation for Accounting and Finance at GoFundMe. This is a domain ownership role—you will be the single point of accountability for how financial data is understood, reported, and improved across Accounting, Finance, and Payments. You'll work closely with Accounting and Finance leadership, partner with Data Engineering to ensure data pipelines meet analytical and audit requirements, and continuously sharpen the quality and depth of financial reporting. Accounting will define priorities and business requirements; you will own how those are translated into scalable data models, automation, and reporting. Candidates considered for this role will be located in the San Francisco Bay Area. There will be an in-office requirement of 3x a week. Job Own the financial analytics domain: Be the go-to analytical authority for Accounting and Finance. Define what questions matter, what data answers them, and what rigor is required to trust the outputs. Own this layer end to end, ensuring reporting is traceable to source systems and defensible in audit scenarios. Build automation to make Accounting faster and more accurate: Turn prioritized workflows into scalable, automated solutions that reduce manual work and increase accuracy. Drive financial reporting and audit readiness: Build and maintain reporting that is reproducible, traceable, and audit-ready. Ensure that financial outputs can stand up to scrutiny without requiring Accounting to manually validate underlying data. As GoFundMe scales toward enterprise maturity, you will be a core part of that readiness. Partner with Data Engineering on pipeline requirements: Translate Accounting and Finance needs into clear data requirements. Guide Data Engineering on what needs to be built, ensure pipelines support completeness, accuracy, and reconciliation at the transaction level, and then own the analytical layer that sits on top. Continuously improve financial insights: This isn't a build it and hand it off role. You'll regularly identify gaps in reporting coverage, surface anomalies in financial data, and proactively bring new analyses to Accounting and Finance leadership. Think about what we don't know yet. Manage stakeholders across functions: Work independently across Accounting, Finance, Payments, and Data Engineering without needing significant handholding. Translate between what business teams need and what data teams can build. Communicate findings clearly to executive audiences. Shape data standards for financial reporting: Establish best practices for how financial data is modeled, documented, and validated. Elevate self-service capabilities so Accounting and Finance teams can move faster with confidence. Support transaction ledger accuracy and compliance: Partner with Accounting and Engineering to ensure accurate reporting and reconciliation of the internal transaction ledger. Validate data completeness and integrity at the transaction level, support regulatory reporting requirements, and build monitoring that surfaces exceptions before they become compliance issues. Own data integrity between source systems and NetSuite: Monitor pipelines for completeness and accuracy, investigate reconciliation breaks, and resolve root causes independently. If the data doesn't tie, you find out why and fix it. Experience & Education 8+ years of experience in data analytics, financial analytics, or a related quantitative role Background in finance, fintech, or banking. You understand how financial data flows, what accounting teams actually need, and how to operate in environments where accuracy is non-negotiable Experience working with transaction-level financial data and reconciliation processes Experience working in or alongside audit-driven environments; familiarity with what it takes to build reporting that meets enterprise or public company standards Experience at a company that has gone through IPO preparation or significant enterprise scaling is a strong plus. You understand what “audit-ready” means in practice Demonstrated ability to own a domain end-to-end with minimal direction Core Skills Strong foundation in financial reporting, reconciliation, and accounting concepts. You know enough to be a credible partner to Accounting and Finance teams Ability to translate ambiguous business problems into structured analytical frameworks with clear outputs Ability to think in systems, not just analyses (designing processes that prevent recurring issues) Experience automating or replacing manual business processes with scalable data solutions Naturally skeptical of outputs— you pressure-test your own work, catch reconciliation gaps before Accounting does, and dig in when something looks off rather than shipping and moving on. Comfortable working across technical and non-technical stakeholders; able to hold your own in both a data engineering conversation and a CFO review Technical Skills Advanced SQL— complex queries, window functions, performance optimization Strong experience with data warehousing platforms, particularly Snowflake Familiarity with dbt or equivalent data transformation tooling Fluent with modern AI tools—you use LLM-based assistants and coding agents as a default part of your workflow to write SQL faster, QA outputs, explore data, and automate repetitive reporting tasks. You understand how to build automations and AI-driven workflows as a deliverable, not just use AI as a productivity tool Proficiency in Python or similar for analytical workflows is a plus Strong data visualization and BI skills (Looker preferred); able to build dashboards that finance teams actually use Familiarity with financial systems (NetSuite, Stripe, Adyen, or similar) is a plus Leadership & Collaboration Operates independently— you manage relationships, set priorities, and drive outcomes without waiting to be told what to do Strong communicator— you are able to present complex findings clearly to executive audiences and build trust with non-technical stakeholders Process-oriented— you build things that are repeatable, documented, and don't depend on you or others remembering how they work Cross-departmental collaboration— you are able to operate with Accounting-led priorities while partnering with Data and Engineering Preferred Previous experience in FinTech, Payments, or Accounting data environments Familiarity with GAAP, revenue recognition, and financial close processes Experience supporting or preparing for SOX compliance, IPO readiness, or external audits Experience with payments domain concepts— transaction flows, chargebacks, reconciliation, and ideally transaction ledger systems or money transmission compliance (BSA, state MTL requirements) is a strong plus Experience translating finance team requirements into data engineering specifications Why you’ll love it here Make an Impact: Be part of a mission-driven organization making a positive difference in millions of lives every year. Innovative Environment: Work with a diverse, passionate, and talented team in a fast-paced, forward-thinking atmosphere. Collaborative Team: Join a fun and collaborative team that works hard and celebrates success together. Competitive Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay and comprehensive healthcare benefits. Holistic Support: Enjoy financial assistance for things like hybrid work, family planning, along with generous parental leave, flexible time-off policies, and mental health and wellness resources to support your overall well-being. Growth Opportunities: Participate in learning, development, and recognition programs to help you thrive and grow. Commitment to DEI: Contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion through ongoing initiatives and employee resource groups. Community Engagement: Make a difference through our volunteering program. We live by our core values: impatient to be great, find a way, earn trust every day, fueled by purpose. Equal Opportunity Employer GoFundMe is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that actively pursues candidates of diverse backgrounds and experiences. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, nationality or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, age, medical condition, mental or physical disability, or military or veteran status. The annual U.S. salary range for this full-time position is $156,500 - $234,500. Accommodation If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete a job application or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io. Global Data Privacy Notice For Job Candidates And Applicants Depending on your location, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or certain US privacy laws may regulate the way we manage the data of job applicants. 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