Senior Financial Analyst

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Who we are:

Welcoming, collaborative and having the opportunity to make an impact - is how our employees describe working here.  Galileo is a financial technology company that provides innovative and revolutionary software products and services that power some of the world's largest Fintechs. We are the only payments innovator that applies tech and engineering capabilities to empower Fintechs and financial institutions to unleash their full creativity to achieve their most inspired goals. Galileo leads its industry with superior fraud detection, security, decision-making analytics and regulatory compliance functionality combined with customized, responsive and flexible programs to accelerate the success of all payments companies and solve tomorrow's payments challenges today. We hire energetic and creative employees while providing them the opportunity to excel in their careers and make a difference for our clients. Learn more about us and why we work here at https://www.galileo-ft.com/working-at-galileo.

The role

We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Senior Financial Analyst to join the Financial Planning and Analysis team at Galileo Financial Technologies, a subsidiary of SoFi Technologies, and a market leader in the payment processing and BaaS sectors. In this role, you will own and drive key expense modeling and forecasting initiatives across the organization. You’ll partner cross-functionally to deliver insights that inform budgeting, strategic planning, and investment decisions.

This position is ideal for someone with a strong foundation in financial modeling, a bias toward data-driven problem solving, and a keen understanding of operational drivers within fast-moving organizations.

 What You'll Do

• Build, maintain, and improve expense forecasting models across departments, with an emphasis on scalability and accuracy
• Drive monthly and quarterly close and forecast cycles, ensuring key stakeholders understand variances and trends
• Collaborate with business partners to develop budgets, identify cost optimization opportunities, and align on financial expectations
• Translate complex financial data into clear business insights and presentations for senior leadership
• Develop ad-hoc financial analyses to support strategic initiatives and investment decisions

 What We’re Looking For

• 3–5 years of relevant experience in tech, strategic finance, investment banking, or management consulting
  
• Proven expertise in Excel/Google Sheets financial modeling, especially expense modeling and scenario analysis
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to manipulate large datasets and draw meaningful conclusions
• Exceptional communication skills — comfortable presenting financial concepts to non-finance stakeholders
• High attention to detail, intellectual curiosity, and a proactive, ownership-driven mindset

Bonus Points

• Experience working with FP&A tools (e.g., Anaplan, Adaptive Insights, Workday, NetSuite, TM1, Snowflake, Biquery)
• Familiarity with SQL or other analytical tools
• Exposure to operating in scaling, fast-paced environments

Galileo Financial Technologies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, breastfeeding, and conditions related to breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (40 or over), physical or medical disability, medical condition, marital status, registered domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military and/or veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable state or federal law.

The Company hires the best qualified candidate for the job, without regard to protected characteristics.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

New York applicants: Notice of Employee Rights

Galileo is committed to embracing diversity. As part of this commitment, Galileo offers reasonable accommodations to candidates with physical or mental disabilities. If you need accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, please let your recruiter know or email accommodations@sofi.com.

Due to insurance coverage issues, we are unable to accommodate remote work from Hawaii or Alaska at this time.