Financial Planning and Analysis Associate, Expenses

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About the role...

The FP&A team at Duolingo is looking for a highly motivated finance professional to join us in supporting our company mission through delivering financial insights and effective partnerships. In this role, you will work closely with our FP&A Director in partnering with a variety of teams around the company, including our People, Engineering, Marketing, Duolingo English Test, and other teams to support our continued rapid growth and profitability.

 You will...

• Develop and maintain financial models to support forecasting, earnings calls, strategic planning, and budgeting processes
• Analyze, understand, and communicate variance drivers compared to our internal forecast
• Synthesize complex financial analysis into easily digestible and actionable communications for our partners to support decision-making
• Work with our cross-functional partners to create clarity, alignment, and a team environment across projects with financial implications for Duolingo
• Contribute to high-profile materials for our board of directors, earnings calls, and senior executives

 You have...

• 2 - 4 years of relevant work experience in top-tier investment banking or FP&A at a high-growth technology company
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets. You take pride in your analytical and financial modeling skills and enjoy applying them to tackle highly complex business problems
• Extraordinary attention to detail and an eye toward using the 80/20 rule to address problems
• Demonstrating excellent judgment in ambiguous or new situations to reach a solution or recommended path forward
• Structured thinking with a strong command of details that can be summarized into a compelling story to present relevant insights and conclusions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to create visually attractive, concise presentations for high-profile audiences in Google Slides and/or PowerPoint

 Exceptional candidates will have...

• Experience with subscription and/or digital goods business models at companies with millions of users
• Experience with Workday Adaptive Planning or similar platforms
• Experience at a public technology company and familiarity with quarterly earnings call cycles
• An impressive Duolingo streak!

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