Sr Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis

The Company

PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. Creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure, PayPal empowers consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy.

We operate a global, two-sided network at scale that connects hundreds of millions of merchants and consumers. We help merchants and consumers connect, transact, and complete payments, whether they are online or in person. PayPal is more than a connection to third-party payment networks. We provide proprietary payment solutions accepted by merchants that enable the completion of payments on our platform on behalf of our customers.

We offer our customers the flexibility to use their accounts to purchase and receive payments for goods and services, as well as the ability to transfer and withdraw funds. We enable consumers to exchange funds more safely with merchants using a variety of funding sources, which may include a bank account, a PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products, a credit card, a debit card, certain cryptocurrencies, or other stored value products such as gift cards, and eligible credit card rewards.  Our PayPal, Venmo, and Xoom products also make it safer and simpler for friends and family to transfer funds to each other. We offer merchants an end-to-end payments solution that provides authorization and settlement capabilities, as well as instant access to funds and payouts. We also help merchants connect with their customers, process exchanges and returns, and manage risk. We enable consumers to engage in cross-border shopping and merchants to extend their global reach while reducing the complexity and friction involved in enabling cross-border trade.

Our beliefs are the foundation for how we conduct business every day.  We live each day guided by our core values of Inclusion, Innovation, Collaboration, and Wellness. Together, our values ensure that we work together as one global team with our customers at the center of everything we do – and they push us to ensure we take care of ourselves, each other, and our communities.

Job Summary:
What do you need to know about the role

A team in a key role supporting G&A financial planning and decision-making. You will help connect company strategy and goals to financial plans for headcount and operating expenses, deliver insights and recommendations to senior leadership, and establish scalable global standards for OPEX and headcount reporting. You’ll also identify opportunities to strengthen planning infrastructure and streamline financial processes while building and leading a high-performing team of analysts.

Meet our team

This role offers ownership of Opex strategy for Corporate/Enabling Functions at a global fintech leader, with high visibility to senior leadership and real influence over how the company invests in Legal, HR, Facilities, and IT. The candidate will work hands-on with modern planning tools (SAP, SAP Analytics Cloud) while driving automation and process improvement — not just reporting numbers, but shaping how Finance operates.

Job Description:

Essential Responsibilities:

- Support planning and forecasting processes
- Review business performance on regular cadences (weekly, monthly, quarterly)Collaborate with stakeholders to gather inputs and summarize insights
- Produce executive-level presentations
- Work closely with the finance and technical teams to drive process and system improvements
- Facilitate discussions with various stakeholders, manage expectations, and collaborate cross-functionally
- Consult with finance leads to review and discuss key issues, risks, and dependencies for assigned initiatives
- Document and escalate potential risks/issues, assist in developing mitigation strategies, and support their implementation

Minimum Qualifications:

- 3+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications :

Essential Responsibilities:

- Own the Opex planning, forecasting, and budgeting cycle for Corporate/Enabling Functions (e.g., Legal, HR, Finance, Corporate Real Estate, IT), ensuring alignment with enterprise-wide financial targets
- Partner directly with senior functional leaders to translate business priorities into financial plans, headcount models, and investment cases, acting as a trusted financial advisor
- Deliver clear, concise, and compelling storytelling on financial performance, key cost drivers, and variances to executive and cross-functional audiences
- Drive standardization, automation, and process improvement across Opex reporting workstreams, leveraging tools such as SAP, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), and other planning platforms
- Lead monthly close, variance analysis (budget vs. actual/forecast), and headcount tracking, proactively flagging risks and opportunities before they surface in results
- Build and maintain robust financial models and business cases to support strategic decisions, cost-optimization initiatives, and ad hoc leadership requests
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Controllership, Corporate FP&A, Legal, HR/People, and business stakeholders to ensure data integrity, consistency, and a single source of truth across reporting
- Represent Finance in leadership forums, demonstrating strong executive presence and the ability to influence and articulate recommendations to senior stakeholders

Minimum Qualifications:

- 5 + years of progressive FP&A or corporate finance experience, ideally within a fintech, financial services, or technology environment, with direct exposure to Corporate/Enabling Functions

- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA or professional certification (CPA/CFA) a plus
- Hands-on experience with SAP and SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) required; familiarity with additional planning tools (Tableau, Power BI) is a plus
- Demonstrated experience managing Opex budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis for a large, matrixed organization
- Strong executive presence with the ability to confidently present to and influence senior leadership, including comfort operating with ambiguity and competing priorities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to distill complex financial data into clear, actionable narratives for non-finance audiences
- Self-starter who can work autonomously in a fast-paced, global environment while collaborating effectively across time zones and functions

Subsidiary:
PayPal

Travel Percent:
0

PayPal does not charge candidates any fees for courses, applications, resume reviews, interviews, background checks, or onboarding. When making an application directly, we will never ask you to share passwords, one-time passcodes (OTP), or verification codes.  Any such request is a red flag and likely part of a scam. All communication regarding your application will come from official PayPal email domains. If you suspect fraudulent activity, please report it immediately.  To learn more about how to identify and avoid recruitment fraud please visit https://careers.pypl.com/contact-us .

For the majority of employees, PayPal's balanced hybrid work model offers 3 days in the office for effective in-person collaboration and 2 days at your choice of either the PayPal office or your home workspace, ensuring that you equally have the benefits and conveniences of both locations.

Our Benefits:

At PayPal, we’re committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. And we can’t do this without our most important asset-you. That’s why we offer comprehensive, choice-based programs, to support all aspects of personal wellbeing—physical, emotional, and financial—delivering meaningful value where it matters most. We strive to create a flexible, balanced work culture with a holistic approach to benefits, including generous paid time off, healthcare coverage for you and your family, and resources to create financial security and support your mental health.

Who We Are:

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Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.  In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.  If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at  [email protected] .

Belonging at PayPal:

Our employees are central to advancing our mission, and we strive to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging. Belonging at PayPal means creating a workplace with a sense of acceptance and security where all employees feel included and valued. We are proud to have a diverse workforce reflective of the merchants, consumers, and communities that we serve, and we continue to take tangible actions to cultivate inclusivity and belonging at PayPal.

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