Spotify is looking for an outstanding FP&A Analyst based in NYC or Stockholm to join the band.

The FP&A organization is responsible for owning and managing the company’s financial forecasting process as well as partnering with business stakeholders to enable and drive financially informed decision-making. As an Analyst on the team, you will have the exciting opportunity to grow and develop as a finance professional through various responsibilities including forecast modeling, forecasting and budgeting, financial analysis, management reporting, and data analytics.

At Spotify, we are passionate about what we do and deliver high-impact projects with both quality and pace through tight-knit, cross-functional teamwork. By turning insights into strategies and models into plans, you will craft the process in which leaders and decision-makers across Spotify understand and evaluate our business’s financial health and trajectory. Above all, your work will change how the world experiences audio content for years to come.

What You'll Do:

• Help build and maintain detailed and dynamic financial models that are powered by big data to inform quarterly forecasts, budgeting/planning across the P&L, investment evaluation and prioritization, and commercial decision-making
• Support senior staff in partnering with business, product/engineering, and support teams to track business performance, exercise expenditure and investment controls, and identify risks and opportunities to our financial outlook
• Deliver on operational and analytical processes connected to each accounting period close, including accruals, variance analysis, management reporting, and/or model recalibrations as necessary
• Use your communication and storytelling skills to frame and translate the outputs of your financial analysis into impactful insights and compelling recommendations

Who You Are:

• 2+ years of relevant, applied experience in finance/accounting, operations, strategy, consulting, or banking roles
• Strong Excel / Google Sheets skills with a deep understanding of model architecture, formula efficiency, and pivot tables
• Solid grasp of the 3 financial statements, with a high aptitude and enthusiasm for problem-solving through quantitative modeling and analysis
• Experience with forecasting, reporting, and/or procurement software (e.g., Adaptive, NetSuite, Coupa, etc.)
• Prior experience with SQL/BigQuery and BI/data visualization tools (Looker, Tableau) is a plus; you will be required to eventually learn and apply these skills on the job
• Self-starter who is proactive, intellectually curious, and not afraid to seek out projects independently
• Structured thinker with the ability to frame and reason through complex business problems, sometimes in the face of ambiguity or imperfect information
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, as well as a collaborative mindset and approach to work

Where You'll Be:

• We’ve introduced Work From Anywhere to give you more options!
• Working hours? We operate within the local (EST) timezone for collaboration 

Spotify is an equal opportunity employer. You are welcome at Spotify for who you are, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or what’s playing in your headphones. Our platform is for everyone, and so is our workplace. The more voices we have represented and amplified in our business, the more we will all thrive, contribute, and be forward-thinking! So bring us your personal experience, your perspectives, and your background. It’s in our differences that we will find the power to keep revolutionizing the way the world listens.

Spotify transformed music listening forever when we launched in 2008. Our mission is to unlock the potential of human creativity by giving a million creative artists the opportunity to live off their art and billions of fans the chance to enjoy and be passionate about these creators. Everything we do is driven by our love for music and podcasting. Today, we are the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service with a community of more than 381 million users.

Spotify is committed to safety and well-being of our employees, vendors and clients. We are following regional guidelines mandating vaccination and testing requirements, including those requiring vaccinations and testing for in-person roles and event attendance. For the US, we have mandated that all employees and contractors be fully vaccinated in order to work in our offices and externally with any third-parties. For all other locations, we strongly encourage our employees to get vaccinated and also follow local COVID and safety protocols.

This role is not eligible for hire in Colorado, USA.