The Trade Desk is a global technology company and the world’s leading independent platform for digital advertising, with nearly 4,000 employees across more than 30 offices. Our technology helps advertisers reach the right audiences across the open internet — from streaming TV and podcasts to mobile apps, news, and more.
Advertising powers the content people love. By making it more transparent, effective, and responsible, we help support trusted journalism, quality entertainment, and creators worldwide. The world’s brands and agencies rely on us to reach their customers and grow their businesses responsibly.
The scale of our platform brings unique technical challenges — from processing massive datasets in real time to building systems that operate reliably on a global scale. When you work here, your impact is worldwide. We welcome diverse perspectives, encourage curiosity, and build teams that learn from one another. If you’re driven to solve meaningful challenges, we’d love to meet you.
What we do:
The Trade Desk is seeking a Senior Analyst to join our FP&A team within the CFO organization in the New York office. This highly cross-functional role plays a critical part in how we plan, forecast, and drive performance across the business. Reporting into FP&A leadership, you will help drive end-to-end revenue modeling motion, quota-setting process, and cross-functional reporting systems. We are looking for an analytical and intellectually curious professional who thrives in transforming complex data into actionable insights.
What you'll do:
- Build and maintain forecasting models (daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly) to identify revenue risks and opportunities across regions and portfolios.
- Provide analyses for monthly, quarterly, and annual spend trends, escalating critical risks and opportunities to
- Create C-level presentations summarizing performance drivers, trends, and actionable recommendations for senior stakeholders.
- Drive the design, territory alignment, and implementation of the quota-setting process, collaborating with Revenue Operations and Sales Leadership.
- Regularly meet with stakeholders to offer concise updates and actionable business insights.
- Support regional sales leaders with custom forecasting needs for operational reviews and executive updates.
- Collaborate with Business Intelligence, Systems Engineering, Finance Systems, Sales Training, and Data teams to strengthen reporting systems, ensure data integrity, and streamline analytical processes.
- Partner with the Anaplan team to enhance system functionality and implement automated Business Intelligence dashboards.
Who you are:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or related field.
- Minimum of 4 years in FP&A, Sales Finance, Corporate Finance, Revenue Operations, or similar analytical roles.
- Advanced modeling skills in MS Excel.
- Hands-on experience with Anaplan and Salesforce.
- Proficiency in Tableau or comparable BI tools.
- Competency in SQL/Vertica for querying large datasets, with the ability to independently write and troubleshoot queries.
- Exceptional ability to work with complex datasets and provide clear, impactful recommendations promptly.
- Strong presentation and storytelling skills, capable of distilling intricate analyses into actionable insights for senior leadership.
- Highly organized, self-motivated, and effective at managing multiple workflows while maintaining attention to detail.
- Strong partnership skills; comfortable collaborating with peers across Finance, Sales, Commercial Operations, and Business Intelligence teams.
- Knowledge of the programmatic advertising landscape is a plus.
The Trade Desk does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm recruiters. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of The Trade Desk. The Trade Desk is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.
In accordance with various US state laws, the range provided is the Trade Desk's reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount may differ based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, and location. All employees may be eligible to become The Trade Desk shareholders through eligibility for stock-based compensation grants, which are awarded to employees based on company and individual performance. The Trade Desk also offers other compensation depending on the role such as variable compensation-based incentives and commissions. Plus, expected benefits for this role include comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependents, retirement benefits such as a 401k plan and company match, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, well-being benefits, reimbursement for certain tuition expenses, parental leave, sick time of 1 hour per 30 hours worked, vacation time for full-time employees up to 120 hours thru the first year and 160 hours thereafter, and around 13 paid holidays per year. Employees can also purchase The Trade Desk stock at a discount through The Trade Desk’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
The Trade Desk also offers a competitive benefits package. Click here to learn more.
Note: Interns are not eligible for variable incentive awards such as stock-based compensation, retirement plan, vacation, tuition reimbursement or parental leave
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, The Trade Desk is committed to creating an inclusive hiring experience where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or related field
- Minimum of 4 years in FP&A, Sales Finance, Corporate Finance, Revenue Operations, or similar analytical roles
- Advanced modeling skills in MS Excel
- Hands-on experience with Anaplan and Salesforce
- Proficiency in Tableau or comparable BI tools
- Competency in SQL/Vertica for querying large datasets
- Strong presentation and storytelling skills
The Trade Desk Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The Trade Desk and has not been reviewed or approved by The Trade Desk.
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Affordable Benefits — Healthcare premiums are often paid in full for employees and dependents, reducing out-of-pocket costs. Coverage includes medical, dental, and vision alongside mental health and wellness support.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Packages commonly include new-hire stock grants, a generous Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and equity refreshers tied to performance. Feedback suggests equity meaningfully boosts total compensation alongside base pay and bonuses.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO, paid holidays, paid sick time, and sabbaticals are available. Paid parental leave and extensive family-planning support broaden time-off and caregiving coverage.
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What We Do
The Trade Desk is changing the way global brands and their agencies advertise to audiences around the world. Our mission is to transform media for the benefit of humankind. Our media-buying platform helps brands deliver a more insightful and relevant ad experience for consumers — and sets a new standard for reach, accuracy, and transparency.
Why Work With Us
With up to 11 million queries per second and SLAs in the milliseconds, we’re tackling data and software challenges at massive scale. While we’re growing fast, investing in our value based company culture remains one of our top priorities. If you’re talented, driven, and hungry to bring something entirely new and wildly ambitious, let's talk.
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