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At PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), we believe that every person has the right to participate fully in the global economy. Our mission is to democratize financial services to ensure that everyone, regardless of background or economic standing, has access to affordable, convenient, and secure products and services to take control of their financial lives.
Job Description Summary: The Strategic Finance team works on providing strategic and financial insight to cutting edge financial innovation happening at PayPal. The team leads financial planning and pricing strategy on critical new product launches for the company. We support senior executives in finance, product, sales, business development, strategy, and core payments to understand long-term and short-term impact of strategic initiatives. Successful candidates will offer a strategic perspective, sound business judgment, deep analytical capabilities, and a collaborative working style. Key to success in this role is to be an individual contributor with the ability to juggle multiple projects at the same time working with a high caliber team. This is a great opportunity for someone with an interest in Fintech to learn about the changing landscape of financial services & payments technology – mobile, in-store, credit, consumer financial services, financial inclusion, cross-border, blockchain & crypto, etc.
Job Description:
Responsibilities:
Carry out market scan and deep-dive analyses to identify potential opportunities (e.g., white space review, vertical analysis, competitive landscape, etc.)
Size opportunity along with customer segments & use case mapping for partnerships and product strategies.
Own the end-to-end construction of the financial model for these strategies, keeping in mind the prioritization & sequencing of launch.
Develop pricing proposals for new product launches and expansions, incorporating competitive landscape, product strategy and financial impact.
Leverage subject-matter-experts across the organization to build and refine business cases.
Identify high-level investments required including product development, marketing & other costs to evaluate P&L impact
Support the preparation of materials for leadership discussions to evaluate initiatives.
Contribute to other aspects of Strategic Finance, as directed by team leadership.
Qualifications:
4 – 6 years of relevant finance, corporate development / strategy, banking / consulting, or pricing strategy experience.
An understanding of payments product & technology is preferred and will go a long way in the success of this role.
Superior analytical capabilities with deep understanding of how a business operates.
Strong experience building and maintaining complex financial models.
Talent for synthesizing complex ideas and communicating them in ways others can easily understand (both verbally and via email/PowerPoint)
Versatile. Ability to navigate a complex & matrixed corporate environment while juggling multiple responsibilities. A positive, can-do attitude & collaborative mindset is essential.
Highly dependable, with ability to drive things to conclusion across teams.
Must be proactive, resourceful, and demonstrate intellectual curiosity.
Exhibit the highest standards of integrity and be pleasant & fun to work with.
Education:
MBA, Master’s degree or equivalent work experience preferred
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, or Computer Science preferred
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 benefits to help you thrive in every stage of life. We champion your financial, physical, and mental health by offering valuable benefits and resources to help you care for the whole you.
We have great benefits including a flexible work environment, employee shares options, health and life insurance and more. To learn more about our benefits please visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com
Who We Are:
To learn more about our culture and community visit https://about.pypl.com/who-we-are/default.aspx
PayPal has remained at the forefront of the digital payment revolution for more than 20 years. By leveraging technology to make financial services and commerce more convenient, affordable, and secure, the PayPal platform is empowering more than 400 million consumers and merchants in more than 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy. For more information, visit paypal.com.
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].
As part of PayPal’s commitment to employees’ health and safety, we have established in-office Covid-19 protocols and requirements, based on expert guidance. Depending on location, this might include a Covid-19 vaccination requirement for any employee whose role requires them to work onsite. Employees may request reasonable accommodation based on a medical condition or religious belief that prevents them from being vaccinated.
