Director, Financial Analytics

Why GLS?

Purpose: Access to affordable, reliable transportation is essential to leading productive work and personal lives, caring well for oneself, one’s family, and the needs of others. Through advanced analytics and technology, we can more accurately predict credit risk and provide more people with an affordable auto financing option for their next vehicle. That’s what GLS has done for over 10 years, helping more than half a million families meet and improve their transportation needs. 

People: Join a culture of over 1,000 employees who Care Deeply and Think Boldly, driving innovation in an adaptive and positive culture that celebrates successes. We empower and reward individuals and teams who make direct, positive impacts to the business and each other, who take pride in their work and are ever-raising the bar. 

Growth: Recognized by Inc 5000 as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America. Join GLS to grow with us!

Benefits: GLS offers the below great benefits for your amazing work!

o   Competitive base pay and performance bonuses, dependent on role

o   Medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, supplemental insurance benefits, long-term and short-term disability

o   401K with employer match and 100% immediate vesting

o   Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid company holidays to help you balance work and personal life

o   Paid Volunteer Time Off (VTO) Annually

o   Tuition Reimbursement

o   Parental Leave

o   Business casual work environment

What does it mean to be a Director, Financial Analytics at GLS?

The Director, Financial Analytics will manage a team of analysts responsible for financial forecasting, modeling and related activities that are used to evaluate the overall financial performance of GLS, plan for capital needs, monitor asset performance, evaluate business strategies and monitor key financial metrics on behalf of GLS senior management.  The position will be highly visible within GLS and will have the opportunity to influence the financial direction of the company. 

• Build an overall understanding of the GLS business model through the use and interpretation of the GLS five-year financial model and related frameworks; update senior management on GLS financial performance and identify key variances to plan; identify the root cause of variances and explain them to senior management
• Build an understanding of key drivers of capital needs at GLS; advise senior management on capital needs over short and long-term planning horizons
• Analyze and interpret financial scenarios available to GLS and evaluate trade-offs, constraints, and other key considerations to maximize profitability
• Build a comprehensive understanding of the key factors influencing GLS asset and securitization performance and manage the process to update, maintain and improve related financial frameworks
• Manage analysts responsible for updating and maintaining the five-year financial model, the daily liquidity forecast, the loan loss reserve model, cash flow models at the vintage and event month level, monthly and quarterly financial reporting to the Board of Directors, the monthly loss variance analysis, a monthly asset level profitability analysis, securitization cash flow models, fair value asset models and other analyses
• Lead the development of analysts including training in job responsibilities and developing competencies
• Assist with ad hoc financial analyses
• Participate in special projects as needed, including Corporate Development functions
• Perform additional assignments as required by the needs of the company or as directed by management

• Minimum of bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics or Engineering, or a related field required
• Minimum of six (6) years’ experience in corporate finance, investment banking, consulting, data analytics or similar role required
• Prior professional experience with complex financial or data models, including financial statement modeling, highly preferred
• Prior management experience in a financial modeling or data analytics role preferred
• Excellent analytical, problem solving, and data gathering skills required
• Strong Excel skills required; familiarity with SQL, Snowflake or related database programs preferred
• Possess a high level of intellectual curiosity with a natural inclination to understand business models and strategies through analysis
• High degree of critical thinking skills; ability to effectively evaluate options, understand gaps or flaws in analysis, and resolve gaps to completion
• Excellent organizational skills with high attention to detail 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Commitment to exemplifying the organizational core values and key competencies 

• This position is full-time
• This job operates in a professional office environment, primarily indoors
• Significant portions of daily assignments involve application of manual skills requiring motor coordination in combination with finger dexterity
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet
• Be able to perform activities such as: viewing a computer terminal, extensive reading, bending, and kneeling
• The position does not require travel

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