Finance & Strategy

Nextdoor is where you connect to the neighborhoods that matter to you so you can belong. Our purpose is to cultivate a kinder world where everyone has a neighborhood they can rely on.

Neighbors around the world turn to Nextdoor daily to receive trusted information, give and get help, get things done, and build real-world connections with those nearby — neighbors, businesses, and public services. Today, neighbors rely on Nextdoor in more than 305,000 neighborhoods across 11 countries.

As a Finance and Strategy with Nextdoor, Inc. (New York, NY) you’ll:  

• Work cross-functionally with Product, Data Science, and Revenue to identify and prioritize key opportunities and unlock incremental revenue into strategic recommendations
• Utilize knowledge of key product drivers to conduct research, analysis and business modeling to help cross-functional partners make financially sound and growth-focused investment decisions
• Perform regression analyses on internal data to reach conclusions and support decision making for key business partners
• Analyze large datasets using data systems, such as Databricks, Looker, Salesforce, and Google Ad Manager, to gather metrics and perform analyses
• Forecast revenue for key sales channels and run ad hoc investment returns along with customer cohort retention analyses
• Synthesize key industry trends and tie general macroeconomic activity to business outcomes
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to evaluate trade-offs across investment areas and ensure efficient resource allocation

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Business Analytics, or closely related quantitative discipline.
• One (1) year of experience in the position offered, as an Analyst/Associate, or closely related position, in the business/banking/finance industry.
• Must have full term experience in the following: Utilizing data analysis tools to retrieve and analyze financial data for advanced statistical analysis, business forecasting, performance reporting, and decision support; Utilizing data analysis tools to conduct data mining, analysis, manipulation and modeling of data sets; Performing statistical analysis for developing models and validating test designs to optimize business/strategy development; Performing financial analysis and valuation to support new product/service development and initiatives; Analyzing large datasets using Excel and MS Office Suite, to gather metrics and perform analyses; Analyzing customer data to drive future growth and strategies; Utilizing predictive analytics to predict behavior and customize targeting strategies; Utilizing advanced MS Excel Functions, including VBA coding, Pivot Tables, and Power Point, to present project reports and recommendations to leadership teams; and Utilizing data analysis skills to manipulate large data sets to uncover and visualize hidden insights in core data.

Compensation, benefits, perks, and recognition programs at Nextdoor come together to create one overall rewards package.

The starting salary for this role is expected to be: $178,000/year.

We also expect to award a meaningful equity grant for this role. With equal quarterly vesting, your first vest date would be within the first 3 months of your start date.

Overall, total compensation will vary depending on your relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

We have you covered! Nextdoor employees can choose between a variety of great health plans. We cover 100% of your personal monthly premium for health, dental, and vision – and provide a OneMedical membership for concierge care.