Staff Data Analyst

Responsibilities

• Set the strategy and operating model for forecasting across key metrics (e.g., member growth, purchase volume, deposit volume), drive scenario planning and investment tradeoffs with senior leadership, and elevate how Chime measures and communicates performance and unit economics
• Operate at the intersection of Finance, Strategy, Analytics, and Product—partnering closely with Finance leadership and collaborating across Marketing, Product, Operations & Member Experience, Risk, and Investor Relations
• Inform high-impact decisions and help ensure Chime has scalable forecasting capabilities as the business matures
• Own end-to-end forecasting strategy and operating rhythm for core business and financial drivers, including in-year outlooks, long-range planning inputs, and assumption governance
• Define and evolve forecasting frameworks that improve accuracy, transparency, and consistency - standardizing templates, processes, and documentation across teams
• Drive scenario planning and investment tradeoff discussions with senior leaders (e.g., “Where should we invest for the highest impact, and what are the expected outcomes and risks?”), including sensitivities and decision-ready recommendations
• Create performance narratives for key KPIs and unit economics, ensuring leaders have clear, consistent readouts on what’s changing, why it’s changing, and what actions are required
• Be the arbiter of truth for forecasting and performance measurement, aligning stakeholders on metric definitions, reconciling differences across sources, and raising the bar on analytical rigor and clarity
• Partner deeply across the company—work hand-in-hand with Finance and influence leaders across Marketing, Product, Operations & Member Experience, Risk, and Investor Relations to align assumptions, drive accountability, and accelerate decisions
• Scale insights and tooling—own development of dashboards, automation, and self-serve analytics (e.g., Looker/Tableau/Pigment, SQL/Python/R pipelines) that improve speed-to-insight and reduce manual effort
• Develop talent and raise the bar by managing, mentoring and coaching managers / analysts and setting best practices for modeling, communication, and stakeholder management

Skills

• Track record of leading complex forecasting and planning workstreams and influencing senior leaders through structured tradeoffs and decision-ready narratives
• Deep fluency in financial metrics, unit economics, and performance measurement, including how investors evaluate business performance
• Strong modeling and analytical skills; able to connect operational drivers to financial outcomes and communicate uncertainty appropriately
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder leadership—able to align cross-functional teams, resolve ambiguity, and drive decisions without relying on authority
• Strong ownership and pace; comfortable operating in a high-growth environment and continuously improving systems and processes

Benefits

• 💰 The base salary offered for this role and level of experience will begin at $170,000 and up to $235,000
• Full-time employees are also eligible for a bonus, competitive equity package, and benefits
• The actual base salary offered may be higher, depending on your location, skills, qualifications, and experience
• 🏢 Our in-office work policy is designed to keep you connected - with four days a week in the office and Fridays from home for those near one of our offices, plus team and company-wide events depending on location
• Whether you’re coming in regularly or are part of our fully remote program, you’ll stay engaged with your work and teammates.
• 💻 In-office perks including backup child, elder, and/or pet care, plus a subsidized commuter benefit to support your regular commute
• ✨ 401k match plus great medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits
• 🏝 Generous vacation policy and company-wide Chime Days, bonus company-wide paid days off
• 🫂 1% of your time off to support local community organizations of your choice
• 👟 Annual wellness stipend to use towards eligible wellness related expenses
• 👶 Up to 24 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing parents and 12 weeks of paid parental leave for non-birthing parents
• 👪 Access to Maven, a family planning tool, with $15k lifetime reimbursement for egg freezing, fertility treatments, adoption, and more
• 🎉 In-person and virtual events to connect with your fellow Chimers—think cooking classes, guided meditations, music festivals, mixology classes, paint nights, etc., and delicious snack boxes, too!

Qualifications

• 8–10 years in strategic finance, forecasting/FP&A, finance analytics, or a similarly analytical finance role (fintech/payments/consumer financial services strongly preferred)
• Track record of leading complex forecasting and planning workstreams and influencing senior leaders through structured tradeoffs and decision-ready narratives
• Deep fluency in financial metrics, unit economics, and performance measurement, including how investors evaluate business performance
• Strong modeling and analytical skills; able to connect operational drivers to financial outcomes and communicate uncertainty appropriately
• Advanced SQL and spreadsheet modeling; Python or R proficiency for reproducible analysis and automation strongly preferred
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder leadership—able to align cross-functional teams, resolve ambiguity, and drive decisions without relying on authority
• Strong ownership and pace; comfortable operating in a high-growth environment and continuously improving systems and processes