Senior Commercial Finance Analyst, Deal Desk

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What we do: The Trade Desk’s Global Commercial Finance team, part of the Finance organization, plays a critical role in supporting our sales teams by reviewing and advising on deal structures and pricing to ensure alignment with internal policies and strategic goals. We are seeking a Senior Commercial Finance Analyst to join our Global Commercial Finance function, based out of our Los Angeles office. While the primary focus will be on the NAMER region, this role is part of a global team with opportunities to engage in broader international initiatives.

This position centers on providing strategic guidance to drive consistent deal execution, managing risk, and ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures — all while contributing to the continued growth and evolution of the function.

What You'Ll Do

: Manage the deal lifecycle, from deal review and guidance through to post-execution support. Collaborate with the regional Sales team to review and gain internal approval of deals, ensuring alignment with organizational policies and strategic objectives. Partner with cross-functional teams including Legal, Revenue Operations, Revenue Accounting, and FP A to ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures.

Apply knowledge of accounting principles to assess potential revenue recognition and financial reporting impacts during deal review. Generate margin calculators and financial analyses to assess the economic viability of proposed deals. Support the regional Sales team with concession requests and regional initiatives.

Review draft agreements to ensure consistency with internally approved deal terms. Provide post-execution support, helping resolve issues between Sales, Revenue Accounting, and Order Management teams.

Who You Are

: Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or business 5+ years of combined work experience in a deal desk desk function, accounting/finance, FP A, or management consulting (Big 4 experience a plus) CPA, MBA, or practical experience in a comparable technical field preferred. Understanding of the programmatic advertising landscape and revenue recognition principals preferred. Excellent communication skills with an ability to communicate complex topics and modeling to a variety of stakeholders and company leadership A proactive and strategic thinker who can manage multiple priorities and deadlines while working with a diverse cross-functional team Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, Proficient computer skills, with a focus on Microsoft Excel Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy, compliance, and timeliness.

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