Chime is the largest and fastest-growing U.S. player in the challenger-banking space. Through our banking partners, we offer access to bank accounts with fee-free overdraft, provide members the chance to receive early access to their paychecks, help them improve their credit, and more. We created Chime because we believe everyone deserves financial peace of mind.
We’re looking for a Lead Data Analyst to drive forecasting for key growth and revenue drivers and deliver insights that shape business decisions. You’ll own end-to-end forecasting workstreams such as member growth, purchase volume, deposit volume, and intramonth performance tracking - while partnering closely across Analytics, Data Science, Product, Marketing, and Investor Relations.
This role is ideal for someone who’s highly analytical and model-driven, but equally strong at turning numbers into a clear narrative that leaders can act on.
The base salary offered for this role and level of experience will begin at $152,000 and up to $210,000. 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.
What You’ll Do- Own core forecasting workstreams for key business metrics (e.g., member growth, purchase volume, deposit volume), including in-year outlooks and contributions to longer-range forecasting.
- Build, maintain, and improve forecasting models that are accurate, transparent, and scalable; document assumptions and create repeatable processes.
- Run intramonth pacing, variance, and sensitivity analyses, identifying key drivers and surfacing risks/opportunities early.
- Develop scenarios and “what-if” analyses to support planning and real-time decision-making (e.g., upside/downside cases, impact of product or marketing changes).
- Partner cross-functionally to align inputs and assumptions, reconcile differences across reporting/forecasting views, and ensure a single source of truth where possible.
- Own unit economics and profitability analytics, including LTV/CAC, ROI analysis, and framework development for evaluating product and growth initiatives.
- Improve dashboards and forecasting tooling (spreadsheets, Looker/Pigment or similar) to increase visibility, consistency, and speed of insight.
- 4–8 years of experience in forecasting, finance analytics, strategic finance, or a similar quantitative role (fintech/payments/consumer financial services is a plus).
- Demonstrated ability to own forecasting end-to-end and deliver decision-driving insights to senior stakeholders.
- Strong modeling instincts: comfortable living in the details (assumptions, drivers, sensitivities) while keeping the business story straight.
- Excellent communication: able to translate analytical output into crisp narratives, tradeoffs, and recommendations for technical and non-technical audiences.
- Expert SQL skills - able to translate business questions into robust queries, understand edge cases, and explore a warehouse efficiently to find the right data.
- Proficiency in Python or R - writes reproducible, well-structured code with a tendency toward automation and scalable analysis.
- High accountability, strong judgment, and comfort operating in ambiguity and fast-moving environments.
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At Chime, we believe that everyone can achieve financial progress. We created Chime—a financial technology company, not a bank*—on the premise that core banking services should be helpful, easy, and free. Through our user-friendly tools and intuitive platforms, we empower our members to take control of their finances and work towards their goals. Whether it's starting a savings account, purchasing a first car or home, launching a business, or pursuing higher education, we're proud to have helped millions unlock their financial potential.
We're a team of problem solvers, dreamers, and builders with one shared obsession: our members. From day one, Chimers have worked tirelessly to out-hustle and out-execute competitors to bring our mission to life. Their grit and determination inspire us to work harder every day to deliver the very best experience possible. We each bring an owner's mindset to our work, refusing to be outdone and holding ourselves accountable to meet and exceed the highest bars for our teams, our company, and our members.
We believe in being bold, dreaming big, and taking risks, while also working together, embracing our diverse perspectives, and giving each other honest feedback. Our culture remains deeply entrepreneurial, encouraging every Chimer to see themselves as stewards of our mission to help everyday Americans unlock their financial progress.
We know that to achieve our mission, we must earn and keep people's trust—so we hold ourselves to the highest standards of integrity in everything we do. These aren't just words on a wall—our values are embedded in every aspect of our business, serving as a north star that guides us as we work to help millions achieve their financial potential.
Because if we don't—who will?
*Chime is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided by The Bancorp Bank, N.A. or Stride Bank, N.A., Members FDIC.
What we offer for our full-time, regular employees- 🏢 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**
- 💰 Competitive salary based on experience**
- ✨ 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!**
- 💚 A challenging and fulfilling opportunity to join one of the most experienced teams in FinTech and help millions unlock financial progress**
**Perks also available to Chime Interns.
We know that great work can’t be done without a diverse team and inclusive environment. That’s why we specifically look for individuals of varying strengths, skills, backgrounds, and ideas to join our team. We believe this gives us a competitive advantage to better serve our members and helps us all grow as Chimers and individuals.
Chime is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital or family status, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis under provincial, federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances. We will also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of state and local laws, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Cook County Ordinance, NYC Fair Chance Act, and the LA City Fair Chance Ordinance, and consistent with Canadian provincial and federal laws. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during any stage of the application process, please contact: [email protected].
To learn more about how Chime collects and uses your personal information during the application process, please see the Chime Applicant Privacy Notice.
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