Job Description
About Ancestry When you join Ancestry, you join a human-centered company where every person’s story is important. Ancestry, the global leader in family history, empowers journeys of personal discovery to enrich lives. With our unparalleled collection of more than 40 billion records, over 3 million subscribers and over 23 million people in our growing DNA network, customers can discover their family story and gain a new level of understanding about their lives. Over the past 40 years, we’ve built trusted relationships with millions of people who have chosen us as the platform for discovering, preserving and sharing the most important information about themselves and their families.
We are committed to our location flexible work approach, allowing you to choose to work in the nearest office, from your home, or a hybrid of both (subject to location restrictions and roles that are required to be in the office- see the full list of eligible US locations HERE). We will continue to hire and promote beyond the boundaries of our office locations, to enable broadened possibilities for employee diversity.
Together, we work every day to foster a work environment that's inclusive as well as diverse, and where our people can be themselves. Every idea and perspective is valued so that our products and services reflect the global and diverse clients we serve.
Ancestry encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants. Passionate about dedicating your work to enriching people’s lives? Join the curious.
Ancestry is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Analyst to join our FP&A team. In this role, you'll partner closely with business leaders and cross-functional teams to drive strategic financial planning, develop data-driven insights, and help inform executive decision-making. You'll support the financial rhythms of the business—including forecasting, budgeting, and reporting on business performance. We’re looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys solving complex problems, and is passionate about turning data into actionable insights.
What You’ll Do.. - Own key FP&A responsibilities necessary to drive growth and improve operational efficiencies; this includes month-end processes, monthly forecast updates, and reporting to senior management on budget vs. actual results and trend analysis.
- Support the development of the annual operating plan, working closely with department heads to align goals with resources.
- Build and maintain complex financial models to evaluate performance, investments, and strategic initiatives.
- Partner with Accounting to ensure accuracy in recording actual results, and to streamline the close process.
- Develop and manage standard business metrics and dashboards to assess department performance and trends.
- Create and maintain financial reports and presentations for senior leadership.
- Continuously improve financial models, data accuracy, and reporting processes; leverage AI to achieve these objectives.
- Analyze and track high-priority initiatives, including developing supporting models and scenario analysis.
Who You Are.. - Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
- 1–3 years of relevant experience in FP&A, corporate finance, accounting, or a related analytical role.
- Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical capabilities.
- Clear and confident communicator with excellent presentation and storytelling abilities.
- Collaborative, business-partnering mindset with the ability to influence across functions.
- Advanced Excel skills; proficiency in PowerPoint and experience with pivot tables and data visualization.
- Understanding of basic accounting and finance principals.
- Strong attention to detail and a commitment to data accuracy and integrity.
- Comfortable in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with competing priorities.
Nice to Have.. - Experience with financial planning tools and ERP systems (e.g., IBM Planning Analytics, Oracle or similar).
- Familiarity with BI tools such as Tableau, Power BI or similar.
- Understanding of cloud finance (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Knowledge of accounting standards related to internal-use software
Helping people discover their story is at the heart of ours. Ancestry is the largest provider of family history and personal DNA testing, harnessing a powerful combination of information, science and technology to help people discover their family history and stories that were never possible before. Ancestry’s suite of products includes: AncestryDNA, AncestryProGenealogists, Fold3, Newspapers.com, Find a Grave, Archives.com, and Rootsweb. We offer excellent benefits and a competitive compensation package. For additional information, regarding our benefits and career information, please visit our website at
As a signatory of the ParityPledge in Support of Women and the ParityPledge in Support of People of Color, Ancestry values pay transparency and pay equity. We are pleased to share the hourly rate for this position: $59,040 - $73,800 with eligibility for bonus, equity and comprehensive benefits including health, dental and vision. The actual salary will vary by geographic region and job experience. We will share detailed compensation data for a specific location during the recruiting process. Read more about our benefits HERE.
- Note: Disclosure as required by sb19-085(8-5-20) and sb1162(1-1-23)
Additional Information Ancestry is an Equal Opportunity Employer that makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizenship, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. In addition, Ancestry will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
All job offers are contingent on a background check screen that complies with applicable law. For San Francisco office candidates, pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Ancestry will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Ancestry is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Ancestry via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Ancestry. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Ancestry as a result of the referral or through other means.
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