Sr. Financial Analyst - Financial Services Insights & Analytics

About the position

This role serves as a Senior Financial Analyst supporting the retail finance and Polaris Acceptance joint venture, which provides dealer floorplan financing programs within Polaris Financial Services. The position involves performing financial analysis, forecasting, reporting, and operational support to ensure accurate execution and performance optimization of financing initiatives. The analyst will partner with internal stakeholders and external lending partners to deliver actionable insights and support data-driven decision-making.

Responsibilities

  • Support execution of retail financing programs, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and alignment with business objectives.
  • Partner with internal teams and external lenders to ensure seamless program delivery and dealer support.
  • Monitor program performance, troubleshoot issues, and support invoice validation.
  • Analyze financing performance to identify key drivers, trends, and risks.
  • Support forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning processes for Financial Services income streams.
  • Perform variance analysis and deliver actionable insights to support decision-making.
  • Complete ad hoc analysis to support business initiatives and leadership requests.
  • Develop and maintain dashboards, KPIs, and recurring performance reporting.
  • Leverage tools such as Power BI, Excel, and enterprise data platforms to automate and enhance reporting.
  • Support month-end close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting.
  • Ensure accuracy and consistency of financial data across systems and partners.
  • Support audit, compliance, and internal control requirements in a regulated environment.
  • Gather and analyze dealer feedback to identify opportunities to improve customer experience and service levels.
  • Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and scalability.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field required.
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in financial analysis, financial services, or related field.
  • Experience with financial reporting, forecasting, and data analysis.
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint skills.
  • Continuous improvement mindset.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently.
  • Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
  • Ability to translate data into actionable business insights.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.

Nice-to-haves

  • Experience in retail finance, dealer financing, lending, or financial services preferred.
  • Experience with Power BI, OneStream, Alteryx or Snowflake preferred.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • Market-leading profit-sharing plan
  • Company contributions to Employee Stock Ownership Plan
  • Discounted employee stock purchases plan
  • Generous matching contribution to 401(k)
  • Financial wellness education and consultation
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Wellness programs
  • Paid time off
  • Gym & personal training reimbursement
  • Life insurance
  • Disability offerings
  • Polaris Foundation support
  • Polaris Gives paid volunteer time off
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