As an Analyst, Corporate Development, you will be a key member of Opendoor's Finance & Strategy team, supporting the evaluation and execution of strategic transactions including acquisitions, partnerships, and investments. You'll build financial models, conduct market research, and create materials that inform executive decision-making on inorganic growth opportunities.
This is a high-visibility role for someone early in their career who wants to apply rigorous financial analysis to real strategic decisions. You'll work directly with senior leadership on deals that shape Opendoor's future—from identifying targets and building valuation models to supporting due diligence and integration planning.
Location
Toronto, ON
What You'll Do
Support Strategic Transactions
Build valuation models (DCF, comparable companies, precedent transactions) to evaluate potential acquisitions, partnerships, and strategic investments
Conduct financial due diligence on targets, including analysis of historical financials, unit economics, and key business drivers
Create investment memos and board materials that synthesize complex analyses into clear, actionable recommendations
Support deal execution by coordinating with Legal, Finance, and external advisors
Drive Market Intelligence
Conduct industry and competitive research to identify strategic opportunities and inform investment theses
Monitor market trends, emerging competitors, and potential acquisition targets in real estate, fintech, and adjacent sectors
Build and maintain databases tracking strategic opportunities and market intelligence
Ship AI-Powered Workflows
Use AI to accelerate financial modeling, scenario analysis, and market research
Leverage AI tools to synthesize large volumes of information from public filings, news, and industry reports
Pioneer new AI applications in corporate development and help scale best practices across the team
What You'll Bring
2-4 years of experience in equity research (sell-side or buy-side), investment banking, corporate development, or a highly analytical finance role
Strong financial modeling skills, including DCF valuation, trading comps, and transaction comps—you can build a model from scratch and pressure-test assumptions
Excellent research and analytical skills, with the ability to quickly develop informed views on companies, markets, and strategic opportunities
AI-native mindset—you actively use AI to accelerate analysis and improve the quality of your work
Strong written and verbal communication, with the ability to distill complex analyses into clear narratives for executive audiences
High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment
Self-starter mentality—you take initiative, work independently, and thrive with ambiguity
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related field
CFA charterholder or CFA candidate preferred
Experience covering technology, real estate, or financial services sectors is a plus
Above all else, you are bright, kind, and goal-oriented
About Opendoor
Founded in 2014, Opendoor exists to tilt the world in favor of homeowners—and those working hard to become homeowners. We believe homeownership should be simpler, faster, and fairer for everyone.
This is Opendoor 2.0—a company-wide refounding focused on speed, operational excellence, and an AI-first approach to everything we do. We've adopted a "Default to AI" philosophy: if AI can handle it, AI should handle it.
Our business plan is simple: buy and sell lots and lots of homes quickly, be operationally excellent, and increase our value to each homeowner by launching services like mortgage, title, and insurance. This is a company in motion. We move fast, we build in the open, and we're redefining what's possible in real estate.
Finance & Strategy, Analyst
About Opendoor
Are you intrigued by the thought of disrupting a trillion dollar industry through technology? At Opendoor, we are on a bold mission to empower everyone with the freedom to move by making buying, selling and trading-in a home stress-free and instant. In four years since we started, we have hired an exceptional team, seen strong growth, bought and sold over 20,000 homes (with an annual purchase run rate exceeding $3.8 billion), and raised over $1 billion in equity funding. The coming years present a tremendous opportunity for innovation as we explore new frontiers and scale nationwide.
The Role
Opendoor is looking for our first analyst on the Financial Data Systems and Fidelity team within the Finance & Strategy organization. As an Analyst, you will have the unique opportunity to partner with City Operations, Data Science, and Accounting to assist with the development of the foundations of our internal management reporting systems. The role offers high exposure into the financial operations of our business and the opportunity to lead projects that improve our financial fidelity and forecasting accuracy.
Specifically, you'll work cross-functionally with our City Operations and/or Accounting team and determine the appropriate business logic to be used in our reporting system. From there, you'll coordinate with our Data Science team to translate that business logic into SQL/Python.
Ideally, you'll have a strong understanding of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles), interest in finance operations, affinity for learning new skills quickly (such as SQL), and consistently produce high-quality deliverables.
As a Finance & Strategy Analyst on the Financial Data Systems team, you will
Proactively address inconsistencies of financial information between various sources
Investigate root-causes of inconsistencies and propose scalable and enduring solutions
Leverage your knowledge of GAAP and interest in business operations to optimize our financial operations as we scale to 50+ markets
Lead efforts to continuously improve the accuracy and timeliness of our financial performance
Collaborate cross-functionally on implementation of large-scale internal reporting changes to prevent unexpected downstream changes
Become a subject-matter expert in all matters of internal financial reporting
We're Looking For Teammates Who Bring
2-3 years of work experience in a finance or accounting role
Drive to learn, roll-up-their sleeves and get things done
Excellent problem solving and analytical skills using financial information
Self-motivation, stellar work ethic, and a passion for solving complex business and operational problems
Strong Excel/Google Sheet user
Bonus
Knowledge of SQL, Python or other data analytics tools/languages
Knowledge of GAAP
Knowledge of NetSuite
Experience at a fast-paced, high-growthstart-up
Licensed CPA
Opendoor values Openness
Our team celebrates our diverse backgrounds. We believe that being open about who we are and what we do allows us to be better. Individuals seeking employment at Opendoor are considered without regards to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other protected status under all applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.
