Strategic Finance Manager

We are seeking a Strategic Finance Manager to collaborate with cross-functional leaders and drive outcomes across the business. In addition to traditional finance responsibilities of developing budgets, forecasts, and monthly/quarterly reports, this role will have significant involvement in new product analysis, data analytics, strategic projects, and company-wide planning.

The successful candidate should be self-motivated, hands-on, act as a proactive business partner and demonstrate the leadership capacity to assume increasing responsibility over time. This role is fast-paced and will have a direct impact on the company's ability to make key business decisions and grow efficiently.

Your day-to-day:

• Establish close cross-functional working relationships with business leaders to develop an understanding of their issues and needs; act as a liaison between these business leaders and executive management to drive attainment of business goals.
• Support our product, engineering, marketing, and commercial sales teams with detailed custom financial modeling, scenario analysis, and market insights for prospective products and initiatives.
• Analyze actual financial results vs budget/forecast and partner with business leaders to drive insightful and actionable decision support.
• Help manage the financial model, including forecasting, budgeting, resource allocation and long-range planning.
• Support the Accounting Team in month-end and quarter-end close processes and audit support.
• Prepare analyses for potential strategic acquisition, partnership, or investment opportunities.

What we're looking for in you:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills. Not afraid to speak up when seeking answers to critical issues and comfortable presenting recommendations to executives.
• Strong ownership mentality. Must be detail oriented and committed to producing work at a high standard.
• Creative mindset for building bespoke financial models for a diverse set of cross-functional needs.
• Data driven approach to analyzing problems and supporting decisions.
• Adaptability and flexibility. Startups require the ability to pivot when necessary.

What you should have:

• Background working in venture-backed companies, investment banking, or investing (experience in FinTech or a start-up environment is a plus)
• 5+ years directly relatable work experience
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Advanced Excel / Google Sheets modeling and technical skills
• Excellent analytical skills and mindset
• Proven ability to influence across functions and levels
• Enthusiasm to learn and evolve skillset over time
• Strong accounting and systems knowledge (experience using financial planning software is a plus)
• Strong data visualization skills and an ability to synthesize complicated analyses in simple ways