Description
As a Finance & Strategy Manager at Hopper, you will be a finance partner to business leaders across the company, helping them understand performance, evaluate opportunities and make better decisions.
The annual total compensation for this position ranges from $200,000 to $220,000 USD. Total compensation will include base salary and equity (options), other potential incentives as per the "perks and benefits" section.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain integrated financial models, scenario and sensitivity analyses, and business cases for new products, partnerships and investments
- Evaluate the economics of new commercial agreements (pricing, revenue share, unit economics, ROI) and help shape deal terms with business leaders
- Support fundraising, M&A and capital allocation decisions, including the models and analysis behind them
- Own the monthly and quarterly forecast for the areas you support, and contribute to the annual budget and long-range plan by building the driver-based models and inputs that connect operational metrics to P&L outcomes
- Lead monthly and quarterly reviews of actuals vs. plan and forecast, explain variances, and flag risks and opportunities to business leaders
- Partner with leadership on high-impact questions such as market sizing, investment prioritization and cost optimization
- Prepare clear, executive-, board- and investor-ready materials that tell the story behind the numbers
- Use SQL, BigQuery and AI tools to automate recurring reporting and analysis so the team spends less time handling data and more time on insight
Requirements
- 4+ years of experience in investment banking, corporate development, private equity, strategic finance or FP&A. Investment banking or private equity experience (Analyst or Associate) is preferred
- Advanced financial modeling skills: three-statement models, DCF, scenario and sensitivity analysis. Expert in Excel / Google Sheets
- Solid understanding of accounting and how the three financial statements connect
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain financial concepts to non-finance partners and present confidently to senior leaders
- Working knowledge of SQL, or a demonstrated ability to pick up technical tools quickly
- Hands-on use of AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot, etc.) to work faster and automate repetitive work
- Strong ownership, comfort with ambiguity and a builder mindset. Hopper moves fast
- A degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Math, Engineering or another quantitative discipline
Nice to have
- Experience in tech, fintech, travel, marketplaces or B2B partnerships
- Experience with Python and/or BI tools (Looker, Tableau, etc.)
- CFA, CPA or MBA
Perks and benefits of working with us
- Well-funded and proven startup with large ambitions, competitive salary and the upsides of pre-IPO equity packages
- Unlimited PTO
- Carrot Cash travel stipend
- Access to co-working space on demand through FlexDesk AND Work-from-home stipend
- Very generous parental leave, much above industry standards
- Entrepreneurial culture where pushing limits and taking risks is everyday business
- Open communication with management and company leadership
- Small, dynamic teams = massive impact
- 100% employer paid Medical, Dental and Vision coverage for employees
- Access to Disability & Life insurance
- Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
- DCA/ FSA and access to 401k plan