Associate Director, Strategic Finance

About AirwallexAirwallex is the only unified payments and financial platform for global businesses. Powered by our unique combination of proprietary infrastructure and software, we empower over 250,000 businesses worldwide – including Brex, Rippling, Navan, Qantas, SHEIN and many more – with fully integrated solutions to manage everything from business accounts, payments, spend management and treasury, to embedded finance at a global scale.Proudly founded in Melbourne, we have a team of over 2,300 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 27 offices around the globe. Valued at US$11 billion and backed by world-leading investors including T. Rowe Price, Visa, Mastercard, Robinhood Ventures, Sequoia, Salesforce Ventures, DST Global, and Lone Pine Capital, Airwallex is leading the charge in building the global payments and financial platform of the future. If you’re ready to do the most ambitious work of your career, join us.Attributes We ValueWe hire successful builders with founder-like energy who want real impact, accelerated learning, and true ownership. You bring strong role-related expertise and sharp thinking, and you’re motivated by our mission and operating principles. You move fast with good judgment, dig deep with curiosity, and make decisions from first principles, balancing speed and rigor.You're humble and collaborative; turn zero‑to‑one ideas into real products, and you “get stuff done” end-to-end. You use AI to work smarter and solve problems faster. Here, you’ll tackle complex, high‑visibility problems with exceptional teammates and grow your career as we build the future of global banking. If that sounds like you, let’s build what’s next.About the teamThe Finance & Corporate Development team at Airwallex drives the company's financial strategy and growth. Our team focuses on financial planning, analysis, and corporate transactions to ensure Airwallex's long-term success. We collaborate across departments to identify opportunities, manage risks, and execute strategic initiatives. Our goal is to support the company's mission to empower businesses to operate anywhere, anytime.What you'll doReporting to the Head of Strategic Finance, you will operate as a senior leader within the team, owning critical parts of Airwallex’s financial strategy and influencing company-wide decision-making. This is a highly visible role with direct exposure to executive leadership, where you will shape strategic direction, drive financial rigor, and ensure alignment between long-term vision and near-term execution.You will lead complex, high-impact initiatives across planning, performance management, and corporate strategy—bringing structure to ambiguity and driving clarity in decision-making. Beyond analysis, you will play a key role in influencing outcomes, aligning stakeholders, and ensuring disciplined execution across the organization.You are both a strategic thinker and an operator: equally comfortable building detailed financial models, crafting executive narratives, and leading cross-functional initiatives. You bring strong business judgment, a bias for action, and the ability to scale impact through others.This role is based in San Francisco.Responsibilities:Own and lead strategic financial planning processes, including long-range planning, annual budgeting, and forecasting across business unitsDrive company-level financial insights and narratives, shaping materials for board meetings, investor communications, and executive decision-makingLead capital strategy and capital allocation decisions, ensuring resources are deployed effectively against the company’s highest prioritiesPartner with senior leadership (Product, GTM, Operations) to evaluate and influence major strategic initiatives such as new market entry, product investments, pricing strategies, and partnershipsOversee business performance analysis, identifying key drivers, risks, and opportunities while ensuring accountability against targetsBuild, mentor, and scale talent within the Strategic Finance function, raising the bar on analytical rigor, strategic thinking, and executionDrive cross-functional initiatives that improve financial visibility, operational efficiency, and decision-making frameworks across the companyEnhance finance infrastructure, including reporting systems, tools, and processes to support a global, scaling organizationWho you areWe’re looking for individuals with strong analytical foundations, sharp business judgment, and the ability to turn insight into action. The minimum qualifications are essential to succeed in this role. Preferred qualifications help you stand out, but are not mandatory.Minimum qualifications:Bachelor’s degree in Finance, or a related field8+ years of experience across strategic finance, management consulting, investment banking, or private equityProven experience operating at a senior level, influencing executives and driving company-wide initiativesAdvanced financial modeling skills with the ability to design and own complex models that inform critical decisionsStrong strategic thinking and problem-solving ability, with a track record of navigating ambiguity and delivering outcomesExcellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including experience presenting to senior leadership or boardsDemonstrated leadership experience, including mentoring team members and leading cross-functional workstreamsStrong commercial acumen and deep understanding of business performance drivers in a scaling companyPreferred qualifications:Experience in high-growth environments, ideally within the Technology spaceHave worked in top-tier management consulting, investment banking, or private equity firmsExperience with capital markets, fundraising, or IPO readinessFamiliarity with SQL, business intelligence tools (e.g. Tableau), and/or working with large, complex datasets across functions and regionsApplicant Safety Policy: Fraud and Third-Party RecruitersTo protect you from recruitment scams, please be aware that Airwallex will not ask for bank details, sensitive ID numbers (i.e. passport), or any form of payment during the application or interview process. All official communication will come from an @airwallex.com email address. Please apply only through careers.airwallex.com or our official LinkedIn page.Airwallex does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms/recruiters. Airwallex will not pay any fees to search firms/recruiters if a candidate is submitted by a search firm/recruiter unless an agreement has been entered into with respect to specific open position(s). Search firms/recruiters submitting resumes to Airwallex on an unsolicited basis shall be deemed to accept this condition, regardless of any other provision to the contrary.Equal opportunityAirwallex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and anyone seeking employment at Airwallex is considered based on merit, qualifications, competence and talent. We don’t regard color, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, sex, marital or family status, disability, gender, or any other legally protected status when making our hiring decisions. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.Compensation Range: $165K - $225KLocationUS - San FranciscoEmployment TypeFull timeLocation TypeHybridDepartmentFinance & Corporate DevelopmentFinance & StrategyCompensationBase $165K – $225K • Offers Equity • Offers BonusAirwallex promotes fair compensation practices in accordance with applicable national, federal, state, and local law.These expected base pay ranges are based on information at the time this post was generated and represent the company’s good faith minimum and maximum ranges for this role at the time of posting.The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent upon multiple factors, including but not limited to relevant experience, skills and other qualifications, geographic location as noted, internal equity, and other external market factors.Certain roles may be eligible for other compensation including, but not limited to, annual bonuses, commissions, RSUs, or other forms of compensation in addition to the established salary range.Benefits vary by country and employment type in accordance with local statutory requirements. All employees receive at least the statutory minimum for paid annual leave and public holidays, with many of our locations offering additional company-provided vacation days.For example, for US-based employees, they are eligible to participate in medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan, short-term and long-term disability, basic life insurance, and well-being benefits. US-based employees also receive 20 paid days of vacation and 12 paid days of company holidays in a calendar year.Further details about our compensation and benefits package are available upon request by contacting our Talent Acquisition team.