Director, Strategic Finance

Director, Strategic Finance

This is a high-impact strategic finance leadership role focused on shaping financial strategy, growth, and long-term business performance. You'll combine hands-on financial modeling with executive-level business partnership and team leadership. The role spans Strategic Finance, Go-to-Market Finance, and analytics-driven decision-making. You'll identify the operating levers behind acquisition, retention, expansion, payments adoption, and other key business outcomes. Working cross-functionally, you'll influence investment priorities, growth initiatives, capital allocation, and the long-term financial plan. You'll also help modernize finance operations through data platforms, analytics, automation, and AI-enabled workflows. This is an ideal opportunity for a player-coach who thrives in a fast-moving environment and wants to directly influence company growth.

Accountabilities

• Own and develop the long-term financial strategy, including the three-year operating model, key performance indicators, growth targets, investment priorities, and capital allocation framework.
• Identify and analyze the core operating levers that influence customer acquisition, retention, expansion, payments adoption, and overall financial performance.
• Partner closely with Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Product, and executive leadership to provide financial insight, improve performance, and guide strategic decisions through influence rather than direct authority.
• Lead and develop a high-performing Strategic Finance team while remaining hands-on in financial modeling, analysis, planning, and business problem-solving.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to Go-to-Market leadership, providing visibility into performance, identifying opportunities for improvement, and evaluating new investments and initiatives.
• Build a deep understanding of the business and market to identify opportunities involving product expansion, new revenue models, strategic investments, and M&A.
• Build scalable finance and analytics operations by leveraging modern data platforms such as Snowflake and dbt, as well as AI and automation within practical business workflows.
• Support the company's financial health and sustainability through effective risk management and disciplined financial planning.
• Lead and coordinate complex planning and budgeting processes involving multiple stakeholders, priorities, and competing business interests.
• Collaborate across departments to align financial strategy with broader organizational objectives and translate complex financial information into actionable recommendations.
• Present financial plans, business insights, tradeoffs, and recommendations clearly and concisely to senior management and executive stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; an MBA or equivalent experience is preferred.
• 10+ years of relevant professional experience, ideally combining Strategic Finance, FP&A, Investor Relations, Corporate Development, investment banking, private equity, venture capital, or Big Four accounting experience.
• 3+ years of direct people-management experience, with a demonstrated ability to operate effectively as a hands-on player-coach and develop high-performing teams.
• Strong understanding of Go-to-Market strategies, corporate finance and accounting principles, three-statement financial modeling, SaaS business models, and key SaaS performance metrics.
• Demonstrated experience building financial models from scratch and owning complex forecasting and planning processes.
• Advanced Excel skills and proficiency with financial reporting or analytics platforms; experience with NetSuite, Adaptive, Tableau, Snowflake, dbt, or similar tools is a plus.
• Strong project management capabilities, including experience coordinating budgeting and strategic planning processes across multiple teams.
• Exceptional analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to identify inconsistencies, validate assumptions, and ensure financial models are accurate and reliable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence presenting complex financial concepts and recommendations to senior and executive leadership.
• Strong business judgment and commercial awareness, with the ability to understand changing market and industry dynamics and translate them into financial implications.
• Ability to prioritize effectively and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and the ability to influence stakeholders without relying on formal authority.
• High ownership, initiative, integrity, and urgency, combined with a willingness to get into the details and solve problems directly.

Benefits

• Base salary: $200,000–$228,500 USD for the Zone 1 national-average pay band; actual compensation varies based on experience, qualifications, role requirements, and geographic zone.
• Eligible employees may receive variable compensation in addition to base salary.
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits and other insurance coverage.
• Retirement savings opportunities.
• Access to equity opportunities for eligible employees.
• Remote work flexibility for this position.
• Flexible time off and support for work-life balance.
• Wellness resources, including fitness and mental health support .
• Employee assistance resources for personal and everyday needs.
• Work-from-home support and discounts on technology equipment.
• A collaborative, entrepreneurial environment with opportunities to make a meaningful business impact.
• Professional development opportunities to strengthen existing skills and build new capabilities.