Head of Finance - Planning and Analysis

Viant’s Strategic Finance team is seeking a Director, Strategic Finance, reporting to the VP, Strategic Finance, to help lead forward-looking financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, strategic analysis, and decision support across the business. This leader will oversee Viant's consolidated 3-statement operating model and partner closely with senior leadership on the financial view of the company, supporting scenario planning, quarterly earnings guidance, Board materials, strategic initiatives, business analysis, and M&A.

The Director will manage and develop a Senior Manager, Strategic Finance, while also remaining hands‑on in building analyses, pressure‑testing assumptions, and ensuring Viant’s forecasts, models, and executive materials are accurate, insightful, and decision‑ready.

THE DAY-TO-DAY Lead Viant’s forward‑looking financial analysis, including annual budgeting, monthly and quarterly forecasting, long‑range planning, scenario analysis, and ad hoc analyses for senior leadership and stakeholders across the company

Oversee Viant's consolidated 3‑statement operating model, ensuring projections, actualized results, and key assumptions are accurate and clearly understood by Finance leadership

Manage and develop the Senior Manager, Strategic Finance, including guiding and reviewing model updates, forecast analyses, Board support, and ad hoc financial models

Partner with Corporate Finance and Investor Relations on the quarterly earnings process by providing forecast perspectives, guidance support, and financial analysis that helps explain business performance and key drivers

Support preparation of Board and Audit Committee materials by developing financial projections, validating key assumptions, and helping convert complex analyses into concise executive‑level narratives

Provide business analysis, pro forma modeling, and integration planning for M&A and strategic investments in partnership with Corporate Development, Corporate Finance, and other functional leaders

Build and improve Strategic Finance analyses and planning workflows, with a focus on forecast integrity, budget discipline, clear documentation, reviewability, and efficiency

GREAT TO HAVE 10+ years of relevant experience in strategic finance, corporate finance, investment banking, private equity, or a high‑growth public company; AdTech, SaaS, digital media, or technology experience a plus

Experience leading or materially owning complex 3‑statement financial models, long‑range plans, annual budgets, and executive‑level forecasting processes

Prior people management experience, with the ability to set direction, review detailed analytical work, develop talent, and hold the team accountable to high‑quality outputs and deadlines

Strong understanding of accounting concepts and how income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, revenue, capitalization, and cost classification decisions affect forecasts and business analysis

Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills required; Strong analytical judgment, attention to detail, and executive communication skills, with the ability to identify key business drivers and translate complex analysis into clear narratives for senior leadership, Board, investor, and cross‑functional audiences

BS/BA in Finance, Economics, or a related field; MBA and/or CFA a plus

That’s why Viant was voted one of the best places to work and some of our favorite employee benefits include fully paid health insurance , paid parental leave and unlimited PTO and more.

In accordance with California law, the range provided is Viant’s reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. Final title and compensation for the position will be based on several factors including work experience and education.

DSP) is an exclusively buy‑side, AI‑powered advertising platform purpose‑built for CTV. Viant uniquely combines proprietary content intelligence, household‑level identity resolution, and person‑level attention signals to connect advertisers with real customers and drive measurable outcomes across the open internet. Through its award‑winning AI solutions, Viant is building the future of autonomous advertising, where AI doesn’t just assist the campaign, it delivers real results. Viant prohibits unlawful discrimination against employees or applicants based on race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, reproductive health decision making, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, military status, veteran status, uniformed service member status, sexual orientation, transgender identity, citizenship status, pregnancy, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.