Head of Finance - Planning and Analysis

Strategic Finance ManagerAlphaSenseRemote / New York City, NY, USJob Type: Full-TimeFunction: Accounting/FinanceIndustry: EnterpriseCompany Address: 24 Union Sq E, 6th Floor, New York, New York 10003, USAbout AlphaSenseAlphaSense is how the world's most sophisticated companies remove uncertainty from their decision-making. With market intelligence and search built on proven AI, AlphaSense quickly delivers relevant insights from a trustworthy universe of public and private content—including equity research, company filings, event transcripts, expert calls, news, trade journals, and clients' own research content.With market intelligence and search built on proven AI, AlphaSense delivers insights that matter from content you can trust. Our universe of public and private content includes equity research, company filings, event transcripts, expert calls, news, trade journals, and clients' own research content.The acquisition of Tegus by AlphaSense in 2024 advances our shared mission to empower professionals to make smarter decisions through AI-driven market intelligence. Together, AlphaSense and Tegus will accelerate growth, innovation, and content expansion, with complementary product and content capabilities that enable users to unearth even more comprehensive insights from thousands of content sets. Our platform is trusted by over 6,000 enterprise customers, including a majority of the S&P 500. Founded in 2011, AlphaSense is headquartered in New York City with more than 2,000 employees across the globe and offices in the U.The AlphaSense Finance team is responsible for efficiently driving the creation of enterprise value by enabling strategic, financial, and operational decision making across the business. We exist to help the company make intelligent, data-driven decisions through financial analysis; creating, tracking, interpreting and disseminating key performance indicators; and by serving as a critical thought partner to senior leadership.You will be responsible for modeling business scenarios, tracking key performance indicators, and driving M&A and partnerships processes for a high-growth technology company with a unique, AI-powered product. You will assist in key strategic decisions, forecasts, and provide analytical perspectives and recommendations on important company decisions that shape the company's business planning, corporate strategy. You will also have a key role in exploring M&A opportunities and partnerships to accelerate growth and drive value. Who You AreMinimum of 5 years of experience in banking, private equity, financial analysis, consulting, or a related fieldPassionate about learning and always seeking the next challengeAmbitious, entrepreneurial, with impeccable integrityStrong communicator; able to parse nuanced data and draw actionable conclusionsBachelor's degree in STEM, Accounting, Economics, or FinanceStrong quantitative and financial modeling skills, experience in building three-statement financial models and ad hoc models to evaluate complex scenariosExcellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and able to present effectively to executive leadershipWhat You'll Do:Own financial models; work with business leaders to maintain accuracy and implement scalable, automatable processes to continually enhance decision makingDrive strategic initiatives through a combination of analytical skills, project management, & cross-functional partnershipsFormulate recommendations on business strategy, potential transactions, and investments to executives and board of directorsProactively develop data-driven insights and craft clear and concise conclusions to influence executive-level audiencesDriving M&A processes across the deal lifespan, from sourcing deals, due diligence, financial modeling, business case validation, coordinating internal stakeholders, structuring and negotiation, closing, and integration planningDevelop, improve and interpret dashboards of key performance indicators for consumption by executives and investorsContinually focus on improving and streamlining processes throughout the organizationFor base compensation, we set standard ranges for all roles based on function and level benchmarked against similar stage growth companies and internal comparables. In order to be compliant with local legislation, as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, we share salary ranges on all job postings regardless of desired hiring location. You may also be offered a performance-based bonus, equity, and a generous benefits program.AlphaSense does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status, disability, or any other non-merit factor. This policy applies to every aspect of employment at AlphaSense, including recruitment, hiring, training, advancement, and termination.In addition, it is the policy of AlphaSense to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances where a particular employee works.Recruiting Scams and FraudAlphaSense never asks candidates to pay for job applications, equipment, or training.