Head of Strategic Finance
Lead strategic finance, financial planning, forecasting, and fundraising for a high-growth enterprise AI company. Requires 15+ years experience, SaaS/AI market knowledge, exceptional modeling and executive communication skills.
About the job
Key Responsibilities
- Lead strategic financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, long-term planning, and assist in fundraising strategy development.
- Partner with the CFO and Investor Relations to prepare materials for fundraising, investor relations, and board reporting.
- Partner with senior leadership to evaluate key business initiatives.
- Lead and perform financial analyses for strategic decisions, including Annual Operating Plan, M&A, strategic investments, partnerships, capital market transactions, and fundraising opportunities.
- Provide recommendations to executive management based on financial and strategic implications of investment decisions. Identify business drivers and risks and present them to the Executive Team.
- Construct detailed ad-hoc analyses (scenario modeling, sensitivity analyses, and contingency planning) to support internal investment decision-making and fundraising efforts.
- Manage the long-term planning process with a focus on operational and financial benchmarking, coordinating with the FP&A team.
Qualifications
- 15+ years of leadership experience in Strategic Finance, including a track record of building and scaling finance teams in high-growth environments.
- Experience operating in a SaaS or similar technology organization, coupled with an understanding of AI/ML market dynamics, pricing strategies, and enterprise sales cycles.
- Deep knowledge of enterprise-level financial planning systems and experience with data visualization tools.
- Proven track record of implementing finance governance frameworks and controls in a rapidly scaling environment.
- Exceptional Excel and financial modeling skills, including M&A, capital markets, valuation, and fundraising modeling experience.
- Experience with investor relations and capital raising activities.
- Executive level presentation & communication skills.
- Experience building relationships with cross-functional partners, inspiring trust across the organization while providing mentorship to team members.
- Track record of success translating complex financial concepts into actionable business insights for non-financial stakeholders.
Compensation & Benefits
- US Compensation Range: $330,000 – $410,000 base.
- Weekly lunch stipend.
- Full health and dental benefits, including mental health budget.
- RRSP matching, 401K, Pension Scheme.
- 100% Parental Leave top-up for up to 6 months.
- Annual enrichment benefits for arts & culture, fitness/wellness, quality time, and workspace improvement.
- Education & learning stipend for conferences, courses, and coaching.
- 6 weeks of paid vacation.
- Budget for traveling to other offices if remote, plus annual company offsite.
- $500 home office stipend.
- Co-working benefit for remote employees not near an office.
Skills
Financial Planning, Budgeting, Forecasting, Fundraising, Financial Modeling, M&A, Valuation, Investor Relations, Capital Markets, Excel, Data Visualization, Finance Governance, Scenario Modeling, Sensitivity Analysis
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