Strategic Finance
Supports financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, business analysis, vendor management, and day-to-day finance operations while helping build scalable finance systems. The role requires 2–5 years of relevant experience, strong modeling skills, and advanced Excel or Google Sheets proficiency.
About the job
Responsibilities
Financial Planning and Modeling
- Build and maintain financial models covering revenue, expenses, headcount, cash flow, and runway.
- Develop forecasts and scenario analyses to support company planning and strategic decisions.
- Analyze business performance and explain key trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Evaluate investments, hiring plans, pricing decisions, partnerships, and other strategic initiatives.
- Prepare financial materials for leadership, board meetings, and investors.
Budgeting and Reporting
- Own or support annual budgeting and ongoing forecasting processes.
- Partner with team leaders to establish budgets and monitor performance.
- Produce monthly budget-versus-actual reporting and investigate significant variances.
- Build dashboards and reporting for financial and operating performance.
- Improve the quality, consistency, and accessibility of company financial data.
Vendor and Spend Management
- Manage vendor onboarding, renewals, purchasing workflows, and contract records.
- Evaluate vendors, negotiate commercial terms, and identify savings opportunities.
- Maintain visibility into software subscriptions and recurring commitments.
- Partner with budget owners to ensure purchases are appropriate, approved, and within budget.
- Develop scalable procurement and expense-management policies and processes.
Invoicing and Finance Operations
- Coordinate accounts payable and accounts receivable workflows.
- Review invoices for accuracy, approval, and correct coding.
- Track payment status and resolve discrepancies with vendors and internal stakeholders.
- Support customer invoicing and collections as needed.
- Maintain organized financial records and assist with month-end close.
- Coordinate with external accounting, tax, payroll, and other finance partners.
Building the Finance Function
- Identify inefficient processes and develop improved systems.
- Document financial policies, controls, and operating procedures.
- Help select and implement finance tools as the company grows.
- Take ownership of new financial and operational priorities.
Requirements
- 2–5 years of experience in strategic finance, FP&A, investment banking, consulting, accounting, startup finance, or a related field.
- Strong financial modeling and analytical skills.
- Advanced proficiency with Excel or Google Sheets.
- Ability to turn complex financial information into clear recommendations.
- Excellent attention to detail and high standards for accuracy.
- Strong organizational and project-management skills.
- Comfort managing strategic projects and recurring operational work.
- Clear, thoughtful communication with colleagues, vendors, and external partners.
- Proactive, low-ego approach and willingness to take ownership.
- Comfort operating in a fast-changing environment with incomplete information.
Nice to Have
- Experience at an early-stage or rapidly growing technology company.
- Familiarity with accounting, month-end close, and financial statements.
- Experience with financial planning, accounting, procurement, or spend-management systems.
- Experience supporting fundraising, investor reporting, or board preparation.
- Interest in healthcare, pharmacy operations, or health technology.
Success Measures
Within the first year, you will have:
- Built a reliable financial model and forecasting cadence.
- Given leaders clear visibility into budgets, spending, and runway.
- Improved the accuracy and efficiency of invoicing and payment workflows.
- Established a more disciplined vendor-management process.
- Delivered analysis that influenced company decisions.
- Created finance systems that can scale with company growth.
Benefits
- Work directly with company leadership on high-impact decisions.
- Gain exposure to nearly every part of the business.
- Help shape the finance function from an early stage.
- Take on meaningful ownership with room to grow.
Skills
Financial Modeling, Financial Planning, FP&A, Excel, Google Sheets, Forecasting, Scenario Analysis, Budgeting, Financial Reporting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Procurement, Vendor Management, Month-End Close, Financial Statements
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