Head of Finance and Analytics
Responsibilities
- Build and own the company's first in-house FP&A function, including budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning
- Develop dynamic financial models to support growth scenarios, capital allocation, and subscription revenue forecasting
- Own monthly and quarterly performance reporting for the executive team and board
- Partner with the Controller to ensure clean close processes and accurate financial reporting
- Define and own unit economics including CAC, LTV, contribution margin, and payback period
- Model subscription retention, cohort performance, and lifetime value dynamics to guide growth investment
- Oversee paid marketing financing facility and ensure full compliance with reporting requirements
- Identify opportunities to improve gross margin and cash efficiency across the business
- Build the analytics function from the ground up, supporting Product, Growth, and Customer Success with actionable data
- Define company-wide KPI frameworks and standardize metric definitions across teams
- Build dashboards and reporting infrastructure that drive visibility into growth, retention, and engagement
- Translate behavioral, financial, and operational data into strategic recommendations for leadership
- Serve as a strategic advisor to the CEO and COO on capital deployment, vendor relationships, and new initiatives
- Establish structured financial and KPI review rhythms across the leadership team
- Hire, develop, and manage a high-performing team of finance and analytics professionals
Requirements
10+ years in finance, FP&A, or strategic analytics, with meaningful experience in high-growth environments
Deep experience with subscription or direct-to-consumer business models
Expert-level financial modeling skills, including scenario analysis, sensitivity analysis, and long-range planning
Fluency in unit economics: CAC, LTV, retention curves, payback periods, and contribution margin
Prominent track record building reporting systems and analytics infrastructure from scratch
Comfortable working across both financial and complex behavioral or operational datasets
Experience presenting financial performance and strategic insights to boards and executive teams
Strong cross-functional influencer with a track record of partnering effectively with Growth, Product, and Operations
Systems-oriented thinker who brings structure and rigor to ambiguous, early-stage environments
High-ownership operator who thrives building foundational teams and processes in a hands-on role