Sr. Director, Strategic Finance

About the Opportunity

The company is an AI-powered business operating system that supports SMBs globally. It provides the infrastructure for building, automating, and scaling businesses. The platform has generated over $7 billion in ecosystem value and handles over 4 billion API hits and 2.5 billion message events daily.

What You Will Do

• Lead the R&D and GTM FP&A functions, influencing key business decisions through partnerships with senior leaders.
• Develop and refine the process for assessing the business impact of R&D and GTM investments, connecting investments to operational objectives and financial targets.
• Provide financial insights and scenario analysis to support strategic initiatives, resource allocation, and investment decisions.
• Build operational and financial models for major projects to quantify ROI and trade-offs between growth and profitability.
• Collaborate across departments to align on budgeting, resource planning, and strategic goals.
• Define and track key performance indicators and productivity metrics for R&D and GTM functions, driving accountability and transparency.
• Hire, mentor, and guide finance team members to foster a high-performance, collaborative, and data-driven culture.
• Identify and implement opportunities to streamline processes and improve forecasting using AI-based tools.

What You Bring

• A Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field, with at least 15+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, investment banking, private equity, or corporate strategy at a high-growth tech company, including at least 5+ years of leadership experience.
• Exceptional ability to communicate complex financial and business topics clearly and influence decision-making.
• Proven track record of advising operational and financial improvements across multiple areas in the business.
• Willingness to operate at various levels within the organization, balancing detailed work with broader strategic thinking.
• Advanced modeling skills, including experience with bottoms-up financial modeling and understanding of unit economics.
• Deep knowledge of SaaS and usage-based business models, particularly in the SMB market.
• Ability to handle ambiguous situations, identify key variables, and drive successful outcomes.
• A bias towards action, strong work ethic, and a player-coach mentality, with experience delivering operational results under tight timelines.
• Advanced experience with financial planning tools, AI tools, and BI tools, with a track record of using AI to improve forecasting methodologies or drive process improvements.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $242,000 - $306,000 annually, with bonus pay included.

Benefits

The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As an employer subject to affirmative action regulations, the organization invites individuals to voluntarily provide demographic information. This information is used solely for compliance with government recordkeeping, reporting, and other legal requirements. Providing this information is voluntary and refusal to do so will not affect an application status. This data will be kept separate from an application and will not be used in the hiring decision.