Vice President, Strategic Finance
PayZen · San Francisco, CA · 2 days ago
HybridFinance$265k–$300k/yrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Lead company-wide financial planning and analysis (FP&A), including the annual budgeting process, long-range planning, liquidity forecasting, and ongoing business performance reviews.
- Design and manage the internal operating cadence for financial reporting, providing the executive team and board with data-driven visibility into business health and risk.
- Partner with Go-To-Market and Product leaders to develop sophisticated pricing models, unit economic analyses, and impact sizing for new strategic initiatives.
- Serve as a strategic project leader for high-priority corporate initiatives, including capital raises, ensuring cross-functional accountability and rigorous financial execution.
- Build and scale the Strategic Finance function, managing and mentoring a high-performing team and implementing scalable financial systems and dashboards.
- Champion the adoption of AI tools and automation across the Strategic Finance function, identifying opportunities to streamline reporting, forecasting, and analysis workflows and building a culture of continuous innovation within the team.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in a blend of strategic finance, investment banking, consulting, or corporate strategy—ideally within high-growth fintech, tech, or healthcare environments.
- Proven track record of managing complex financial performance, KPI ownership, and facilitating decision frameworks for executive leadership.
- Exceptional analytical capabilities with the ability to translate large datasets into compelling strategic narratives and business cases.
- Demonstrated ability to lead with empathy, build trust, and drive clarity across executive, technical, and operational teams in high-ambiguity environments.
- Strong organizational skills with a focus on doing things the right way and maintaining a high personal standard of excellence.