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Finance & Strategy Partner

Finance & Strategy Partner

CompanyStripe
LocationSeattle, WA, USA, San Francisco, CA, USA, New York, NY, USA
Salary$Not Provided – $Not Provided
TypeFull-Time
Degrees
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • 5-7 years of relevant experience in strategic finance or FP&A
  • A keen analytical eye and experience building integrated models from scratch (in Excel or other planning applications)
  • Experience driving and executing on finance processes (e.g. budget, forecast reviews, negotiations)
  • A proven ability to build strong collaborative working relationships with business partners
  • A proven ability to be a self starter capable of driving business results without significant supervision
  • The ability to maintain high performance under tight timelines and a “roll up your sleeves” mindset to get any job done
  • The ability to bring structure to ambiguous areas of opportunity and thrive in an unstructured, fast-moving environment
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills, both written and verbal.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and demonstrated ability to work independently, analyze problems and data sets to make complex investigation decisions
  • Strong knowledge of GSuite tools, Salesforce and MS-Office products and experience working with/analyzing large data sets.
  • Independently extract, analyze and evaluate information from various data sources through proficiency in SQL
  • Demonstrated experience partnering with cross-functional stakeholders
  • Demonstrated history of taking on various types of challenging projects and producing results
  • Solution-oriented mindset with enthusiasm for establishing best practices
  • Self-disciplined, diligent, proactive and detail oriented

Responsibilities

  • Partner closely with business leaders to drive successful outcomes
  • Leverage your financial background to support and influence key strategic and business decisions
  • Be your business teams’ financial partner for analysis and evaluation of strategic projects and initiatives (e.g. foundational investments or business model shifts)
  • Design and provide analytical rigor to measure efficiency and ROI of investments in headcount and non-headcount expenses
  • Drive reporting, process and discipline for finance routines to shape and influence decision-making (e.g. budget, forecast, monthly reviews, long-range plans)
  • Build and own models for in-depth analyses, as well as ensure their quality, timeliness, and accuracy
  • Define metrics and leading indicators of business performance
  • Partner with cross functional teams, such as Data Science, to develop reporting dashboards, forecast
  • Drive continuous process improvement, standardization, simplification and reporting enhancements.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working at a high-growth technology or financial services company
  • Experience managing headcount and operating expenses
  • Experience supporting Go-to-Market and/or Product Functions
  • Oracle, Anaplan, Tableau or other equivalent application experience
  • Experience with Python or a willingness to learn
  • Experience in data visualization and dashboarding