Director of Strategic Finance

Nift

. Own planning and forecasting end to end .

Posted 10/20/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial planning and analysis, including ownership of P&L planning, cash flow forecasting, and the development of automated finance processes. Proficient in SQL for data analysis and reporting, with a strong ability to communicate insights to executive leadership.

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Financial Planning And Analysis (FP&A)SQL Querying And Data ReconciliationP&L Planning OwnershipCash Flow ForecastingBoard Reporting

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Hard Skills

Financial ModelingBudgetingVariance AnalysisData ValidationReporting Pipeline DevelopmentAutomationCohort AnalysisRetention AnalysisUnit EconomicsIncome Statement Mastery

Soft Skills

Analytical ThinkingCommunicationRecommendation DevelopmentCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

Finance ToolsPlanning PlatformsERP SystemsAutomated Workflows

Industry Keywords

Performance MarketingAdtechMartechEcommerceSaaSData-Heavy Business

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own planning and forecasting end to end
Run the annual operating plan and build departmental OpEx and headcount templates
Own the operating model covering revenue, gross profit, OpEx, headcount, EBITDA, working capital, cash, and a 3–5-year long-range plan
Reforecast regularly and run monthly budget-versus-actual reviews with department heads
Own short- and long-term cash-flow forecasting, including collections and payment timing
Build monthly reporting packages and Board materials with the Head of Finance
Lead the transition from spreadsheet-driven finance operations to automated system-to-system workflows
Partner with an engineer to define requirements and logic, validate numbers, and run user acceptance testing
Define general-ledger structure and work with accounting on cleanup and coding accuracy
Evaluate and select finance tools such as planning platforms
Use AI for variance commentary, data validation, and recurring reporting
Measure sales-investment payback by team
Build advertiser and partner cohort, retention, and spend-distribution analysis by segment
Develop methodologies and recommendations for business questions, document analyses, and communicate data-backed conclusions
Write SQL against production data and the finance schema
In the first 90 days, take ownership of the operating model and annual plan, run a monthly close review, and deliver reporting and Board materials
By month 6, deliver a driver-based plan, rolling forecast, predictable close cadence, explained variances, and at least one automated workflow
By month 12, deliver trusted cash forecasting, an effective ledger structure, recurring sales payback and cohort analysis, and a finance function operating without day-to-day Head of Finance involvement

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years in FP&A or strategic finance; investment banking or transaction advisory experience is acceptable if followed by ownership of planning and forecasting in an operating company
Strong, hands-on SQL skills, including querying, joining, and reconciling messy data
Full ownership of P&L planning at a smaller company or division operating like its own business
Mastery of the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow connections
Track record of building a new finance process, model, reporting pipeline, or automation
Ability to turn analysis into clear recommendations for a CEO or Board
Experience in performance marketing, adtech, martech, ecommerce, consumer, SaaS, or another data-heavy, variable-cost business is nice to have
Cohort, retention, LTV, and unit economics experience is nice to have
Exposure to finance systems projects, including invoicing, payables, planning tools, ERP rollout, engineering collaboration, and UAT is nice to have
Board reporting or investor materials experience is nice to have