Director of FP&A and Strategic Finance

Kiddom • San Francisco, CA

46d • $180,000 - $200,000

About The Position

Kiddom is seeking a hands-on Director of FP&A & Strategic Finance to strengthen our financial planning function and elevate business decision-making across the company. This role will lead business partnering, working closely with GTM, PDE (Product, Design, Engineering), and other departments, while also building scalable FP&A systems and processes to support Kiddom’s next stage of growth. We’re looking for someone who combines strong strategic finance instincts with the ability to model, analyze, and operationalize insights. This is a highly visible role that reports directly to the VP of Finance and will partner closely with the executive team.

Requirements

• 6–10 years of experience in FP&A, strategic finance, or investment banking, with experience in a startup or high-growth operating environment.
• Proven experience in financial modeling, including three-statement models, scenario analysis, and driver-based forecasting
• Strong business partnering skills; able to influence senior stakeholders and synthesize complex financial insights into clear recommendations
• Hands-on operator with a track record of building and improving FP&A systems
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; ability to translate financials for non-financial leaders

Nice To Haves

• Comfort with SaaS, print, and services revenue models is a plus
• Bachelor’s degree, MBA is a plus

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to GTM, PDE, Content, and Operations leaders, translating operational drivers into financial plans and actionable insights
• Lead forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning processes across functional teams; challenge assumptions and identify improvement levers
• Develop and track KPIs that connect operational performance to company-level results
• Partner with leaders to evaluate new markets, products, and state adoptions; develop ROI analyses and scenario models that inform investment decisions
• Design and implement scalable FP&A systems, tools, and automation
• Establish a unified “source of truth” for financial and operational data by collaborating with Accounting, RevOps, and Data teams
• Drive monthly and quarterly forecasting cadence; lead post-close variance reviews and synthesize insights for leadership
• Build management and board reporting packages that communicate performance clearly and visually
• Partner with the VP of Finance on the annual operating plan, 3-year financial model, and capital allocation frameworks
• Collaborate with Accounting to support cash forecasting, debt compliance, and financial policy development
• Support fundraising and investor communications by contributing analysis, scenarios, and strategic narratives
• Lead or contribute to special projects (e.g., pricing analysis, M&A diligence, margin optimization, etc.)

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Meaningful equity
• Health insurance benefits: medical (various PPO/HMO/HSA plans), dental, vision, disability and life insurance
• One Medical membership (in participating locations)
• Flexible vacation time policy (subject to internal approval). Average use 4 weeks off per year.
• 10 paid sick days per year (pro rated depending on start date)
• Paid holidays
• Paid bereavement leave
• Paid family leave after birth/adoption. Minimum of 16 paid weeks for birthing parents, 10 weeks for caretaker parents. Meant to supplement benefits offered by State.
• Commuter and FSA plans

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees