Director, Strategic Finance

DAT•Beaverton, OR

2d•$182,000 - $230,000•Hybrid

About The Position

DAT Freight & Analytics is an award-winning employer of choice and a next-generation SaaS technology company that has been at the leading edge of freight and logistics innovation for nearly five decades. Founded in 1978, DAT operates the largest freight marketplace in North America — processing 250 million+ load posts annually and maintaining one of the largest repositories of freight market transaction data in the world. On a defined path to $1 billion in revenue, DAT deploys a suite of software solutions, machine learning models, and intelligent automation tools that help brokers, carriers, and shippers price freight accurately, source capacity, reduce risk, and operate more efficiently. With nearly 700 teammates across offices in Denver, CO; Portland, OR; Seattle, WA; Springfield, MO; Toronto, ON; and Bangalore, India, DAT combines the credibility of a multi-decade market leader with the drive of a company that is not done disrupting the industry it helped build. For more information, visit www.DAT.com Application Deadline: 5/15/2026 The Opportunity DAT is building the FP&A team its ambitions require — and this role is at the center of that build. As Director of Strategic Finance, you report directly to the CFO and operate at the intersection of long-range financial strategy, M&A, and the Product Operating Model. You lead a team of Principal Financial Analysts who serve as embedded partners to DAT's segment GMs, and you are the CFO's primary thought partner on the strategic and analytical work that shapes DAT's most consequential decisions. This is not a maintenance role. DAT has recently completed three acquisitions, the merger with our Canadian counterpart (Loadlink) and is one year into a Product Operating Model transformation. Our goal is to drive a double digit revenue CAGRover the next 5 years. The business needs a financial strategist who can hold the long view, move quickly on M&A opportunities, and build the analytical infrastructure that makes Finance a genuine competitive advantage.

Requirements

8–12+ years across strategic finance, corporate development, FP&A leadership, or investment banking — with a track record of work that shaped real decisions
Experience building long-range financial models and scenario analyses that drive executive and Roper-level decisions
M&A financial diligence experience — evaluated targets, built integration models, supported a transaction through close
Fluency in SaaS, marketplace, and fintech financial models — ARR, NRR, unit economics, marketplace dynamics
Experience in or alongside a Product Operating Model driven prioritization and investment process
Strong people leader who develops analysts and sets standards without doing their work for them
Executive presence — precise, confident, and credible with a sophisticated Roper audience
A forward-thinking perspective on AI and agentic workflows — grounded in what you have built
Based in Portland/Beaverton OR, Seattle WA, or Denver CO; hybrid with periodic travel across DAT's locations

Responsibilities

Long-Range Financial Strategy. You own the 3–5 year financial plan — the model that sits above the AOP (annual operating plan) and gives DAT's leadership and Roper, our parent company, a high conviction path to deliver our growth ambitions (organic and inorganic). You stress-test growth assumptions, model investment trade-offs, and ensure the long-range plan reflects business reality rather than aspiration.
M&A and Strategic Investment Support. You lead financial diligence on acquisition and partnership opportunities, build integration economic models, and support the CFO through transaction processes. You bring the same financial rigor to organic growth investments — sizing opportunities and stress-testing business cases before they go to the ELT.
Finance's Role in the Product Operating Model. You own Finance's contribution to the POM process — TAM/SAM/SOM analysis, forecast modeling and confidence assessment, and influencing DAT’s investment prioritization. You are Finance's representative in product investment discussions, influencing decisions before they are made.
Principal FA Leadership. Three experienced financial analysts report to you — covering Broker/Automation/Trucker Tools, Carrier/Financial Services, and Loadlink. You set the standard for financial partnership across DAT's segment GMs, coaching for analytical depth and insight quality. You are the escalation point and quality filter.
CFO Leverage. You extend the CFO's reach on the financial strategy agenda — Roper reporting support analysis, pricing economics, and the analytical work that underpins DAT's most important decisions.
Agentic and AI-Enabled Finance. You have a practical point of view on where autonomous analytical workflows create leverage — and you build them. You design systems that free your team to focus on judgment and partnership rather than manual analytical production.