Finance & Strategy Manager
About The Position
As a Finance & Strategy Manager at Hopper, you will partner with business leaders across the company to help them understand performance, evaluate opportunities, and make better decisions. You will build models for forecasts, partnerships, and strategic plans; lead business reviews; and turn analysis into clear recommendations for senior leadership and the CFO. The role is suited to someone with rigorous financial modeling experience who wants to work in-house and close to business decisions. Hopper is a lean, fast-moving team that uses SQL and AI tools to automate manual work and focus on analysis and strategy.
Requirements
- At least 4 years of experience in investment banking, corporate development, private equity, strategic finance, or FP&A.
- Advanced financial modeling skills, including three-statement models, DCF, scenario analysis, and sensitivity analysis.
- Expertise in Excel or Google Sheets.
- Solid understanding of accounting and how the three financial statements connect.
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to explain financial concepts to non-finance partners and present confidently to senior leaders.
- Working knowledge of SQL or demonstrated ability to learn technical tools quickly.
- Hands-on use of AI tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot to work faster and automate repetitive tasks.
- Strong ownership, comfort with ambiguity, and a builder mindset.
- A degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Math, Engineering, or another quantitative discipline.
Nice To Haves
- Investment banking or private equity experience at the Analyst or Associate level.
- Experience in technology, fintech, travel, marketplaces, or B2B partnerships.
- Experience with Python and/or BI tools such as Looker or Tableau.
- CFA, CPA, or MBA.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain integrated financial models, scenario and sensitivity analyses, and business cases for new products, partnerships, and investments.
- Evaluate the economics of commercial agreements, including pricing, revenue share, unit economics, and ROI, and help shape deal terms with business leaders.
- Support fundraising, M&A, and capital allocation decisions with models and analysis.
- Own monthly and quarterly forecasts for supported areas, and contribute to the annual budget and long-range plan with driver-based models connecting operational metrics to P&L outcomes.
- Lead monthly and quarterly reviews of actual results versus plan and forecast, explain variances, and flag risks and opportunities to business leaders.
- Partner with leadership on high-impact questions such as market sizing, investment prioritization, and cost optimization.
- Prepare executive-, board-, and investor-ready materials that clearly explain the story behind the numbers.
- Use SQL, BigQuery, and AI tools to automate recurring reporting and analysis.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and pre-IPO equity packages.
- Unlimited PTO.
- Carrot Cash travel stipend.
- On-demand access to co-working space through FlexDesk.
- Work-from-home stipend.
- Generous parental leave, described as much above industry standards.
- 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees.
- Disability and life insurance.
- Health Reimbursement Account (HRA).
- DCA/FSA.
- Access to a 401(k) plan.
- Entrepreneurial culture, open communication with management and company leadership, and small, dynamic teams with significant impact.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
