Head of Strategic Finance

Hello Patient•Austin, TX

1d•$175,000 - $200,000

About The Position

Hello Patient is looking for our first Head of Strategic Finance to build the financial function as we scale. This is a high-impact role working directly with senior leadership, with visibility into the full business and the opportunity to shape how we plan, measure performance, and make decisions. You’ll own the core financial planning and reporting processes, build and maintain our financial model, support board and fundraising work, and partner closely with leaders across Sales, Product, Engineering, and Operations. Your work will help answer some of the most important questions facing the company: where we’re performing well, where we should invest, how we should plan for growth, and where we need to make tradeoffs. This is a hands-on role for someone who wants meaningful ownership. You won’t be stepping into an established FP&A organization - you’ll build the processes, models, and reporting that leadership will rely on, while also having the opportunity to shape the finance function as the company grows.

Requirements

8+ years of experience, beginning in investment banking or private equity and followed by strategic finance or FP&A experience at a high-growth company
Strong financial modeling skills and the ability to build a model from scratch
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
Comfortable working with large amounts of data and turning it into clear insights
Ability to work independently and take ownership of projects from start to finish
Comfortable operating in a fast-moving environment where processes are still being built
Strong communication skills and the ability to explain financial concepts to non-finance stakeholders
Previous strategic finance or FP&A experience at a startup
Experience building financial processes from scratch

Nice To Haves

Experience in healthcare, SaaS, or another high-growth technology company
Familiarity with SaaS metrics and unit economics
Experience supporting a fundraising process
Experience with tools such as QuickBooks, Ramp, Rippling, or similar

Responsibilities

Build and maintain our long-term financial model across revenue, headcount, operating expenses, cash, and runway
Own the monthly and quarterly budget vs. actuals process, analyze variances, and help leadership understand performance against plan
Own financial and operating reporting for senior leadership and the board, including KPIs, financial performance, burn, runway, and key business trends
Support fundraising processes through forecasts, financial analyses, diligence materials, data rooms, and investor requests
Manage our external accountants and tax partners and own an accurate, timely month-end close.
Work closely with Sales, Product, Engineering, Operations, and People on headcount planning, budgets, investments, and business cases.
Help leaders understand the financial impact of their decisions and bring financial discipline to how we allocate resources
Define and improve the metrics we use to understand the business, including ARR, retention, gross margin, customer cohorts, and other SaaS and healthcare operating metrics
Build models and analyses to support decisions around pricing, new products, hiring, go-to-market investments, and other company initiatives
Serve as the point person for customer order forms and contracts, partnering with Sales, Account Management, and legal counsel on pricing, commercial terms, approvals, and execution.
Build the Revenue Operations function and partner closely with Sales, Account Management, and Operations on forecasting, performance, and growth.
Work directly with the CEO and board on reporting, planning, and strategic decisions.
Establish the processes, systems, and reporting infrastructure we need as the company grows
Identify opportunities to improve how we plan, measure, and communicate financial performance
Bring structure and rigor to a function that is still being built, while keeping processes practical and lightweight
Over time, help build out the finance team and expand the scope of the function