Senior Associate, Strategic Finance

Chime Financial, Inc•San Francisco, CA

2d•$119,000 - $165,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We’re seeking a Strategic Finance Senior Associate to join the Finance team at Chime. As a finance team member, you will have a key role in collaborating with the Strategic Finance team to shape our business and financial strategy, while completing numerous high-impact initiatives at the company. You will help us build unit economic frameworks to better understand our business model to drive continuous improvement of KPIs, while collaborating with cross-functional business partners to evaluate the ROI of products, features, and initiatives. We are looking for an analytical problem-solver with a strategic mindset - someone who can do more than just crunch numbers! A key part of this role is the ability to understand the details while keeping sight of the broader strategy. The StratFin team routinely interacts with senior executives and cross-functional partnership is an everyday occurrence, so effective communication skills are a must! The base salary offered for this role and level of experience will begin at $119,000.00 and up to $165,000.00. Full-time employees are also eligible for a bonus, competitive equity package, and benefits. The actual base salary offered may be higher, depending on your location, skills, qualifications, and experience.

Requirements

3-4 years of relevant experience in strategic finance, investment banking, private equity, consulting or venture capital; prior experience at high-growth technology or financial technology startups a plus
Expertise in Excel / Google Sheets - you can build scalable, efficient, and intuitive models with ease and are eager to improve processes with AI integrations; Experience with Looker, SQL, or Pigment a plus
Comfort creating and presenting materials to an executive audience - proven ability to synthesize key takeaways and easily communicate with key collaborators, cross-functional partners and senior leadership
Strong analytical, financial modeling and problem-solving skills; building financial models and ad-hoc analyses should come naturally
Passion for digging into the details and moving quickly at a hyper-growth fintech
Ability to thrive in ambiguous situations and take ownership without clear direction
A natural curiosity to think critically, to ask questions, and desire to evolve our business
A team-oriented mindset and a positive attitude

Responsibilities

Support the development of unit economic frameworks to evaluate the ROI of various products, features, and business strategies and guide Chime’s decision-making
Evaluate economic viability and drive strategy for Chime’s new and emerging products
Build strong working relationships with cross-functional teams including Product, Risk, Analytics, and Banking Partnerships to strategically advise on financial impact and improve business performance
Use tools such as Pigment to manage and own financial forecasts and advise executive leadership on business unit and product performance on a regular basis
Facilitate financial analysis to support strategic deal negotiations with key vendors and partners
Contribute to board/investor materials, public facing materials & disclosures, and other external reporting to advise investors and other key partners on overall company financial health and product positioning & performance
Guide and partner closely with our Analytics team to create dashboards and KPIs to track product health, as well as evaluate experimental results

Benefits

Our in-office work policy is designed to keep you connected - with four days a week in the office and Fridays from home for those near one of our offices, plus team and company-wide events depending on location. Whether you’re coming in regularly or are part of our fully remote program, you’ll stay engaged with your work and teammates.
In-office perks including backup child, elder, and/or pet care, plus a subsidized commuter benefit to support your regular commute
Competitive salary based on experience
401k match plus great medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits
Generous vacation policy and company-wide Chime Days, bonus company-wide paid days off
1% of your time off to support local community organizations of your choice
Annual wellness stipend to use towards eligible wellness related expenses
Up to 24 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing parents and 12 weeks of paid parental leave for non-birthing parents
Access to Maven, a family planning tool, with $15k lifetime reimbursement for egg freezing, fertility treatments, adoption, and more.
In-person and virtual events to connect with your fellow Chimers—think cooking classes, guided meditations, music festivals, mixology classes, paint nights, etc., and delicious snack boxes, too!
A challenging and fulfilling opportunity to join one of the most experienced teams in FinTech and help millions unlock financial progress