Senior Manager, Strategic Finance

Xo Group • New York, NY

53d • Hybrid

About The Position

At The Knot Worldwide, we champion celebration - and that starts with celebrating our people. Our employees are passionate dreamers, thoughtful doers, and lifelong learners who power meaningful moments for millions around the world. We're united by authentic connection, shared purpose, and a deep commitment to the global community we serve. Here, flexibility and belonging go hand in hand with high performance. Driven by our core values, we believe the best ideas come from empowered teams: those who consistently collaborate with intention to design solutions, spark ideas, and drive impact. Our people are at the heart of our success. ABOUT THE ROLE AND OUR TEAM: The Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team at The Knot Worldwide is the financial engine that partners with executive leadership to drive growth by providing comprehensive financial advice that enables informed, high-impact decision-making across our entire expansive family of brands and business models (2-Sided Marketplaces, eCommerce, Advertising, and Media).

Requirements

• Relevant Background: 8+ years of increasing responsibility in highly analytical roles such as Strategic Finance, Go-to-Market Finance, Investment Banking, Private Equity, Data Science, or Management Consulting (or 6+ years showing rapid career acceleration).
• Education: MBA and a Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, STEM, or a highly analytical field (e.g., Engineering, Math, Statistics).
• Strategic Acumen: Deep understanding of competitive dynamics and the broader industry landscape; ability to connect daily operational decisions to long-term strategic goals.
• Model Building: Proven ability to build, refine, and maintain sophisticated financial models for existing businesses and new ventures.
• Analytical Excellence: Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the capacity to think creatively and critically about unstructured problems.
• Strategic Storyteller: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; capacity to translate complex technical analysis into a clear, compelling narrative that effectively influences C-level executives and non-finance stakeholders.
• Leadership Presence: Confidence and skill to present effectively, describe complex deliverables, and communicate effectively with Senior Leadership.
• Collaboration: Highly collaborative team player with strong relationship-building skills and a positive contributor to the team environment.
• Entrepreneurial Drive: High-energy self-starter who is dedicated to driving toward goals and seeks new ways to assess and visualize data/performance that scales effectively.
• Adaptability: Thrives in constant change and is able to work independently to manage multiple priorities, consistently delivering high-quality, precise work even under pressure and tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Growth Strategy, Planning, and Capital Allocation Strategic & Business Planning: Act as a strategic partner to members of the senior management team, leading the development and evaluation of comprehensive business and financial plans to align with long-term company goals.
• Growth Strategy & Ventures: Develop new growth strategies and build financial models and analysis for new business ventures, business models, monetization strategies, partnerships, and acquisitions.
• Long-Term Financial Modeling: Own the comprehensive TKWW 3-Year Long-term Financial Model (including scenario analysis). Collaborate with key stakeholders to secure buy-in and accountability.
• Capital Allocation & Portfolio Optimization: Lead capital allocation analysis to ensure that all long-term investments are directed toward the highest-value opportunities, optimizing the portfolio on a global scale across different business engines (2 Sided Marketplaces, eCommerce, Advertising, and Media). Formulate data-driven recommendations on business strategy and investments for executives and cross-functional leadership.
• Financial Analysis and Performance Deep Dive Performance Insight & Cohort Analysis: Develop ongoing new insights into ways to view the business and track performance. Enhance and drive deeper understanding of cohort-level performance of consumers and vendors. Help develop and monitor critical success metrics and communicate actionable insights to relevant stakeholders.
• Ad-Hoc Analysis & Decision Support: Provide ad-hoc, in-depth financial analysis, metrics, analytics, and lead various other projects for critical decision support.
• Financial Planning, Automation, and Stakeholder Management Executive Financial Reporting: Participate in the preparation and presentation of analysis for management, the Board, and investors.
• Technology & Efficiency Champion: Advocate for and drive the adoption of automation and AI tools within the finance function.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level