Strategic Finance Associate

Chime•San Francisco, CA

4d•$105,000 - $145,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Join Chime's Growth & Marketing Finance team as a Strategic Finance Associate, where you will support the Marketing function by driving expense forecasting, budgeting, and strategic initiatives across key areas such as Brand campaigns and partnerships, creative production and agencies, software tooling, and headcounts. This is a critical investment area at Chime, and this role offers high visibility and impact. You will help manage the marketing budget in close partnership with Marketing stakeholders, serving as a trusted thought partner to ensure forecasts are accurate, influence decision-making, and support Chime's broader financial strategy. We're looking for someone who is highly analytical, detail-oriented, and a clear, confident communicator with a strong bias toward action. You excel at building strong cross-functional partnerships, know how to balance precision with speed, and will play a key role in improving the accuracy and reliability of marketing expense forecasts over time. The base salary offered for this role and level of experience will begin at $105,000 and up to $145,000. 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. In this role, you can expect to: Develop, deliver, and maintain clear, insightful reporting that helps business leaders stay within budget and operate efficiently Own and continuously improve the budgeting and forecasting process, enhancing accuracy through strong modeling, disciplined assumptions, and process improvement Partner cross-functionally with Marketing and Finance stakeholders to support bottoms-up planning and strategic initiatives Build and maintain financial models and dashboards that provide data-driven insights and influence decision-making Continuously improve financial tools, processes, and operating cadences to support Chime's growth and enable smarter, faster decisions Leverage automation and emerging AI capabilities to enhance reporting, streamline workflows, and improve scalability

Requirements

4+ years of relevant experience in FP&A, Strategic Finance, investment banking, Big 4, consulting, or a related field, ideally within a high-growth technology environment
Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills, with hands-on experience building budgeting and forecasting models that enable business partners to make informed financial decisions
Strong ability to work comfortably with large, complex datasets and translate them into actionable insights
Demonstrated experience partnering cross-functionally—particularly with non-finance stakeholders—to influence decisions and drive outcomes
High attention to detail and a strong ownership mindset, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver accurate work in a fast-paced environment
Clear and confident communication skills, with the ability to synthesize data into insights and recommendations for diverse audiences

Nice To Haves

Experience with SQL, Looker, or other BI tools is a plus

Responsibilities

Develop, deliver, and maintain clear, insightful reporting that helps business leaders stay within budget and operate efficiently
Own and continuously improve the budgeting and forecasting process, enhancing accuracy through strong modeling, disciplined assumptions, and process improvement
Partner cross-functionally with Marketing and Finance stakeholders to support bottoms-up planning and strategic initiatives
Build and maintain financial models and dashboards that provide data-driven insights and influence decision-making
Continuously improve financial tools, processes, and operating cadences to support Chime's growth and enable smarter, faster decisions
Leverage automation and emerging AI capabilities to enhance reporting, streamline workflows, and improve scalability

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
Perks also available to Chime Interns.