Strategic Finance Lead

Minerva•New York City, NY

10d•$175,000 - $300,000•Onsite

About The Position

Minerva is hiring its first strategic finance employee. The role sits within the operations organization and works with the CEO, Chief of Staff, VP of Operations, and broader leadership team to identify and prioritize business bottlenecks and analyses. It develops models that guide capital allocation and resource planning and takes on a broad range of work across planning, operations, go-to-market, pricing, board and investor reporting, and special projects. The position owns core financial models, helps design employee incentives and customer-aligned commercial policies, and works with Accounting and Revenue Operations to optimize accounts payable and accounts receivable policies. It also develops reporting materials and operating KPIs, and builds business cases for strategic decisions such as deal structures, investments, hiring plans, and product launches. The role is based in person at Minerva’s office at 300 Kent Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The posted base salary range is $175,000–$300,000, depending on seniority. Full-time employees receive equity, medical, dental, and vision coverage, unlimited PTO, a monthly fitness stipend, and an annual company offsite. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is considered case by case.

Requirements

4–7+ years of experience in strategic finance, investment banking, private equity, growth equity, or a similar high-rigor analytical role.
Strong financial modeling skills, including the ability to build complex operating models from scratch and experience with unit economics and cost-structure analysis.
Extreme agency, candor, and rigor.
Comfort with ambiguity and a bias toward ownership.
Willingness to match or exceed the hours and intensity of the leadership team.
Willingness to form and share opinions.
Enthusiasm for AI and Minerva’s mission.
Authorization to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is considered case by case.

Nice To Haves

Corporate development exposure is a plus but is not required.
A tendency to find and consult people who have already solved a problem rather than deriving every answer from first principles.

Responsibilities

Own the core financial models that guide capital allocation and resource planning.
Design incentive systems intended to improve employee performance, retention, and satisfaction.
Design pricing, packaging, and contract-term policies that align Minerva’s incentives with customers and support a sound financial foundation across products.
Optimize accounts payable and accounts receivable policies with Accounting and Revenue Operations.
Partner with the Chief of Staff to own board, investor, and internal reporting materials, translating complex data into clear narratives that drive decisions.
Work with the CEO and Chief of Staff to develop operating KPIs and reporting systems.
Build business cases for strategic decisions, including deal structuring, investments, hiring plans, and product launches.
Work with the executive team to prioritize analyses and identify and take an initial pass at solving business bottlenecks.