Strategic Finance Lead

Minerva•New York, NY

12d•$175,000 - $300,000•Onsite

About The Position

Minerva is hiring its first strategic finance professional to work within the operations organization and support the CEO, Chief of Staff, VP of Operations, and broader leadership team. The role has broad exposure to the business’s day-to-day challenges and is expected to identify and take an initial pass at solving key problems. It spans planning, operations, go-to-market, pricing, board and investor reporting, and special projects. The position develops financial models and analyses to guide capital allocation and resource planning, and helps turn complex business data into clear narratives that support decisions. The role is based in person at Minerva’s office at 300 Kent Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is considered case by case. Compensation is a base salary of $175,000–$300,000 depending on seniority, plus significant equity exposure. Full-time roles include equity, medical, dental, and vision coverage, unlimited PTO, a monthly fitness stipend, and an annual company offsite.

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.
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 outpace the hours and intensity of the leadership team.
Willingness to seek out people who have already solved a problem rather than always deriving an answer from first principles.
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.

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 commercial policies, including pricing, packaging, and contract terms, 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 RevOps.
Partner with the Chief of Staff to own board, investor, and internal reporting materials, translating complex data into clear decision-driving narratives.
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.
Prioritize analyses in collaboration with the CEO, Chief of Staff, VP of Operations, and broader leadership team.