Strategic Finance Lead

Comun•New York, NY

11d•$170,000 - $210,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Comun is seeking a Strategic Finance Lead to manage financial planning, treasury, and the commercial aspects of vendor and banking relationships. This high-autonomy role reports directly to the founders and focuses on operating as the company's finance lead, rather than managing a large team or accounting operations. The role involves working with the controller, product, and growth teams to achieve financial goals. The finance function is AI-first, prioritizing automation before headcount. The position offers opportunities for growth into fundraising support and strategic projects with the founders.

Requirements

5–8 years in finance, ideally starting in investment banking, private equity, or management consulting, followed by strategic finance or FP&A at a startup.
Strong financial modeling skills — ability to build clean, driver-based models and defend all numbers.
Comfort with ambiguity and ownership — preference for leading workstreams end-to-end.
AI-fluent: experience using tools like Claude and a perspective on finance workflow automation.
Spanish is a plus.
An interest in serving an underserved community.

Nice To Haves

Commercial instincts: experience negotiating (or supporting negotiation of) vendor, partner, or banking agreements is a strong plus.
Fintech experience, particularly with card programs, sponsor banks, or payments economics, is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

Financial planning and analysis: Develop and maintain the operating model, 18-month budget, monthly forecasting, and reporting to founders and the board.
Treasury and cash management: Manage cash positioning across multiple bank accounts, oversee credit facility management and covenant compliance, and handle liquidity planning, including a 13-week rolling cash flow forecast.
Vendor and partner negotiations: Lead commercial negotiations for key vendor contracts and banking/processing partnerships, including cost modeling and executed terms.
Pricing strategy: Analyze product-level unit economics, interchange dynamics, and manage margins across card and payments products.