Strategic Finance Manager
About The Position
Greenlight is the leading family fintech company on a mission to help parents raise financially smart kids. They proudly serve more than 6 million parents and kids with their award-winning banking app for families, enabling them to learn to earn, save, spend wisely, and invest. Greenlight believes every child should have the opportunity to become financially healthy and happy. The company is seeking a Strategic Finance Manager to collaborate with cross-functional leaders and drive outcomes across the business. This role encompasses traditional finance responsibilities such as developing budgets, forecasts, and monthly/quarterly reports, alongside significant involvement in new product analysis, data analytics, strategic projects, and company-wide planning. The position reports to the Director of Strategic Finance and will collaborate with executives across all departments. Greenlight is looking for a self-motivated, hands-on thought leader who acts as a proactive business partner and demonstrates the leadership capacity to assume increasing responsibility over time. This fast-paced role will directly impact the company's ability to make key business decisions and grow efficiently.
Requirements
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Comfortable presenting recommendations to executives.
- Strong ownership mentality.
- Detail oriented and committed to producing work at a high standard.
- Creative mindset for building bespoke financial models for a diverse set of cross-functional needs.
- Data driven approach to analyzing problems and supporting decisions.
- Adaptability and flexibility.
- Background working in venture-backed companies, investment banking, or investing.
- 5+ years directly relatable work experience.
- Strong leadership and communication skills.
- Advanced Excel / Google Sheets modeling and technical skills.
- Excellent analytical skills and mindset.
- Proven ability to influence across functions and levels.
- Enthusiasm to learn and evolve skillset over time.
- Strong accounting and systems knowledge.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in FinTech or a start-up environment.
- Experience using financial planning software.
Responsibilities
- Establish close cross-functional working relationships with business leaders to develop an understanding of their issues and needs; act as a liaison between these business leaders and executive management to drive attainment of business goals.
- Support our product, engineering, marketing, and commercial sales teams with detailed custom financial modeling, scenario analysis, and market insights for prospective products and initiatives.
- Analyze actual financial results vs budget/forecast and partner with business leaders to drive insightful and actionable decision support.
- Help manage the financial model, including forecasting, budgeting, resource allocation and long-range planning.
- Support the Accounting Team in month-end and quarter-end close processes and audit support.
- Prepare analyses for potential strategic acquisition, partnership, or investment opportunities.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and HSA match
- Paid life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
- Traditional 401k with company match and Roth IRA
- Unlimited PTO
- Paid company holidays and pop-up bonus holidays
- Professional development stipends
- Mental health resources
- 1:1 financial planners
- Fertility healthcare
- 100% paid parental and caregiving leave, plus cleaning service and meals during your leave
- Flexible WFH, both remote and in-office opportunities
- Fully stocked kitchen, catered lunches, and occasional in-office happy hours
- Employee resource groups
- Discretionary performance bonus
- Equity rewards
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
