Strategic Finance Lead
Core
Strategic Finance Lead owning end-to-end financial planning, forecasting, and analysis for a high-growth AI grocery platform, directly informing executive capital allocation and strategic bets.
Role type
Senior IC strategic finance lead (FP&A)
Builds
Annual budgets, quarterly/monthly forecasts, multi-year strategic plans, and board-quality financial analysis.
Domain
Technology / AI / Grocery & Retail
Deliverable
production ML models | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Financial modeling, GAAP, variance analysis, KPI definition, executive presentation, scenario planning, process improvement
Preferred skills
SQL, BI tools, enterprise SaaS experience, supply chain experience, grocery/retail experience
Technologies
SQL, BI tools, AI tools
Responsibilities
Own forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning; run planning cycles end-to-end; analyze actuals against budget and explain variances; define and track key metrics via dashboards; partner with functions to support strategic initiatives; prepare board-quality analysis for leadership; model scenarios for fundraising and expansion; drive FP&A process improvements.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC