Armada

Director, Strategic Finance

Armada

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San Francisco • California • Washington • United States

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Salary

💰 $159,600 - $199,500 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Partner with business leaders to translate strategy into financial objectives and measurable outcomes.
  • Build scalable processes, models, and frameworks that improve visibility into performance and planning cycles.
  • Drive long-range planning to support strategic priorities, go-to-market investments, and resource allocation decisions.
  • Working with the current team on enhancing financial planning, forecasting, and budgeting processes across business units.
  • Prepare insightful narratives and presentations for senior leadership and key stakeholders.
  • Provide data-driven analysis and actionable insights to inform complex business decisions.
  • Support strategic evaluation of new product investments, pricing frameworks, and revenue strategies where applicable.
  • Develop financial models, scenario analyses, and business cases to support growth initiatives.
  • Partner with Accounting, Operations, R&D, Product, and GTM teams to influence key priorities and financial performance.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders across the organization by defining and tracking meaningful KPIs.
  • Facilitate communication across stakeholders to align financial assumptions with operational execution.
  • Coach, mentor, and develop finance professionals as needed.
  • Help define processes and governance that ensure clarity and accountability.
  • Lead or contribute to special strategic finance projects and cross-organizational initiatives.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of progressive experience in strategic finance in startups, investment banking, or related finance functions.
  • Proven ability to partner with business leaders and influence strategy company-wide.
  • Exceptional financial modeling, analytical reasoning, presentation, and communication skills.
  • Deep comfort with building and refining financial processes in a fast-paced, scaling environment.
  • Track record of managing ambiguity and delivering results with limited structure.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field; MBA or CPA/CFA preferred.
  • Strong expertise in financial forecasting, budgeting, and business planning.
  • Advanced proficiency with financial modeling and data analytics tools (e.g., Excel, BI tools, FP&A platforms).
  • Experience in early and/or growth stage startups is required.
  • SaaS, hardware, or technology experience is a plus, but not required.
Benefits
  • equity
  • subsidized benefits (details available upon request)

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
financial modelinganalytical reasoningfinancial forecastingbudgetingbusiness planningdata analysisscenario analysisKPI trackingprocess improvementresource allocation
Soft skills
communicationpresentationinfluencingcoachingmentoringstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingcollaborationadaptabilityleadership
Certifications
MBACPACFA