CRAFTSMAN+

Senior Manager, Finance

CRAFTSMAN+

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San Francisco • California • United States

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Salary

💰 $200,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Own and evolve the company’s driver-based financial model (ARR, retention, burn, runway, scenario planning)
  • Translate business initiatives into clear financial impact and tradeoffs
  • Run scenario and sensitivity analyses to support CEO and leadership decisions
  • Build top-down and bottoms-up planning frameworks aligned to company strategy
  • Lead annual planning and budgeting across the company
  • Own monthly and quarterly forecasts, incorporating pipeline and operational drivers
  • Partner with Sales/RevOps to improve forecast accuracy and connect it to financial plans
  • Deliver variance analysis and actionable insights on performance
  • Act as a thought partner to leadership on key decisions
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure financial alignment across teams
  • Communicate financial insights clearly and effectively to stakeholders
  • Ensure forecasts and models align with actuals in partnership with Accounting
  • Connect accounting outputs to planning, forecasting, and reporting
  • Bridge historical performance with forward-looking insights
  • Leverage AI and automation to improve forecasting, reporting, and analysis
  • Enhance how finance scales by increasing efficiency and insight
  • Continuously improve processes for speed and accuracy
  • Manage and develop a small, high-performing team
  • Help bring structure and accountability to a fast-moving environment
  • Lead with ownership, curiosity, and a bias toward action

Requirements

  • 6- 10 years of experience in finance, FP&A, or strategic finance roles, including experience in a high-growth B2B SaaS company (Series A–D preferred)
  • Prior experience in a lean start-up environment, with the ability to operate with high ownership and limited resources
  • Exceptional financial modeling skills (advanced Excel) with the ability to quickly translate business questions into structured models and scenarios
  • Strong experience with forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis, with a clear grasp of how to connect sales forecasts to financial plans
  • Proven ability to connect financial modeling with accounting outputs, ensuring forecasts align with actuals without owning day-to-day accounting
  • Some exposure to accounting concepts (GAAP, revenue recognition, etc.) preferred
  • Experience partnering closely with cross-functional teams (especially Sales/RevOps) to improve forecasting accuracy and drive better decision-making
  • Background in a top-tier investment banking analyst program or equivalent rigorous finance training strongly preferred
  • Exposure to fundraising, investor expectations, or capital planning, with an understanding of how financials are evaluated by investors
  • 1- 2+ years of leadership or functional ownership experience, with the ability to manage and develop a small team
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate complex financial concepts into clear insights for leadership
  • Highly curious, proactive, and detail-oriented, with a willingness to punch above your weight and grow quickly
  • Interest in and experience with leveraging AI tools to improve finance workflows, automation, and scalability
Benefits
  • Competitive salary starting at $200,000 USD/ year.
  • Equity at a well-funded, fast-growing startup
  • Unlimited vacation time so you can take what you need, when you need it
  • 99% covered Health + Dental + Vision insurance for employees and dependents
  • 401K through Empower with options to invest how you want it
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
communication skillsleadershipcuriosityproactivedetail-orientedownershipcollaborationaccountabilityinsight deliverydecision-making
Certifications
investment banking analyst programfinance training