Senior Strategic Finance Associate

Mixpanel

Senior Strategic Finance Associate driving financial planning and analysis for Mixpanel's growth. Collaborating with leadership on strategic decisions based on data-driven insights.

Posted 6/4/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $160,500 - $217,500 per yearWebsite

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the end-to-end financial planning process for a major domain (GTM, R&D, or G&A) — from brief to delivery — setting quality standards and accountability mechanisms that others follow.
Define the 6–12 month financial strategy for your domain, validating assumptions with business partners and translating strategy into financial outcomes and leading indicators.
Build business cases for major investments with clear assumptions, risk quantification, and second-order effects — giving leadership the analytical foundation to make high-confidence decisions.
Design and improve planning processes, tooling, and data definitions that reduce rework across teams and raise the quality of financial outputs org-wide.
Lead cross-functional analyses with clear milestones and owners, resolving forecast disagreements with principled rationale and crisp financial narratives tailored to each audience.
Partner with functional budget owners to ensure data quality, metric consistency, and alignment on assumptions — acting as a cultural anchor for data-driven decision-making.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5–8 years of FP&A or Strategic Finance experience, ideally in high-growth SaaS; demonstrated ownership of a planning domain end-to-end
Proven ability to design planning processes and frameworks — not just operate within them — and to influence decisions across teams without direct authority
Expert-level financial modeling skills; fluent in SaaS unit economics, driver-based forecasting, 3-statement modeling, and scenario/sensitivity analysis
Deep expertise across multiple planning domains (GTM, R&D, G&A); experience partnering with senior functional leaders on budget strategy and investment decisions
Strong SQL skills and experience working with BI tools, FP&A platforms, and ERP systems; comfortable specifying data needs and improving data quality upstream
Excellent communication skills — can distill complex financial analysis into crisp narratives tailored to exec audiences
BS/BA in Economics, Finance, Accounting, or related field; MBA or CFA a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive Medical, Vision, and Dental Care
Mental Wellness Benefit
Generous Vacation Policy & Additional Company Holidays
Enhanced Parental Leave
Volunteer Time Off
Additional US Benefits: Pre-Tax Benefits including 401(K), Wellness Benefit, Holiday Break

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial planningfinancial modelingSaaS unit economicsdriver-based forecasting3-statement modelingscenario analysissensitivity analysisdata quality improvementplanning process designcross-functional analysis

Soft Skills

communicationinfluenceanalytical thinkingproblem-solvingcollaborationleadershipnarrative developmentaccountabilitycultural anchoringmilestone management

Certifications

MBACFA