Strategic Finance FP&A Lead
claylabs · New York
Job description
About the role
We’re building a company that grows fast, moves fast, and makes decisions quickly, and Finance is a core part of that. The best FP&A functions are strategic, creating a clear source of truth, surfacing risk and opportunity early, and partnering cross‑functionally.
Key responsibilities
- Own the company’s financial model and forecasting process across revenue, expenses, headcount, and cash flow.
- Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual planning cycles, including budgeting, reforecasting, and long‑range planning.
- Partner with leaders across the company to enable faster, data‑driven decisions.
- Build clear reporting for leadership and analyze performance against plan, identifying major risks and opportunities.
- Create scenario analyses and business cases for new investments, hiring plans, and strategic initiatives.
- Improve and automate FP&A processes, systems, and reporting as the company scales.
Required profile
- 5–10 years of experience in FP&A, strategic finance, investment banking, private equity, or a similarly analytical role.
- Strong financial modeling skills and experience owning budgeting, forecasting, and headcount planning.
- Ability to turn complex data into clear recommendations and communicate effectively with stakeholders.
- Comfortable operating in ambiguity and building processes from scratch in a fast‑growing environment.
- Strong AI and automation skills to improve learning and growth cadence.
- Low ego, high ownership, and enthusiasm for cross‑functional collaboration.
Required skills
- Financial modeling
- AI
- Automation
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claylabs
New York