Strategic Finance Lead

About the role

Sent, Inc. is seeking its first Strategic Finance hire to own and evolve the company’s financial model, drive planning cycles, and partner with leaders across the organization. This role blends analytical rigor with operational impact, helping shape growth, investment, and long‑term strategy.

Key responsibilities

• Own Sent’s end‑to‑end financial model—including revenue, headcount, expenses, and cash flow—keeping it current, credible, and actively used.
• Drive budgeting, forecasting, and long‑range scenario planning cycles.
• Serve as a trusted thought partner for leaders, framing decisions and trade‑offs with clear financial analysis.
• Build reporting and performance‑tracking infrastructure to keep leadership aligned on plan versus actual results.
• Develop business cases and scenario analyses for new investments, strategic bets, and hiring plans.
• Analyze vendor spend, headcount costs, and infrastructure expenses to support budgeting decisions.
• Create scalable reporting cadence and templates such as board decks, monthly business reviews, and department‑level P&L statements.

Required profile

• 4+ years of experience in strategic finance, investment banking, private equity, or a similarly analytical role at a high‑growth company.
• Strong financial modeling skills with a track record of building models from scratch.
• Ability to translate complex data into a clear narrative that drives action across non‑financial stakeholders.
• Exposure to fundraising, board reporting, or investor relations.
• Operates with low oversight and high output, proactively identifying and delivering needed solutions.

What we offer

• Meaningful equity with high growth potential.
• Top‑tier medical, dental, and vision coverage fully paid.
• 401(k) with 100% match up to 4%.
• Unlimited PTO.
• Beautiful NYC workspace with daily meals and unlimited snacks.
• New MacBook Pro plus Apple Studio Display.
• Wellhub Gold or Equinox gym stipend.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as an Equal Opportunity Employer.