Job Description

Greenlight is the leading family fintech company on a mission to help parents raise financially smart kids. We proudly serve more than 6 million parents and kids with our award-winning banking app for families. With Greenlight, parents can automate allowance, manage chores, set flexible spend controls, and invest for their family’s future. Kids and teens learn to earn, save, spend wisely, and invest.

At Greenlight, we believe every child should have the opportunity to become financially healthy and happy. It’s no small task, and that’s why we leap out of bed every morning to come to work. Because creating a better, brighter future for the next generation depends on it.

We are seeking a Strategic Finance Manager to collaborate with cross-functional leaders and drive outcomes across the business. In addition to traditional finance responsibilities of developing budgets, forecasts, and monthly/quarterly reports, this role will have significant involvement in new product analysis, data analytics, strategic projects, and company-wide planning. This position will report to the Director of Strategic Finance and collaborate with executives across all departments.

We are looking for a true thought leader. A successful candidate should be self-motivated, hands-on, act as a proactive business partner and demonstrate the leadership capacity to assume increasing responsibility over time. This role is fast-paced and will have a direct impact on the company's ability to make key business decisions and grow efficiently.

Your day-to-day:

Establish close cross-functional working working relationships with business leaders to develop an understanding of their issues and needs; act as a liaison between these business leaders and executive management to drive attainment of business goals.

Support our product, engineering, marketing, and commercial sales teams with detailed custom financial modeling, scenario analysis, and market insights for prospective products and initiatives.

Analyze actual financial results vs budget/forecast and partner with business leaders to drive insightful and actionable decision support.

Help manage the financial model, including forecasting, budgeting, resource allocation and long-range planning.

Support the Accounting Team in month-end and quarter-end close processes and audit support.

Prepare analyses for potential strategic acquisition, partnership, or investment opportunities.

What we're looking for in you:

Strong verbal and written communication skills. Not afraid to speak up when seeking answers to critical issues and comfortable presenting recommendations to executives.

Strong ownership mentality. Must be detail oriented and committed to producing work at a high standard.

Creative mindset for building bespoke financial models for a diverse set of cross-functional needs.

Data driven approach to analyzing problems and supporting decisions.

Adaptability and flexibility. Startups require the ability to pivot when necessary.

What you should have:

Background working in venture-backed companies, investment banking, or investing (experience in FinTech or a start-up environment is a plus)

5+ years directly relatable work experience

Strong leadership and communication skills

Advanced Excel / Google Sheets modeling and technical skills

Excellent analytical skills and mindset

Proven ability to influence across functions and levels

Enthusiasm to learn and evolve skillset over time

Strong accounting and systems knowledge (experience using financial planning software is a plus)

Strong data visualization skills and an ability to synthesize complicated analyses in simple ways

Work perks at Greenlight:

Medical, dental, vision, and HSA match

Paid life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits

Traditional 401k with company match and Roth IRA

Unlimited PTO

Paid company holidays and pop-up bonus holidays

Professional development stipends

Mental health resources

1:1 financial planners

Fertility healthcare

100% paid parental and caregiving leave, plus cleaning service and meals during your leave

Flexible WFH, both remote and in-office opportunities

Fully stocked kitchen, catered lunches, and occasional in-office happy hours

Employee resource groups

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