Manager, Strategic Finance

Job Description Summary

This role sits at the intersection of strategy, finance, and execution, supporting a high‑scale, platform‑driven business with complex economics and significant growth ambition. The Manager, Strategic Finance will shape how the business evaluates opportunities, allocates capital, and drives sustainable, profitable growth—bringing rigor, insight, and structured thinking to critical decisions. The role requires deep analytical capability, strong judgment, and the ability to translate complex financial and operational data into clear, compelling insights for senior leadership.

You will partner closely with cross‑functional teams to assess performance, build strategic scenarios, and influence outcomes in a fast‑moving, data‑rich environment.

• Facilitate collaborative engagement with business to cultivate strong partnership and unlock incremental value for the enterprise
• Ensure in‑depth understanding of the business to proactively identify key business drivers
• Effectively communicate financial results & key drivers through concise & effective storytelling
• Streamline, improve, & automate designated work streams and processes to drive efficiency
• Manage business case modeling, run deep dive analysis, and other ad‑hoc financial analysis
• Monitor expense and headcount plan vs actual and provide analysis/recommendation for business partners and Finance team
• Work autonomously but in collaboration with teammates and business partners supporting a global business
• Guide the business through various finance‑related tasks
• Own budgeting, forecasting, month‑end close, variance analysis, and reporting
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams such as Controllership, Corporate FP&A, Legal, and a broad group of business stakeholders

• 5+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR any equivalent combination of education and experience

• Assess emerging industry dynamics and build strategic scenarios
• Create and maintain detailed financial and business models (adoption curves, ROI, incentives, unit economics, etc.)
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to unlock opportunities, structure deals, and evaluate financial impact
• Use SQL, dashboards and other analytical and financial planning tools to drive hands‑on analysis
• Ensure integration of portfolio financials with broader company process
• A strategic thinker who approaches problems like an investor, not just an analyst
• Someone comfortable operating in ambiguity, structuring complex questions, and driving clarity
• A strong communicator who can translate detailed analysis into concise, persuasive storytelling
• A self‑starter with high ownership, intellectual curiosity, and a bias toward impact
• A collaborative partner who balances financial rigor with business pragmatism

The U.S. national annual pay range for this role is $100,500 to $173,250.

Actual compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to work location, and relevant skills and experience.

Pay Pal is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.

Pay Pal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, Pay Pal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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