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Corporate Finance Manager

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Corporate Finance Manager leading FP&A, strategic finance, capital planning, and executive financial analysis for a growing business.

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💼 Corporate Finance Manager (FP&A, Strategic Finance & Capital Planning)

Full-Time Remote | U.S. Business Hours

🚀 About the Role

We’re hiring a highly analytical and strategic Corporate Finance Manager to lead financial planning, forecasting, capital allocation, and executive financial analysis for a growing business.

This is not a transactional accounting role.

You will play a critical role in:

  • driving financial strategy,
  • supporting executive decision-making,
  • building financial models,
  • improving forecasting accuracy,
  • and helping leadership allocate capital effectively.

This role combines:

  • FP&A,
  • strategic finance,
  • treasury management,
  • executive reporting,
  • financial modeling,
  • and investment analysis.

You’ll work directly with leadership, helping translate financial data into actionable business decisions while supporting long-term company growth.

🔥 What You’ll Own

Financial Planning & Forecasting

  • Lead annual budgeting processes across departments and business units

  • Manage rolling monthly and quarterly forecasts

  • Consolidate financial reporting across:

    • entities,
    • teams,
    • or geographies
  • Improve forecast accuracy and planning visibility

  • Support long-term financial planning initiatives

Strategic Finance & Investment Analysis

  • Build advanced financial models including:

    • DCF
    • ROI
    • IRR
    • NPV
    • scenario analysis
    • sensitivity analysis
  • Evaluate:

    • capital investments,
    • growth initiatives,
    • pricing strategies,
    • and M&A opportunities
  • Identify:

    • margin improvement opportunities,
    • cost efficiencies,
    • and operational risks
  • Provide data-driven recommendations to leadership

Cash Flow & Treasury Management

  • Monitor:

    • liquidity,
    • working capital,
    • and cash positions
  • Support:

    • debt covenant compliance,
    • capital structure management,
    • and financing strategies
  • Partner with:

    • banking institutions,
    • investors,
    • and executive leadership
  • Improve treasury visibility and financial planning processes

Executive Reporting & Financial Insights

  • Prepare:

    • board presentations,
    • KPI dashboards,
    • monthly reporting packages,
    • executive summaries
  • Deliver clear variance analysis and commentary

  • Translate complex financial data into actionable business insights

  • Ensure reporting accuracy and GAAP/IFRS alignment

Cross-Functional Leadership

  • Partner with:

    • operations,
    • sales,
    • product,
    • and executive teams
  • Align financial strategy with operational execution

  • Support fundraising and investor-related initiatives

  • Mentor and review work from financial analysts and junior team members

Controls & Process Improvement

  • Strengthen:

    • forecasting workflows,
    • reporting processes,
    • and internal controls
  • Support:

    • audits,
    • due diligence,
    • and compliance initiatives
  • Improve reporting scalability and financial visibility

  • Drive automation and operational finance improvements

✅ Required Experience & Skills

  • 5+ years of experience in:

    • corporate finance,
    • FP&A,
    • investment banking,
    • or strategic finance
  • Advanced Excel / Google Sheets expertise:

    • scenario modeling
    • financial forecasting
    • consolidations
    • macros
    • sensitivity analysis
  • Strong experience with:

    • NetSuite
    • SAP
    • Oracle
    • or similar ERP systems
  • Proven experience preparing:

    • executive reporting
    • financial models
    • board presentations
  • Strong analytical and strategic thinking abilities

⭐ Preferred Qualifications

  • MBA, CFA, or CPA

  • Experience supporting:

    • M&A transactions
    • fundraising
    • investor relations
    • capital allocation initiatives
  • BI dashboard experience:

    • Power BI
    • Tableau
    • Looker
  • Background in:

    • SaaS
    • professional services
    • multi-entity organizations

🧠 What Makes You a Strong Fit

  • You combine strategic thinking with hands-on financial analysis
  • You can simplify complex financial insights for leadership
  • You are highly analytical, detail-oriented, and organized
  • You thrive in fast-paced business environments
  • You enjoy influencing business decisions through data
  • You are comfortable presenting to executives and stakeholders

📅 What a Typical Day Looks Like

  • Update forecasts and review financial variances
  • Build and refine investment and forecasting models
  • Prepare board and executive reporting materials
  • Analyze cash flow, liquidity, and operational performance
  • Meet with department leaders to align forecasts and goals
  • Review analyst work and provide mentorship
  • Identify financial risks and opportunities proactively

In short:

You help leadership make smarter financial and strategic decisions through accurate forecasting, rigorous analysis, and executive-level financial insights.

📊 Key Metrics for Success (KPIs)

  • Forecast accuracy within target variance ranges
  • Timely delivery of executive and board reporting
  • ROI and effectiveness of capital allocation decisions
  • Quality and clarity of financial insights
  • Operational efficiency improvements in finance processes
  • Positive executive feedback on strategic support and reporting

🌟 Why This Role Stands Out

  • High visibility with executive leadership and decision-makers

  • Exposure to strategic finance and capital planning initiatives

  • Opportunity to influence company growth and financial direction

  • Blend of hands-on modeling and strategic advisory work

  • Leadership and mentorship opportunities

  • Strong career growth into:

    • Director of Finance
    • VP Finance
    • Strategic Finance Leadership

🧪 Interview Process

  • Initial Phone Screen
  • Video Interview with Recruiter
  • Practical Financial Modeling Exercise
  • Client Interview with CFO / Executive Team
  • Offer & Onboarding

👉 Apply Now

If you:

  • enjoy financial modeling and strategic analysis,
  • thrive in FP&A and corporate finance environments,
  • can translate numbers into actionable business decisions,
  • and want direct exposure to executive leadership,

this role is a strong fit for you.

Skills

DCFExcelGoogle SheetsIRRLookerNetSuiteNPVOraclePower BIROISAPTableau

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