Director, Commercial Finance

Thumbtack; Ontario; Remote; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Finance Business Partner to provide strategic financial guidance and support to the Chief Commercial Officer. This role involves analyzing market opportunities, building financial models, and collaborating with various teams to drive growth initiatives. The ideal candidate will have extensive FP&A experience and strong analytical skills, thriving in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of FP&A experience.
• Experience influencing C-level executives.
• Operational finance expertise with Sales organizations.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic guidance on financial strategies and resource allocation.
• Lead deal desk support for strategic opportunities.
• Prepare and present financial analyses and forecasts.

Skills

Financial Modeling

Analytical Skills

Strategic Execution

Tools

Excel

G-Suite

Job description

Thumbtack helps millions of people confidently care for their homes.

Thumbtack is the one app you need to take care of and improve your home — from personalized guidance to AI tools and a best-in-class hiring experience. Every day in every county of the U.S., people turn to Thumbtack to complete urgent repairs, seasonal maintenance, and bigger improvements. We help homeowners know which projects to do, when to do them, and who to hire from our growing community of 300,000 local service businesses. If making an impact inspires you, join us. Imagine what we’ll build together.

About the Finance Team

The Thumbtack Finance team’s mission is to be a strategic finance partner to the business, enabling better business decisions supported by data, while building a world-class finance function with integrity.

About the Role

As the finance business partner to the Chief Commercial Officer, you will be a trusted advisor, providing expertise in managing resources and growing the business to meet company goals. This highly visible role supports the Commercial organization, including Partnerships, Business Development, Sales, Service, and Operations teams.

You will provide end-to-end finance support, including analyzing market opportunities, contracts, building financial models, and delivering insights to inform decisions on pricing, customer acquisition, and market expansion. You will be a key cross-functional leader and part of the Commercial leadership team, focusing on growth initiatives.

You will help optimize go-to-market, sales, and revenue initiatives, evaluate performance, and enable data-driven decisions. Collaboration with Partnerships, Business Development, Sales, Service, and Operations will be essential to assess how sales and partnership decisions impact the P&L.

You thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

What you'll do

1. Provide strategic guidance to commercial leaders on financial strategies, investments, incentive compensation, and resource allocation, based on market dynamics and financial insights.
2. Lead deal desk support for strategic opportunities, focusing on revenue and profitability analysis.
3. Build and maintain relationships across BD, Sales, Marketing, and Product teams to align financial planning with commercial goals.
4. Support business planning, including developing team targets and OKRs.
5. Prepare and present clear financial analyses and forecasts, highlighting key trends, risks, and opportunities related to go-to-market strategies.
6. Create dashboards, KPIs, and scorecards to monitor operational and financial metrics, analyzing results and communicating insights effectively.
7. Work closely with Sales and Product teams to assess the impact of incentives, promotions, and pricing changes on revenue.

In order to be successful, you must bring

1. 8+ years of FP&A experience, including supporting Business Development, New Ventures, or Partnership teams.
2. Experience influencing C-level executives, ideally working with CFOs and other senior leaders. Strong initiative and ownership of strategic execution are essential.
3. Experience supporting partnerships contracts, pricing, planning, forecasting, and reporting.
4. Operational finance expertise working with Sales organizations, including goal setting, ROI analysis, and incentive management.
5. Strong financial modeling and analytical skills, proficient with Excel and G-Suite, with the ability to provide quick insights and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Thumbtack embraces diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation during the application process, please contact: [emailprotected].

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