Director, Strategic Finance

Viant Technology; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Viant Technology is seeking a Director, Strategic Finance to lead annual budgeting, monthly/quarterly planning, and scenario analysis for senior leadership. You will oversee the consolidated 3-statement operating model and partner with Corporate Development and Investor Relations on quarterly earnings guidance and board materials.

This high-impact role combines strategic finance leadership with hands-on analytics in a fast-paced public-company environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of strategic/ corporate finance experience in a high-growth or public company.
• Proven ability to lead complex 3-statement models and long-range planning.
• Strong accounting and financial analysis skills with executive communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead forward-looking financial analysis including budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, scenario analysis and ad hoc analyses for senior leadership.
• Oversee the consolidated 3-statement operating model and ensure forecast integrity for leadership and Board materials.
• Manage and develop the Senior Manager, Strategic Finance, while staying hands-on in analyses and model-building.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modeling

Executive communication

Strategic finance

PowerPoint

Analytical judgment

People management

Education

BS/BA in Finance or Economics

MBA preferred

CFA a plus

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Viant’s Strategic Finance team is seeking a Director, Strategic Finance, reporting to the VP, Strategic Finance, to help lead forward-looking financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, strategic analysis, and decision support across the business. This leader will oversee Viant's consolidated 3-statement operating model and partner closely with senior leadership on the financial view of the company, supporting scenario planning, quarterly earnings guidance, Board materials, strategic initiatives, business analysis, and M&A.

This is a high-impact, highly analytical, and hands‑on leadership role within a fast‑paced public‑company environment. The Director will manage and develop a Senior Manager, Strategic Finance, while also remaining hands‑on in building analyses, pressure‑testing assumptions, and ensuring Viant’s forecasts, models, and executive materials are accurate, insightful, and decision‑ready.

THE DAY-TO-DAY

• Lead Viant’s forward‑looking financial analysis, including annual budgeting, monthly and quarterly forecasting, long‑range planning, scenario analysis, and ad hoc analyses for senior leadership and stakeholders across the company
• Oversee Viant's consolidated 3‑statement operating model, ensuring projections, actualized results, and key assumptions are accurate and clearly understood by Finance leadership
• Manage and develop the Senior Manager, Strategic Finance, including guiding and reviewing model updates, forecast analyses, Board support, and ad hoc financial models
• Partner with Corporate Finance and Investor Relations on the quarterly earnings process by providing forecast perspectives, guidance support, and financial analysis that helps explain business performance and key drivers
• Support preparation of Board and Audit Committee materials by developing financial projections, validating key assumptions, and helping convert complex analyses into concise executive‑level narratives
• Provide business analysis, pro forma modeling, and integration planning for M&A and strategic investments in partnership with Corporate Development, Corporate Finance, and other functional leaders
• Build and improve Strategic Finance analyses and planning workflows, with a focus on forecast integrity, budget discipline, clear documentation, reviewability, and efficiency

GREAT TO HAVE

• 10+ years of relevant experience in strategic finance, corporate finance, investment banking, private equity, or a high‑growth public company; AdTech, SaaS, digital media, or technology experience a plus
• Experience leading or materially owning complex 3‑statement financial models, long‑range plans, annual budgets, and executive‑level forecasting processes
• Prior people management experience, with the ability to set direction, review detailed analytical work, develop talent, and hold the team accountable to high‑quality outputs and deadlines
• Strong understanding of accounting concepts and how income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, revenue, capitalization, and cost classification decisions affect forecasts and business analysis
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills required; strong PowerPoint and executive communication skills expected
• Strong analytical judgment, attention to detail, and executive communication skills, with the ability to identify key business drivers and translate complex analysis into clear narratives for senior leadership, Board, investor, and cross‑functional audiences
• BS/BA in Finance, Economics, or a related field; MBA and/or CFA a plus

LIFE AT VIANT

Investing in our employee’s professional growth is important to us, but so is investing in their well‑being. That’s why Viant was voted one of the best places to work and some of our favorite employee benefits include fully paid health insurance, paid parental leave and unlimited PTO and more.

Base compensation range: $175,000 - $200,000

In accordance with California law, the range provided is Viant’s reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. Final title and compensation for the position will be based on several factors including work experience and education.

About Viant

Viant Technology (NASDAQ: DSP) is an exclusively buy‑side, AI‑powered advertising platform purpose‑built for CTV. Viant uniquely combines proprietary content intelligence, household‑level identity resolution, and person‑level attention signals to connect advertisers with real customers and drive measurable outcomes across the open internet. Through its award‑winning AI solutions, Viant is building the future of autonomous advertising, where AI doesn’t just assist the campaign, it delivers real results. Learn more at viantinc.com.

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