Director, Strategic Finance - Payments

Navan Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 172,000 - 292,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a seasoned finance leader to manage the finance function for their payments business. This role involves financial reporting, strategic planning, and team development to support growth in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Mental Health Support

Commuter Benefits

Pet Insurance

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in strategic finance, preferably in fintech.
• Strong operational focus with FP&A experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial support for payments business, including reporting and planning.
• Collaborate with Data Science and Operations for scalable growth.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Relationship-Building

Operational Focus

Education

MBA

Job description

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We are seeking a seasoned finance leader to manage the finance function for our payments business. This person will be responsible for end-to-end financial support of the payments business, including the planning process, defining and tracking key financial metrics, pricing, influencing overall business strategy, and preparing board documents. This role will also focus on driving scale and process optimization to support our growth.

What You’ll Do:

• Act as a finance lead providing centralized support for our payments business, working closely with the GM, CCO, Controller, Treasury, and external partners.
• Own financial reporting, including BOD materials, monthly business reviews, benchmarking, and analyses.
• Deeply understand business drivers, develop insights across segments and cohorts to identify trends, opportunities, and risks.
• Lead financial planning for the payments business (e.g., annual and long-range planning), collaborating with the FP&A team and the business to define schedules, templates, and support consolidation.
• Help define and execute the strategy for our payments product, addressing key questions around GTM, pricing, underwriting, balance sheet optimization, partnerships, and M&A where appropriate.
• Partner with Data Science and Operations to identify system and tool requirements for scalable growth.
• Build and develop a high-caliber team to scale with the business over time.

What We’re Looking For:

• 10+ years of experience in strategic finance, preferably in a high-growth fintech environment; consulting experience and/or MBA is a plus.
• A strategic, opinionated partner influencing product strategy.
• Strong operational focus, with prior FP&A and business unit/strategic roles preferred.
• Ability to analyze deeply, understand details, and communicate effectively at the executive level.
• Proven relationship-building skills, cross-functional collaboration, and stakeholder management.
• Exceptional analytical skills and business acumen, with the ability to simplify complex information.
• Comfort with ambiguity and thriving in fast-paced, unstructured environments.
• Excellent communication skills; ability to lead both direct and indirect reports in a matrix organization.

Pay Range

$172,500 — $292,000 USD

Navan is an all-in-one super app that simplifies travel and expense management, empowering users and providing companies with real-time visibility, savings, and control.

Our investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed Ventures, Greenoaks, Zeev Ventures, Lee Fixel, Adam Bain, and Elad Gil. Valued at $9.2B, Navan is positioned for continued growth, expanding globally through acquisitions and innovative solutions.

We value diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace reflecting our customer base. We provide resources, tools, and training to support your success.

Navan offers comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, insurance options, paid parental and bereavement leave, commuter benefits, mental health support, stipends, and pet insurance.

Workplace Policy

We believe in the value of in-person interactions to build culture and drive results. Our global offices in the U.S., Europe, and Asia foster a welcoming environment with perks like meals and social events. We operate on a four-day in-office work model.

Navan is an equal opportunity employer, making employment decisions based on merit without discrimination. We prohibit discrimination and harassment and comply with applicable laws.

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