Finance and Strategy Manager

Payactiv, Inc.; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision insurance

401K with company match

Tuition Assistance or Reimbursement

Unlimited Paid Time off

Monthly Gym Reimbursement

Paid time off to volunteer

Paid Family Leave

Complimentary office lunches

Opportunity to grow

Great team

Job summary

Payactiv, Inc. in Milpitas, CA seeks a Finance and Strategy Manager to lead and scale its Finance & Strategy function for a multi-million-dollar business partnership.

The role requires strong leadership of international teams, sharp analytics, and client engagement, reporting to the Senior Finance Manager. The position focuses on improving collections, lowering loss rates, and driving process improvements in a high-visibility environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Data Science or a related field.
• An advanced degree (MBA, Engineering, Data Science) is preferred
• 5+ years of progressive Finance, Strategy, Operations or Analytics experience, with 3+ years as a team manager
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills when interacting with customers, partners and various stakeholders
• Ability to manage, prioritize, and deliver multiple concurrent initiatives in a fast-paced environment while meeting deadlines
• Power user in Excel and big data tools (e.g., Python Pandas, SQL, etc)
• Expertise in analyzing large datasets and generating actionable insights

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and scale an international finance operations team of 5+ professionals focused on improving collections performance and reducing loss rates for Payactiv disbursements
• Partner closely with cross-functional leaders across Business, FP&A, Customer Success, Product, and Engineering to support and advance high-impact business initiatives
• Communicate clearly and effectively to a wide range of audiences, including executives, cross-functional partners, and external clients
• Engage directly with clients to explain our product, address any concerns, and recoup any outstanding amounts
• Design, implement, and continuously improve scalable processes and internal controls to manage an ecosystem of tens of thousands of individual accounts, maximizing revenue while minimizing uncollected balances
• Drive operational efficiency through automation and technology, enabling the team to effectively manage volume, complexity, and growth
• Work closely with Product and Engineering teams to build, enhance, and integrate new tools and systems within Payactiv’s broader platform and ecosystem
• Leverage large and complex data sets to analyze business trends, loss drivers, and performance metrics, generating actionable insights that improve both top-line and bottom-line results
• Translate analytical insights into new or enhanced tools, processes, and operating strategies that deliver measurable business impact

Skills

Finance leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Communication

Excel

SQL

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/ Economics/ Data Science

MBA or related advanced degree

Tools

Python Pandas

SQL

Job description

We are Payactiv, a FinTech company in the heart of Silicon Valley, devoted to giving workers access to their earned wages when they need them. Payactiv is the pioneer and industry leader in Earned Wage Access. We are the only Certified B Corporation and Public Benefit Corporation in our industry. Our app provides millions with financial services that help them avoid debt, manage their finances, and regain flexibility to pay for things on their own schedule.

Payactiv is seeking an experienced Finance and Strategy Manager to lead and scale the Finance & Strategy function for a multi-million-dollar business partnership. This role requires a strong people leader with experience managing cross-functional, international teams, a sharp analytical mindset, and excellent communication skills including the ability to engage directly with clients. The ideal candidate will drive both short- and long-term initiatives to improve collections and lower loss rates, lead process improvements, and operate effectively in a high-visibility environment. This position reports to the Senior Finance Manager and is based in our Milpitas, CA office.

What you will do…

Team Leadership & Strategic Collaboration

• Lead, develop, and scale an international finance operations team of 5+ professionals focused on improving collections performance and reducing loss rates for Payactiv disbursements
• Partner closely with cross-functional leaders across Business, FP&A, Customer Success, Product, and Engineering to support and advance high-impact business initiatives

Communication & Client Engagement

• Communicate clearly and effectively to a wide range of audiences, including executives, cross-functional partners, and external clients
• Engage directly with clients to explain our product, address any concerns, and recoup any outstanding amounts

Internal Process Improvement & Operational Efficiency

• Design, implement, and continuously improve scalable processes and internal controls to manage an ecosystem of tens of thousands of individual accounts, maximizing revenue while minimizing uncollected balances
• Drive operational efficiency through automation and technology, enabling the team to effectively manage volume, complexity, and growth
• Work closely with Product and Engineering teams to build, enhance, and integrate new tools and systems within Payactiv’s broader platform and ecosystem

Highly Analytical & Data-Driven Approach

• Leverage large and complex data sets to analyze business trends, loss drivers, and performance metrics, generating actionable insights that improve both top-line and bottom-line results
• Translate analytical insights into new or enhanced tools, processes, and operating strategies that deliver measurable business impact

What you need…

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Data Science or a related field
• An advanced degree (MBA, Engineering, Data Science) is preferred
• 5+ years of progressive Finance, Strategy, Operations or Analytics experience, with 3+ years as a team manager
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills when interacting with customers, partners and various stakeholders
• Ability to manage, prioritize, and deliver multiple concurrent initiatives in a fast-paced environment while meeting deadlines
• Power user in Excel and big data tools (e.g., Python Pandas, SQL, etc)
• Expertise in analyzing large datasets and generating actionable insights

What we offer…

• Company sponsored Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
• 401K, traditional, and Roth with a company match
• Tuition Assistance or Tuition Reimbursement
• Unlimited Paid Time off
• Monthly Gym Reimbursement
• Paid time off to volunteer
• Paid Family Leave
• Complimentary office lunches
• Opportunity to grow
• Opportunity to work with a great team committed to making a difference.

Salary Range ; $140K to 160K plus Bonus and Benefits