Finance & Strategy Lead — Scale FinTech Operations

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K match

Tuition assistance

Unlimited PTO

Gym reimbursement

Volunteer time off

Family leave

Free lunches

Growth opportunities

Great team

Job summary

Payactiv, a leading FinTech in Milpitas, CA, seeks a Finance and Strategy Manager to lead a high-impact finance function supporting a multi-million-dollar partnership. Based in Milpitas, you will build and scale an international team, drive collections improvements, and partner with cross-functional leaders to deliver strategic initiatives.

The role demands strong analytical skills, client engagement, and the ability to drive process improvements in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field is required.
• An advanced degree (MBA, Engineering, Data Science) is preferred.
• 5+ years in Finance, Strategy, Operations or Analytics with 3+ years in a managerial role.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills when interacting with customers, partners and stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
• Experience with large datasets and data-driven insights.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale an international finance operations team of 5+ professionals.
• Partner with Business, FP&A, Customer Success, Product, and Engineering to advance initiatives.
• Explain product to clients and recoup outstanding amounts.
• Design, implement, and improve processes and internal controls to maximize revenue and minimize uncollected balances.
• Drive automation and tooling to handle volume and growth.
• Collaborate with Product/Engineering to integrate new tools into Payactiv platform.

Skills

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial analysis

Data-driven decision making

Client engagement

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Tools

Python Pandas

SQL

Excel

Job description

Payactiv, a leading FinTech in Milpitas, CA, seeks a Finance and Strategy Manager to lead a high-impact finance function supporting a multi-million-dollar partnership. Based in Milpitas, you will build and scale an international team, drive collections improvements, and partner with cross-functional leaders to deliver strategic initiatives.

The role demands strong analytical skills, client engagement, and the ability to drive process improvements in a fast-paced environment.