Finance & Strategy Manager

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pre-IPO equity

Premium health coverage

Disability Insurance

HSA for medical expenses

Telemedicine access

RRSP plan

Generous parental leave

Unlimited PTO

Travel stipend

Remote work stipend

Co-working space access

Open management communication

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Finance & Strategy Manager to join a leader in the Consumer Technology space. This role sits at the intersection of strategic finance, planning, and business decision support, helping guide investments and commercial choices in a fast-moving environment.

You will build financial models, evaluate partnerships, support fundraising and capital allocation, and deliver executive-ready insights.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain integrated financial models and business cases for new products and partnerships
• Evaluate new commercial agreements and shape deal terms with business leaders
• Support fundraising, M&A, and capital allocation decisions with models and analysis
• Own monthly and quarterly forecasts and contribute to annual budgets and long-range plans
• Lead reviews of actuals vs. plan, explaining variances and flagging risks
• Partner with leadership on market sizing, investment prioritization, and cost optimization
• Prepare executive-ready materials that convey the story behind the numbers
• Automate reporting and analysis using SQL, BigQuery, and AI tools

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Finance & Strategy Manager to join the team of a leader in the Consumer Technology space.

This role will sit at the intersection of strategic finance, planning, and business decision support, helping guide investments and commercial choices across a fast-moving consumer technology environment. The person in this position will build financial models, evaluate partnerships and agreements, and provide the analytical rigor needed to support growth, fundraising, and capital allocation decisions. You will work closely with leadership and cross-functional partners to translate data into clear recommendations and executive-ready insights. The position also calls for strong automation and analytical skills to improve forecasting, reporting, and decision-making at scale.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $110,000 – $130,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain integrated financial models and business cases for new products and partnerships
• Evaluate new commercial agreements and shape deal terms with business leaders
• Support fundraising, M&A, and capital allocation decisions with models and analysis
• Own monthly and quarterly forecasts and contribute to annual budgets and long-range plans
• Lead reviews of actuals vs. plan, explaining variances and flagging risks
• Partner with leadership on market sizing, investment prioritization, and cost optimization
• Prepare executive-ready materials that convey the story behind the numbers
• Automate reporting and analysis using SQL, BigQuery, and AI tools

Qualifications

• 4+ years in investment banking, corporate development, private equity, strategic finance, or FP&A; investment banking or private equity experience preferred
• Advanced financial modeling skills including three-statement models and DCF; expert in Excel/Google Sheets
• Solid understanding of accounting and financial statement connections
• Excellent communication skills for explaining financial concepts to non-finance partners
• Working knowledge of SQL or ability to quickly learn technical tools
• Hands-on experience with AI tools like Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot
• Strong ownership and comfort with ambiguity; a builder mindset
• Degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Math, Engineering, or a quantitative discipline

Benefits

• Well-funded startup with competitive salary and pre-IPO equity packages
• 100% premium coverage for group insurance plan
• Life, short-term, and long-term disability coverage
• HSA for eligible medical and dental expenses
• Access to telemedicine services through Dialogue
• RRSP plan with automatic pre-tax withdrawals
• Generous parental leave policy
• Unlimited PTO
• Carrot Cash travel stipend
• Access to co-working space and work-from-home stipend
• Entrepreneurial culture encouraging risk-taking
• Open communication with management
• Small, dynamic teams for significant impact

Our client is an equal opportunity employer.