Finance & Strategy Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Travel stipend

Work-from-home stipend

Parental leave

401k plan

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Finance & Strategy Manager to join a leader in Consumer Technology. This remote role blends strategic finance with business partnership to drive growth and financial visibility across the organization.

You'll build models, forecasts, and analyses supporting product investments, commercial terms, fundraising, and capital allocation. You will translate complex insights into clear recommendations for executives and cross-functional partners.

Qualifications

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

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.
• 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.

Skills

Financial modeling

Forecasting

Business partnering

SQL

Education

Finance/Economics/Business

Tools

SQL

BigQuery

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, business partnership, and operational decision-making, helping evaluate growth opportunities and improve financial visibility across the organization. You will build the models, forecasts, and analyses that inform product investment, commercial agreements, fundraising, and capital allocation decisions. The position also plays a key role in translating complex financial insights into clear recommendations for executive stakeholders and cross-functional partners.

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
• 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 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 presenting financial concepts to non-finance partners
• Working knowledge of SQL and ability to quickly learn technical tools
• Hands-on experience with AI tools for automation
• Strong ownership and comfort with ambiguity; a builder mindset
• Degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Math, Engineering, or a quantitative discipline

Benefits

• Unlimited PTO
• Travel stipend
• Access to co-working space and work-from-home stipend
• Generous parental leave above industry standards
• Entrepreneurial culture encouraging risk-taking
• Open communication with management
• Small, dynamic teams for significant impact
• 100% employer-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Access to Disability & Life insurance
• Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
• DCA/FSA and access to 401k plan

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every qualification - your background could be exactly what this team needs.