GTM Strategic Finance

Plaid Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Plaid Inc in New York is seeking an analytical Senior FP&A professional to drive forecasting, build financial frameworks, and provide leaders with performance insights. You will lead month-end close, variance analysis, and board-ready reporting while shaping planning processes to support growth.

The role requires 6-8+ years in finance, strong modeling and communication skills, and a proactive, high-autonomy mindset.

Qualifications

• 6-8+ years of work experience including financial planning & analysis, corporate finance, investment banking, private equity, strategic finance, or management consulting.
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Proactive self-starter with intellectual curiosity, a can-do attitude, and the ability to thrive in a high-autonomy environment.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional partners and distill complex issues into structured frameworks and action plans.
• Solid understanding of technical accounting principles.
• A penchant for impact and ownership

Responsibilities

• Support critical FP&A processes, including month-end reporting, recurring forecasts, and preparation of financial reporting for senior leadership and Board presentations.
• Act as a strategic partner to senior leaders by providing actionable financial insights, solving key business challenges, and evaluating investments that encourage company growth.
• Develop systems, processes, and tools that enable accurate, scalable, and timely financial reporting and forecasting.
• Working cross-functionally with marketing leadership on optimizing capital allocation across marketing funnels.
• Partner with Revenue Operations, Sales Leadership, and Accounting on sales capacity planning and commissions forecasting.
• Maintaining and optimizing key GTM KPIs that are used for internal and external reporting.
• Preparing materials to internal and external stakeholders on company performance, including quarterly Board materials.
• Helping recruit a world-class Strategic Finance team at Plaid.

Skills

FP&A

Forecasting

Financial modeling

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Accounting principles

Strategic thinking

Job description

We believe that the way people interact with their finances will drastically improve in the next few years. We’re dedicated to empowering this transformation by building the tools and experiences that thousands of developers use to create their own products. Plaid powers the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life. We work with thousands of companies like Venmo, SoFi, several of the Fortune 500, and many of the largest banks to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use. Plaid’s network covers 12,000 financial institutions across the US, Canada, UK and Europe. Founded in 2013, the company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York, Washington D.C., London and Amsterdam.

About the team

• Plaid’s Strategic Finance team plays a critical role in shaping our long-term business strategy and execution.

• The Strategic Finance team helps provide analytical rigor and data-driven insights to drive success across the entire organization

• The Strategic Finance team’s purpose is to support Plaid in achieving its short-term and long-term strategic & financial goals and help inform, articulate, and shape Plaid’s growth trajectory

Role Description

• You will drive initiatives including forecasting, designing analytical and financial frameworks to optimize decision-making, and providing senior management with insights about our performance.

• You will be responsible for FP&A processes such as month-end reporting, forecasting, variance analysis, and preparation of financial reporting for senior leadership / Board.

• You are highly analytical and strategic, and can seamlessly navigate between complex details and the big picture.

Responsibilities

• Support critical FP&A processes, including month-end reporting, recurring forecasts, and preparation of financial reporting for senior leadership and Board presentations.

• Act as a strategic partner to senior leaders by providing actionable financial insights, solving key business challenges, and evaluating investments that encourage company growth.

• Develop systems, processes, and tools that enable accurate, scalable, and timely financial reporting and forecasting.

• Working cross-functionally with marketing leadership on optimizing capital allocation across marketing funnels.

• Partner with Revenue Operations, Sales Leadership, and Accounting on sales capacity planning and commissions forecasting.

• Maintaining and optimizing key GTM KPIs that are used for internal and external reporting.

• Preparing materials to internal and external stakeholders on company performance, including quarterly Board materials.

• Helping recruit a world-class Strategic Finance team at Plaid.

Qualifications

• 6-8+ years of work experience including financial planning & analysis, corporate finance, investment banking, private equity, strategic finance, or management consulting.

• Strong analytical, financial modeling, problem-solving and communication skills.

• Proactive self-starter with intellectual curiosity, a can-do attitude, and the ability to thrive in a high-autonomy environment.

• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional partners and distill complex issues into structured frameworks and action plans.

• Solid understanding of technical accounting principles.

• A penchant for impact and ownership

Plaid is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion or religious belief, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, military or veteran status, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Plaid is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance with your application or interviews due to a disability, please let us know at [e-mail].

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Additional compensation in the form(s) of equity and/or commission are dependent on the position offered. Plaid provides a comprehensive benefit plan, including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k). Pay is based on factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience and skillset, and location. Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.