Senior Strategic Finance Manager: Growth, Monetization & M&A

Circle; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Circle is seeking a Strategic Finance Manager to drive financial strategy across partnerships, monetization, and potential M&A. You will own executive‑level modeling, translate insights into actionable recommendations, and partner with Finance, Product, and Corporate Development to scale revenue initiatives.

Ideal candidates bring investment banking or private equity experience, strong modeling judgment, and a practical command of AI tools to accelerate analysis and automation in a fast‑growing

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of relevant experience in finance roles including 2-4 years in IB/PE plus 2+ years in FP&A/strategic finance.
• Elite financial modeling skills with executive-ready outputs.
• Strong commercial and strategic judgment to guide business decisions.
• Excellent executive communication to synthesize analysis into recommendations.
• Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders across Product, BD, Legal, Data, and Finance.
• Experience supporting partnerships, monetization, or growth initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex financial modeling for strategic priorities including partnerships, monetization, and M&A.
• Own product-level revenue models: transaction, subscription, services, unit economics.
• Build investment-grade models for executive decision-making and ROI analyses.
• Translate analysis into clear narratives for CFO/CCO reviews and board materials.
• Develop frameworks to evaluate build/buy/partner decisions and growth scenarios.
• Identify gaps in reporting and model architecture and propose practical solutions.

Skills

Financial modeling

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

AI in finance

Excel/Sheets modeling

Strategic finance / FP&A

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or related field

Tools

Oracle

Salesforce

Workday

Job description

Circle is seeking a Strategic Finance Manager to drive financial strategy across partnerships, monetization, and potential M&A. You will own executive‑level modeling, translate insights into actionable recommendations, and partner with Finance, Product, and Corporate Development to scale revenue initiatives.

Ideal candidates bring investment banking or private equity experience, strong modeling judgment, and a practical command of AI tools to accelerate analysis and automation in a fast‑growing