Strategic Finance Associate

CLEAR; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive healthcare plans

401(k) with employer match

Flexible time off

Wellness stipend

Job summary

CLEAR is seeking a Strategic Finance professional to join its team in New York. You will partner with business leaders to forecast, budget, price, and support high-impact strategic projects, translating performance into actionable insights.

The role reports to the Senior Associate, Strategic Finance. Expect rigorous financial modeling, ownership of analyses from build to executive-ready output, and collaboration with Investor Relations and senior management.

Qualifications

• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Experience in investment banking, private equity, consulting or corporate finance.
• Ability to structure ambiguous problems and translate analysis into clear insights.

Responsibilities

• Support financial planning and performance analysis across key areas of CLEAR’s business.
• Build and maintain detailed financial models that underpin annual budgeting and quarterly re-forecasts.
• Analyze performance drivers and clearly communicate risks and opportunities.
• Lead analytical workstreams for new initiatives, including pricing strategies and cost optimization efforts.
• Prepare analyses and materials that contribute to Investor Relations, Board and senior management reporting.

Skills

Financial modeling

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Clear insights

Experience in finance roles

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Google Slides

Job description

Have you ever had that green-light feeling? When you hit every green light and the day just feels like magic. CLEAR's mission is to create frictionless experiences where every day has that feeling. With more than 30+ million passionate members and hundreds of partners around the world, CLEAR’s identity platform is transforming the way people live, work, and travel. Whether it’s at the airport, stadium, or right on your phone, CLEAR connects you to the things that make you, you - unlocking easier, more secure, and more seamless experiences - making them all feel like magic.

As part of the Strategic Finance team, you will work closely with business leaders to support forecasting, budgeting, pricing and other high-impact strategic projects across CLEAR. You will analyze business trends and build complex financial models that inform key operating decisions and broader strategic planning, helping translate business performance into actionable insights. This role reports to the Senior Associate, Strategic Finance.

What you'll do:

• Support financial planning and performance analysis across key areas of CLEAR’s business
• Build and maintain detailed financial models that underpin annual budgeting and quarterly re-forecasts
• Analyze performance drivers and clearly communicate risks and opportunities
• Lead analytical workstreams for new initiatives, including pricing strategies and cost optimization efforts
• Prepare analyses and materials that contribute to Investor Relations, Board and senior management reporting

How you'll measure success:

• Accuracy and rigor of financial analysis and forecasting
• Quality and clarity of insights delivered to internal stakeholders
• Ability to independently own analyses from initial build through executive-ready output
• Effectiveness in supporting leadership materials and strategic initiatives
• Proactively identifying opportunities to improve financial processes and analytical tools

What you're great at:

• 1+ years of experience in investment banking, private equity, consulting or corporate finance
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to structure ambiguous problems and translate analysis into clear insights
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint / Google Slides skills
• Highly organized, self-motivated and comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment

How You'll be Rewarded:

At CLEAR, we help YOU move forward - because when you’re at your best, we’re at our best. You’ll work with talented team members motivated by our mission of making experiences safer and easier. Our offices are bright and energetic with an open concept and plenty of conference rooms and casual co-working spaces. We also offer catered lunches every day and have fully stocked kitchens. Outside of the office, we invest in your well-being and learning & development with stipends and reimbursement programs.

• comprehensive healthcare plans
• family-building benefits (fertility and adoption/surrogacy support)
• flexible time off
• annual wellness stipend
• free OneMedical memberships for you and your dependents
• a CLEAR Plus membership
• a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match

The base salary range for this role is $100,000-$135,000, depending on levels of skills and experience.

The base salary range represents the low and high end of CLEAR’s salary range for this position. Salaries will vary depending on various factors which include, but are not limited to location, education, skills, experience and performance. The range listed is just one component of CLEAR’s total compensation package for employees and other rewards may include annual bonuses, commission, Restricted Stock Units

CLEAR provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or protected needs. Please let us know if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include, but are not limited to, time off, extra breaks, making a change to the application process or work procedures, policy exceptions, providing documents in an alternative format, live captioning or using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.

We are committed to a transparent and secure hiring process. All communications related to this role will come directly from a CLEAR employee through valid CLEAR channels (e.g., a valid @clearme.com email address or verified CLEAR LinkedIn profile). We encourage candidates to remain alert to job scams and to report any suspicious activity.

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