Strategic Finance & Growth Operations Lead

Fireworks; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Fireworks is seeking a Strategic Finance & Operations Lead to own financial models, pricing frameworks, and operational processes powering the commercial engine. You will partner with Sales, Marketing, Product, and Engineering to accelerate revenue and scale the business.

The role demands turning ambiguity into structured frameworks and acting as a finance partner who accelerates growth rather than just reporting numbers.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in strategic finance, investment banking, or management consulting.
• Demonstrated experience building financial models from scratch.
• Strong proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets; experience working with CRM data (Salesforce or equivalent).
• Excellent communication skills — able to translate financial analysis into clear recommendations for non-finance audiences.
• Experience or strong interest in using AI agents and tooling to develop efficient workstreams that deliver high-quality results.

Responsibilities

• Build dynamic financial and operating models to evaluate new sales strategies and pricing models.
• Collaborate with sales on customer contracts and cross-functional alignment to product offers.
• Identify opportunities for process automation and reduce friction in workflows.
• Provide funnel analysis and pipeline visibility for sales-led accounts; translate CRM data into insights.
• Support revenue and demand forecasting for cross-functional planning across GTM, Engineering, and Product.
• Assist with capital planning, corporate finance, or investor relations as needed.

Skills

Excel/Google Sheets

CRM data (Salesforce)

Communication

AI tooling familiarity

SQL / BigQuery

Tools

SQL / BigQuery

Job description

Fireworks is seeking a Strategic Finance & Operations Lead to own financial models, pricing frameworks, and operational processes powering the commercial engine. You will partner with Sales, Marketing, Product, and Engineering to accelerate revenue and scale the business.

The role demands turning ambiguity into structured frameworks and acting as a finance partner who accelerates growth rather than just reporting numbers.