Strategic Finance Lead (AI-First Fintech, Remote, Equity)

comun; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Gym Pass

Lunch at NYC office

Parental leave

Flexible PTO

Remote-friendly when traveling

Offsites

401(k) for US employees

Job summary

Común in New York is hiring a Strategic Finance Lead to own FP&A, treasury, and commercial vendor/banking relations, reporting to the founders. This high-autonomy role operates as the finance brain with an AI-first approach, supporting the company toward profitable growth.

You will collaborate with the controller, product, and growth teams to drive a 1x burn multiple and durable profitability while implementing automated finance workflows.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years in finance, ideally starting in investment banking, private equity, or management consulting, followed by strategic finance or FP&A at a startup.
• Strong financial modeling skills; you build driver-based models and defend every number.
• Commercial instincts: negotiating vendor, partner, or banking agreements is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Own financial planning and analysis: 18-month budget, monthly forecasting, and board reporting.
• Manage treasury and cash: liquidity planning and 13-week cash forecast across bank accounts.
• Lead vendor and partner negotiations from cost modeling to terms.
• Develop pricing strategy: unit economics, interchange dynamics, and margins for card/payments.

Skills

Financial modeling

Strategic finance

Commercial negotiations

AI fluency

Ambiguity tolerance

Fintech experience

Spanish language

Vendor management

Tools

Claude

Job description

Común in New York is hiring a Strategic Finance Lead to own FP&A, treasury, and commercial vendor/banking relations, reporting to the founders. This high-autonomy role operates as the finance brain with an AI-first approach, supporting the company toward profitable growth.

You will collaborate with the controller, product, and growth teams to drive a 1x burn multiple and durable profitability while implementing automated finance workflows.