Strategic Finance Manager | Remote + Equity Options

Very Good Security, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with 4% match and immediate vA

Early equity

Internet stipend

Learning stipend

Office set-up stipend (US)

Job summary

Very Good Security, Inc. is seeking a Strategic Finance Manager to shape financial and corporate strategy at a rapidly growing payments infrastructure company.

Reporting to the CFO, you’ll work with the CEO and executive team on consequential decisions and own the integrated financial model. This role blends advanced financial modeling with commercial judgment, requiring comfort in a startup environment, and involves leading planning, evaluating acquisitions, and communicating with the board and

Qualifications

• 4–7+ years of experience in investment banking, private equity, strategic finance, corporate development, or a similarly rigorous analytical environment.
• Exceptional financial modeling skills, including integrated three‑statement models, transaction analysis, valuation, and multi‑scenario forecasting.
• Strong understanding of accounting fundamentals and how operating decisions flow through the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement. Ability to move comfortably between detailed analysis and executive‑level recommendations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience explaining complex financial topics to non‑finance stakeholders. Demonstrated judgment, discretion, and maturity when working with sensitive company information.
• High ownership, attention to detail, and comfort operating in a fast‑moving environment with evolving priorities.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve the company’s integrated three‑statement financial model.
• Translate operational drivers—including bookings, revenue, pricing, customer behavior, headcount, and expenses—into reliable financial forecasts. Build rapid scenario analyses for growth investments, pricing decisions, organizational plans, and strategic alternatives.
• Evaluate the impact of decisions on revenue, profitability, cash flow, capital requirements, and company value.
• Develop both detailed near‑term forecasts and long‑range strategic plans.
• Support the evaluation of acquisitions, partnerships, and other inorganic growth opportunities.
• Build valuation, returns, synergy, accretion/dilution, and financing analyses.
• Support transaction processes from initial screening through diligence, structuring, and integration planning.
• Develop clear recommendations that balance strategic rationale, financial returns, execution risk, and opportunity cost.
• Maintain a detailed understanding of the company’s capitalization and ownership structure. Model equity financings, debt alternatives, secondary transactions, acquisitions, and other capital‑structure scenarios.
• Analyze dilution, shareholder proceeds, payout waterfalls, and financing tradeoffs.
• Partner with legal, accounting, and external advisors to ensure analyses are accurate and decision‑ready.
• Lead the annual planning process, rolling forecasts, and long‑range planning.
• Partner with functional leaders on headcount, operating expenses, investment priorities, and performance targets.
• Identify the operating and financial drivers behind variances, emerging risks, and opportunities.
• Connect short‑term financial performance to the company’s broader strategic objectives.
• Prepare decision‑ready materials for executive leadership, the board, investors, and other external stakeholders.
• Turn complex financial analysis into concise narratives, recommendations, and clear choices.
• Support fundraising and investor diligence processes as needed.
• Help leadership evaluate tradeoffs across growth, profitability, liquidity, and long‑term enterprise value.

Skills

Financial modeling

Three-statement models

Valuation

Executive communication

Strategic judgment

Ownership

Education

BA/BS degree

Job description

Very Good Security, Inc. is seeking a Strategic Finance Manager to shape financial and corporate strategy at a rapidly growing payments infrastructure company.

Reporting to the CFO, you’ll work with the CEO and executive team on consequential decisions and own the integrated financial model. This role blends advanced financial modeling with commercial judgment, requiring comfort in a startup environment, and involves leading planning, evaluating acquisitions, and communicating with the board and