Strategic Finance Manager — Remote & Unlimited PTO

Hopper; United States; Remote; USD 85,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pre-IPO equity

100% health insurance

Unlimited PTO

Remote work stipend

Job summary

Hopper is seeking a Finance & Strategy Manager to partner with leaders, build forecasting models and strategic plans, and drive performance insights. You will influence senior leadership and the CFO with rigorous analyses and actionable recommendations.

You will automate reports using SQL, BigQuery and AI tools, while leading budgeting, forecasting and long-range plans in a fast-paced, startup environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in investment banking, corporate development, private equity, strategic finance or FP&A; IB/PE experience preferred
• Advanced modeling: three-statement models, DCF, scenario/sensitivity analyses; Excel/Sheets expertise
• Strong understanding of accounting and interlinks of the three financial statements
• Excellent communication; ability to present to senior management
• SQL knowledge; quick to master technical tools
• Hands-on use of AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot) for efficiency
• Owner mindset; comfortable with ambiguity; fast-moving environment
• Degree in finance, economics, business, mathematics, engineering or quantitative discipline

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain integrated financial models, scenario analyses, and business cases for new products, partnerships and investments
• Evaluate economics of new commercial agreements (pricing, revenue sharing, unit economics, ROI) and help shape deal terms
• Support financing, M&A and capital allocation decisions; include models and analyses behind them
• Own monthly and quarterly forecasts; contribute to annual budget and long-range plan with driver-based models
• Lead monthly/quarterly reviews of actuals vs plan/forecast; explain variances and flag risks
• Collaborate with management on market sizing, investment prioritization and cost optimization
• Prepare executive, board and investor materials that tell the story behind the numbers
• Use SQL, BigQuery and AI tools to automate recurring reports and analyses

Skills

Financial modeling

SQL

AI tools

Communication

Ownership mindset

Finance-related degree

Education

Degree in finance or related quantitative field

Tools

BigQuery

Excel/Sheets

Job description

Hopper is seeking a Finance & Strategy Manager to partner with leaders, build forecasting models and strategic plans, and drive performance insights. You will influence senior leadership and the CFO with rigorous analyses and actionable recommendations.

You will automate reports using SQL, BigQuery and AI tools, while leading budgeting, forecasting and long-range plans in a fast-paced, startup environment.