Senior Manager, Finance Analytics

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Lead and expand Extend's Finance Analytics department within the centralized Risk, Analytics & Data Science team.

• Take ownership of the financial forecasting methodology, processes, outputs, and driver-based models for GMV, attach rates, revenue, cash balances, and margins.

• Establish governance for assumptions and standards for variance reviews.

• Manage the annual operating plan, budgeting cycle, and the 3-5 year long-range financial model.

• Collaborate with Accounting to align plans with reported outcomes.

• Conduct performance management meetings, monitor KPIs and OKRs, analyze variances, and provide forward-looking insights.

• Serve as an analytical thought partner to the CFO and senior leadership.

• Oversee comprehensive P&L modeling and performance reporting.

• Develop and sustain a unit-economics framework for pricing, merchant deal evaluations, and product investment choices.

• Assess strategic initiatives and capital allocation utilizing ROI, scenario, and sensitivity models.

• Assist in fundraising efforts, insurer/reinsurance partner economics, and M&A or corporate development analysis.

• Facilitate resource and headcount planning while tracking budget against actuals.

• Collaborate across departments with Sales, Growth, Operations, Risk, Accounting, and other teams.

• Promote AI-driven work methods and elevate the team's technical standards.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 7 years of experience in FP&A, strategic finance, investment banking, consulting, or corporate development.

• Proven history of managing forecasting methodology or financial strategy, including driver-based financial modeling, long-range planning, scenario analysis, and unit economics.

• Strong analytical and data skills, including proficiency in SQL and end-to-end financial modeling.

• Familiarity with dbt, Snowflake, Python, and BI tools is advantageous.

• Ability to distill complex analyses into materials suitable for board and executive audiences.

• Experience in insurtech, fintech, or financial services is a significant advantage.

• Background in managing or mentoring senior analysts and enhancing a team's technical capabilities.

• Enthusiasm for emerging AI tools such as Claude and Gemini.

• Capability to think beyond the finance department and prioritize the overall best interests of the business.

• Possess empathy, humility, and curiosity.

• Extend does not offer immigration-related sponsorship for this position.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience.

• Comprehensive medical benefits.

• Dental and vision coverage.

• Equity in a rapidly growing early-stage startup.

• Generous and flexible paid time off policy.

• 401(k) plan with financial guidance from Morgan Stanley.

• A collaborative and supportive work environment.

• Opportunity to work with a diverse team.