Director, Strategic Finance
On-siteNew York City, New York, United States
Job Summary
Own the forecast and the process that produces it, gathering inputs directly from sales leadership to make an unpredictable business plannable. Build the analytical case for capital allocation and hiring, pressure-test targets against optimism and pessimism, and surface initiatives that aren't scaling. Own planning for business units outside the core events budget, including digital and new initiatives, while partnering on staffing plans and business cases. Set the standard for the function by reviewing all output before it goes out and leading the evaluation of dedicated FP&A tooling to replace manual reporting. This Director-level role supports Bisnow's CEO and finance team, focusing on driving real-time business decisions across all lines including Biscred and SelectLeaders.
Required Qualifications
- 8–12 years in FP&A, strategic finance, or corporate finance, with clear progression in scope and ownership
- Has owned a company-level or major-segment forecast, not a workstream inside someone else's model
- Has forecast a lumpy, project-based revenue business — events, media, marketplace, or anything that starts each year near zero
- Exceptional written communication: concise, structured, free of finance jargon, and built for a board, PE sponsor, or corporate parent
- Expert financial modeling and advanced Excel — you can build it yourself, and you can tell within minutes whether someone else's model is trustworthy
- Track record of replacing manual reporting with something scalable and documented
- Experience managing or formally developing finance talent
- Forms a view and brings a recommendation rather than waiting to be asked for analysis
- Comfortable being the person in the room who says the number doesn't work
- Low ego, high accountability, and steady without process cover in a business that moves faster than the plan
Desired Qualifications
- Multi-business-line or multi-entity experience
- Presenting to one directly
- NetSuite or comparable ERP, Salesforce, and BI fluency
- FP&A platform selection or implementation (Cube, Adaptive, Pigment, Anaplan)
- a working practice around AI in finance and a clear view on when tooling is the answer and when it's a distraction
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