Director, Strategic Finance
$175,000–$200,000 year
On-siteIrvine, California, United States
Job Summary
Lead forward-looking financial analysis, including annual budgeting, monthly and quarterly forecasting, long-range planning, scenario analysis, and ad hoc analyses for senior leadership. Oversee the consolidated 3-statement operating model, ensuring projections, actualized results, and key assumptions are accurate and clearly understood by Finance leadership. Manage and develop the Senior Manager, Strategic Finance by guiding model updates, forecast analyses, and Board support. Partner with Corporate Finance and Investor Relations on the quarterly earnings process, providing forecast perspectives and guidance support. Support preparation of Board and Audit Committee materials by developing financial projections and converting complex analyses into concise executive-level narratives. Provide business analysis and integration planning for M&A and strategic investments. Build and improve Strategic Finance workflows with a focus on forecast integrity and efficiency. This high-impact role operates within Viant's AI-powered advertising platform for CTV, supporting autonomous advertising solutions and measurable outcomes.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of relevant experience in strategic finance, corporate finance, investment banking, private equity, or a high-growth public company
- Experience leading or materially owning complex 3-statement financial models, long-range plans, annual budgets, and executive-level forecasting processes
- Prior people management experience, with the ability to set direction, review detailed analytical work, develop talent, and hold the team accountable to high-quality outputs and deadlines
- Strong understanding of accounting concepts and how income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, revenue, capitalization, and cost classification decisions affect forecasts and business analysis
- Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills
- BS/BA in Finance, Economics, or a related field
Desired Qualifications
- AdTech, SaaS, digital media, or technology experience
- MBA and/or CFA
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