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CoherePosted 1 month ago

Head of Strategic Finance

$330,000–$410,000 year

RemoteUnited States or Germany

Full TimeSenior LevelMedium

Job Summary

Lead strategic financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, long-term planning, and fundraising strategy development. Partner with the CFO and Investor Relations to prepare materials for fundraising, investor relations, and board reporting. Conduct financial analyses for Annual Operating Plans, M&A, strategic investments, partnerships, and capital market transactions to support internal decision-making. Provide recommendations to executive management on investment decisions, identifying business drivers and risks for the Executive Team. Construct detailed ad-hoc analyses including scenario modeling and sensitivity analyses to support fundraising efforts. Manage the long-term planning process with a focus on operational and financial benchmarking, coordinating with the FP&A team. Report to the CFO and influence corporate strategy while evaluating key business initiatives.

Required Qualifications

  • 15+ years of leadership experience in Strategic Finance
  • track record of building and scaling finance teams in high-growth environments
  • Experience operating in a SaaS or similar technology organization
  • understanding of AI/ML market dynamics
  • pricing strategies
  • enterprise sales cycles
  • Deep knowledge of enterprise-level financial planning systems
  • experience with data visualization tools
  • Proven track record of implementing finance governance frameworks and controls in a rapidly scaling environment
  • Exceptional Excel and financial modeling skills
  • M&A experience
  • capital markets experience
  • valuation experience
  • fundraising modeling experience
  • Experience with investor relations
  • capital raising activities
  • Executive level presentation & communication skills
  • Experience building relationships with cross-functional partners
  • inspiring trust across the organization
  • providing mentorship to team members
  • Track record of success translating complex financial concepts into actionable business insights for non-financial stakeholders

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