Affirm Bank Strategic Finance Manager

Overview

This role involves leading FP&A for a bank during its formation and operational build-out. The organization is seeking a self-motivated, resourceful Bank Head of FP&A to help build the strategic finance function, manage day-to-day finance operations, and support forecasting, budgeting, modeling, and capital stress testing.

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Talent Development: Build and lead the Bank strategic finance team, providing strategic direction, recruitment, and coaching as the function is established.
• Financial Planning & Analysis: Lead the end-to-end forecasting and budget process, ensuring alignment with organizational goals during this critical startup phase. Provide rigorous financial analysis to inform strategic decisions.
• Financial Modeling: Develop and maintain complex financial models to support strategic planning, scenario analysis, and forecasting for the Bank.
• Capital Strategy: Oversee capital stress testing and ongoing monitoring. Partner cross-functionally to validate inputs, pressure-test key drivers, and ensure outputs reflect current business dynamics.
• Performance Management & Reporting: Monitor performance against forecasts, diagnose variances, identify root causes, and deliver forward-looking insights to drive action.
• Strategic Decision Support: Provide decision support on strategic initiatives by evaluating trade-offs and P&L implications. Produce clear, executive-ready narratives from complex analysis.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Partner closely with cross-functional teams to integrate and support financial workflows.

Requirements

• Minimum 8+ years of relevant experience in analytical roles (e.g., strategic finance, consulting, data science, or analytics), with demonstrated impact on business outcomes
• Minimum 5 years of people management experience
• Demonstrated ability to operate with ownership and influence in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment, with strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Strong business judgment, including the ability to connect detailed analyses to broader strategic context and executive-level decisions
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing decisions across cross-functional teams
• Financial modeling proficiency; working knowledge of modeling tools and experience with data visualization tools preferred
• Familiarity with fintech, lending and payments business model preferred

Compensation & Benefits

Base pay grade: M
Equity grade: USA 8

Employees new to the organization typically come in at the start of the pay range. Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include equity rewards, monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents).

• USA base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT): $185,000 - $245,000
• USA base pay range (all other U.S. states): $164,000 - $224,000

Benefits highlights

• Health care coverage: organization covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents
• Flexible Spending Wallets: generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses
• Time off: competitive vacation and holiday schedules
• ESPP: an employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares at a discount

Note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Location & Work Setup

Remote-first: the majority of roles are remote, and work is available almost anywhere within the country of employment. For proximal roles, remote work flexibility is available with occasional requirements to work from the assigned office. A limited number of roles remain office-based.

[For U.S. positions that could be performed in Los Angeles or San Francisco] Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the organization will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Accessibility

Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates who need individualized support during the hiring process, including people with disabilities.