Affirm Bank Strategic Finance Manager

Overview

This role involves leading FP&A for a bank in formation, during a pivotal period of growth. The position reports to the Bank CFO and helps build the foundational finance function and day-to-day finance operations.

Responsibilities

• Team leadership & talent development: Build and lead the Bank strategic finance team, including strategic direction, recruitment, and coaching as the function is established.
• Financial planning & analysis: Lead end-to-end forecasting and the budget process, ensuring alignment with organizational goals during this critical startup phase. Provide rigorous financial analysis to support 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, including evaluating trade-offs and P&L implications. Translate complex analyses into executive-ready narratives.
• Cross-functional partnership: Partner closely with the organization’s cross-functional teams to integrate 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.
• Proven ability to operate with ownership and influence in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment, with strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Strong business judgment, connecting 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 range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT): $185,000 - $245,000
• Base pay range (all other U.S. states): $164,000 - $224,000
• 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 (for you and your dependents), plus dental and vision
  • Flexible Spending Wallets (stipends for Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses)
  • Time off (competitive vacation and holiday schedules)
  • ESPP (employee stock purchase plan)

Additional note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Location & Work Model

Remote-first: the majority of roles are remote and you can work almost anywhere within the country of employment. In proximal roles, occasional in-person work at an assigned office may be required. A limited number of roles remain office-based due to the nature of job responsibilities.

The listing may include U.S. positions that could be performed in Los Angeles or San Francisco.

Equal Opportunity & Accommodations

Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates who need individualized support during the hiring process.

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.