Strategic Finance Lead

Overview

A defense technology organization is seeking a Strategic Finance Lead to shape its growth trajectory, resource allocation, and long-term financial strategy. This role bridges strategy, operations, and finance, working closely with executive leadership to translate company priorities into clear financial plans and tradeoffs. The position involves high ownership, operating in ambiguity, building frameworks from first principles, and influencing senior decision-making in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning & Capital Allocation

  • Own financial planning and modeling to inform company strategy, headcount growth, and investment priorities.
  • Evaluate tradeoffs across growth initiatives, resourcing decisions, and new opportunities to maximize long-term value.
  • Build and maintain multi-year financial models connecting strategy to outcomes.
  • Support board- and investor-level planning, including scenario analysis and downside/upside planning.

• Revenue, Pricing & Growth Strategy

  • Partner with sales, capture, and product leadership to shape pricing, packaging, and contract structures aligned with strategic goals.
  • Develop financial frameworks to assess new products, customer segments, and go-to-market motions.
  • Translate operating metrics into clear insights guiding growth decisions.
  • Design scalable reporting that ties revenue performance to strategic intent.

• Executive Partnership & Decision Support

  • Serve as a strategic thought partner to executive leadership, providing clear, opinionated financial perspectives.
  • Build analyses and narratives supporting executive decisions, board discussions, and internal alignment.
  • Help define and track key metrics for long-term enterprise value.

• Financial Infrastructure in Support of Strategy

  • Collaborate with finance and accounting teams to ensure systems, controls, and reporting scale with the business.
  • Drive automation and process improvements to reduce friction and enable faster decision-making.
  • Ensure financial data is accurate, timely, and useful beyond compliance.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in strategic finance, FP&A, corporate strategy, or similar roles within high-growth environments.
• Strong financial modeling and planning skills; comfortable building models from scratch.
• Deep understanding of SaaS and/or government contracting economics.
• Proven track record influencing senior stakeholders with data-driven insights.
• Ability to move fluidly between strategic thinking and hands-on execution.
• Low-ego, high-ownership mindset; thrives in ambiguity and rapid iteration.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $200,000 - $240,000 plus equity, determined by experience, education, and training.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Remote-friendly work environment with access to coworking spaces.
• Unlimited paid time off, shared downtime during federal holidays, and company-wide time off at year-end.
• 401(k) matching program.
• Lifestyle and wellbeing stipends.
• Salary top-up during military reserve duty.
• Fully paid parental leave.
• Child and pet care reimbursement during travel.

Equal Opportunity

The organization is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or perception, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. Candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.