Director of Strategic Finance - Ordergroove
New York City, NY
About the Job
Who We Are:
Ordergroove, used by the world's biggest merchants, has a dynamic and fast-paced environment where you will be involved in building something of real value from the ground-up. We're looking for bright, talented people who are excited about innovation, growth, and the exciting world of Relationship Commerce. If you're motivated by a desire to solve problems and deliver groundbreaking insights and solutions you'll fit in perfectly!
About the Role:
In this role, you will be a strategic partner to the leadership team by developing and implementing comprehensive financial plans, models, forecasts, and budgets aligned with our strategic goals. You will champion and lead our transition to next-gen reporting and analysis capabilities, including Power BI, AI, data warehouse, visualization, and dashboarding. You'll spearhead the annual short-term and long-term budgeting process, collaborate with department heads to establish realistic financial targets and foster a culture of accountability.
As a key leader in our finance team, you will work collaboratively with various departments to identify opportunities to reduce cost and drive efficiency. As a bright, talented individual with a passion and desire to make a significant impact, you'll find a perfect fit with us. Join our team and help shape the future of Relationship Commerce through strategic financial planning and advanced business intelligence.
What You Will Do:
- Develop and implement comprehensive financial plans, forecasts, and budgets aligned with strategic goals.
- Champion the Company's transition to next-gen reporting and analysis capabilities (Power BI, AI, data warehouse, visualization & dashboarding, etc.).
- Spearhead the annual short-term and long-term budgeting process, collaborating with department heads to establish realistic and achievable financial targets. Foster a culture of accountability by driving departmental buy-in and ownership of budgets.
- Construct dynamic financial models that unlock valuable financial insights for leadership decision-making. Analyze and translate key metrics (KPIs, customer data, headcount, sales pipeline) into actionable stories for stakeholders.
- Lead the monthly close and reporting cadence, ensuring timely, accurate, and insightful financial reporting.
- Conduct regular variance analysis, diagnosing and explaining deviations from plan to drive course correction and continuous improvement.
- Prepare compelling monthly and quarterly financial packages for management, the Board of Directors and key investors, including financial and business analysis to inform strategic discussions. Effectively communicate complex financial data in presentations and reports.
- Bridge the gap between finance and operations. Translate financial and operational data into actionable insights, supporting strategic decision-making across the organization. Partner with business leaders to identify cost-saving opportunities and continuously improve operational efficiency.
- Work collaboratively with Operations and Data Teams to ensure the accuracy, consistency, and integrity of financial data across the entire organization. Advocate for strong data governance practices to support informed decision-making.
About You:
- Minimum of 5-8 years of experience in a finance leadership role, preferably within a high-growth SaaS business. Prior experience in investment banking or leading accounting firms is a strong plus.
- Expertise in budgeting, financial modeling and forecasting with advanced Excel skills.
- Expertise using and experience implementing Power BI or similar financial planning, analysis and visualization tools
- Proven track record of success in financial planning, analysis, and reporting.
- Deep understanding of corporate finance principles (financial reporting, capital budgeting, business drivers, data, expense management) and the ability to conduct scenario and sensitivity analysis to navigate uncertainty.
- Attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy, coupled with a strong analytical mind. Not only identifies variances but possesses the initiative to delve deeper, uncovering the root causes.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills. Ability to present complex financial information clearly and concisely to diverse audiences.
- Possesses a strong desire to be a strategic partner, proactively identifying opportunities to improve the business and drive positive financial outcomes.
- Comfortable in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
Bonus Points For:
MBA and/or CPA
About Ordergroove:
Ordergroove powers recurring revenue for the world's largest and most innovative retailers including L'Oreal, Dollar Shave Club, La Colombe Coffee, Bonafide Health, BarkBox and more. As a direct result, more than 11% of adult Americans have a subscription powered by Ordergroove. Our technology makes seamless, one-of-a-kind subscriber and membership experiences possible to turn one-time transactions into profitable recurring customer relationships.
Ordergroove's powerful platform empowers merchants with highly customizable options such as flexible promotions, bundling, and analytics to bolster their bottom line while making customers' lives easier. We recently achieved a milestone year with 152% year over year new business growth, and were rated best-in-class subscription technology by CB Insights and eCommerce Platform of the Year by RetailTech Breakthrough Awards.
Our company values celebrate collaboration, different perspectives, and curiosity with the goal of getting to the right answer, no matter who came up with it. At Ordergroove we are committed to creating a welcoming and supportive environment for all people. We encourage people with different backgrounds and experiences to join our growing team so that we gain different perspectives and build the best team possible. We demand the best of ourselves and each other and never miss an opportunity to celebrate our successes.
With a fully flexible work from anywhere culture, staying connected and supporting each other are always top of mind. We build our tight-knit community through small group events like trivia night, cooking classes, and book clubs. We encourage cross-functional relationships through virtual coffees and we stay close to the business through weekly team updates and quarterly all-hands meetings.
At Ordergroove, we focus on flexibility and empowering our team to make the right decisions for themselves. We have flexible PTO and a totally remote (anywhere in the US) workforce, and an annual personal development budget that you use for what matters to you (wellness, career development, productivity at home, etc). And of course, that is on top of the basics like competitive compensation (including stock options) and incredible, affordable benefits. Come join our amazing team while we enable the fastest-growing segment of commerce that makes life easier for millions of consumers every day!
At Ordergroove, we want to hire, develop and retain the best talent, making Ordergroove a top destination to grow your career.
The pay transparency law is a way of narrowing the gender pay gap and fostering an engaged and positive working environment. It is also a way to share what we think is a reasonable, equitable and competitive compensation structure for the roles on our team.
The total compensation for this role starts at $160,000.