Director/Sr. Manager - Strategic Finance
Zola is looking for an exceptional candidate to join the Finance team as Director/Sr. Manager of Strategic Finance. Named by the Wall Street Journal as one of New York City’s fastest growing tech startups of 2017, we are growing explosively and need a strategic-minded finance professional who can support us through this next phase of growth. Founded by many of the early team members from Gilt Groupe, we are focused on creating a new kind of e-commerce experience that addresses a huge market — wedding gifts — by reimagining the wedding registry for modern engaged couples and their guests.
This role will report into the SVP/head of finance, and lead the company’s FP&A and strategic planning efforts. He/she will provide rigorous and thoughtful analyses and partner with internal business functions to drive short-term and long-term business and capital allocation decisions. This role is ideal for someone with solid financial planning experience, looking for broad and challenging responsibilities.
What We are Looking For
- A Business Partner highly adept at communicating and collaborating with executives and functional leaders to meet corporate objectives
- A killer financial modeler with outstanding analytical skills
- Someone with unquestionable integrity and curiosity in solving problems and seeking the truth
- Someone who can work effectively with lots of data, yet seeing the bigger picture and focus on driving tangible results
- A go-getter who can self-manage and implement new ideas/processes
- Someone who can embrace a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
Key Responsibilities
- Lead financial budgeting and forecasting processes
- Owner of long range model and lead strategic planning discussions
- Financial partner for functional leaders, supporting budget management and providing analytical support on strategic initiatives
- Analyze and accurately predict cash flow
- Collaborate with Controller and accounting team on month end close and financial reporting
- Perform competitive and industry benchmarking and communicate takeaways
- Partner with accounting for monthly close and board reporting
- Play a key role in potential capital raising and M&A activities
Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years work experience including at least 2 years in a financial planning role with budgeting responsibilities. Experience in investment banking or private equity a plus
- Team player and great communicator
- Familiarity and comfort with GAAP principles
- Proficiency in 3-statement financial modeling and strong understanding of balance sheet and cash flow drivers
- Proficiency in ERP systems a plus