Block Renovation Strategic Finance Manager

ABOUT US

Block is a renovation platform transforming the $450 billion renovation industry. Today, doing a home renovation is an abysmal consumer experience and not easy for contractors either. Block democratizes access to high-end design, while combining design, construction, and materials into a streamlined experience. Block simplifies a complex and convoluted process and gives homeowners certainty on outcomes, quality, price, and time. 

Our mission is to give homeowners a better way to improve the spaces they live in, and to give contractors a better way to work. We are building an ambitious, tenacious, and creative team who is unafraid of tackling new challenges. The founders are former leaders at Casper, HuffPost, and Rent the Runway. Investors include New Enterprise Associates, Lerer Hippeau, Giant Ventures, Obvious Ventures, MorningSide Ventures and more. 

ROLE

We are looking for a motivated and curious Strategic Finance Manager/Senior Manager to report to the Head of Finance.  You will be a strategic partner to all the business leaders at Block and help them achieve their financial goals and provide a structured framework for decision making.

You will be an early member of Block’s finance team and will be a critical piece in building out the function. You will establish FP&A processes (budgeting, forecasting and tracking performance to plan), work cross-functionally with business leaders to identify key KPIs to build company wide dashboards, build and maintain the company model, and understand Block’s unit economics in order to identify key operating levers to drive growth and efficiencies.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build financial models for budgeting and forecasting 
• Provide analytical support and recommendations to management so they can make informed decisions around strategic initiatives including geographic expansion, process optimization, and product development
• Work cross functionally with Sales & Marketing, Operations, Product, and Technology on various strategic initiatives
• Track and maintain company OKR/KPI reporting
• Assist in preparation of Management and Board of Director materials  

QUALIFICATIONS

• 3-6 years of relevant experience, preferably in investment banking, private equity or corporate finance, bonus if you have prior startup experience
• Advanced financial modeling skills - extensive experience building complex and granular operating models with solid understanding of the 3 financial statements 
• Intellectually curious, highly detail oriented and enjoys solving problems from an analytical perspective
• Strong verbal and written communication skills - comfortable working with key stakeholders and business leaders across the organization
• Expert Excel and presentation skills
• Ability to work in an unstructured environment and willing to work independently with minimal guidance 
• Bonus: Knowledge of or interest in learning SQL/Python & Looker

BENEFITS

• Earn equity in an early stage high-growth company
• 100% subsidized health insurance, dental coverage, vision coverage
• 12 weeks universal fully paid family leave
• ​​Flexible Vacation Policy: recommended 2-3 weeks vacation / year
• 3 weeks a year where you can work anywhere  
• 401k retirement savings plan
• Employee discount on renovation services
• Working alongside an ambitious, kind, no-drama team 

COMPANY VALUES

• Force simplicity
• Problems are our fuel
• Collaborate with tenacity and humility
• Save money where we should
• Speed is our advantage

*​​By November 1st, 2021, all BLOCK employees will be required to be vaccinated if they are coming into the office. Proof of vaccination will be required and sent to the Office Manager prior to arrival.