VP, Strategic Finance & Business Operations

The role

Build and lead the company's Strategic Finance and Business Operations function, reporting to the CFO. Own financial planning, capital allocation, KPI and performance frameworks, and cross-functional initiatives aimed at scaling toward $1B+ in revenue.

What you will do

• Own financial planning, including annual planning, rolling forecasts, long-range planning and scenario analysis.
• Build and maintain a driver-based financial model linking operations, unit economics and long-term financial outcomes.
• Partner with the CFO and executive team on capital allocation and investment decisions.
• Develop business cases for major investments, products, partnerships, pricing and commercial structures.
• Translate performance into executive and Board-level narratives.
• Architect the company's KPI and OKR frameworks tied to the financial plan.
• Partner with Data leadership to set a trusted company-wide source of truth for key metrics.
• Run the operating cadence, including monthly business reviews, quarterly planning and forecast reviews.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives spanning GTM, Product, Operations, Data and Finance.
• Build the financial and operating infrastructure to scale while keeping the organization lean.

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of exceptional performance in strategic finance, FP&A, business operations, investment banking, private equity, consulting or similar analytical environments.
• A clear trajectory of increasing responsibility.
• Experience operating through meaningful scale, ideally at companies growing through hundreds of millions in revenue.
• Exceptional financial modeling and analytical capability.
• Deep understanding of forecasting, scenario analysis, unit economics, pricing and capital allocation.
• Demonstrated ability to build KPI frameworks and performance systems that change behavior.
• Strong executive presence and written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced Excel or Sheets capability and comfort with BI tools.
• Fluency with modern AI tools and agents.

Nice to have

• Experience in a high-growth technology, commerce, payments, marketplace or platform business.
• SQL skills.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Flexible PTO
• 13 paid company holidays annually
• Updater stock options
• 401(k) with employer match
• Wellbeing subsidy
• One Medical membership
• Virtual on-demand healthcare through Teladoc and Talkspace
• Flexible spending account (FSA)
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Short and long term disability insurance
• Supplemental life insurance

Before you apply

• Updater is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants with disabilities who need accommodation.

About the company

Updater is a technology platform helping major brands acquire and retain customers at scale, using integrations, real-world data and AI agents. It has raised over $450 million from investors including SoftBank Capital and Vista Credit Partners.