Strategic Finance Lead

Remote - United States. Posted 4 months ago

The role

You will be the sole dedicated FP&A partner owning models, forecasts, and insights to guide company decision-making. You will use AI to sharpen forecasts, automate manual tasks, and support strategic initiatives across all functions.

What you will do

Own forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning
Run planning cycles end to end with department heads
Analyze actuals against budget and forecast to explain variances
Develop KPIs and build dashboards and reporting
Partner with Sales, Marketing, Product, Engineering, and Operations
Prepare board-quality analysis and presentations for the executive team
Model scenarios for fundraising, product launches, pricing, and market expansion
Drive process improvements across the FP&A function
Use AI to sharpen forecasting and modeling
Apply AI to automate manual data gathering and reporting

Required qualifications

5+ years of progressive FP&A or strategic finance experience
Exceptional financial modeling skills
Demonstrated use of AI in your work
Strong grasp of GAAP, the three financial statements, and how they connect
Ability to analyze financial data and communicate it to finance and non-finance audiences
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Experience with financial planning and reporting software
Proactive, ownership-driven mindset
Ability to move fast, manage competing priorities, and stay accurate under pressure
Collaborative spirit

Nice to have

Comfort with SQL or BI tools
Experience in enterprise SaaS, supply chain, or the grocery/retail space

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Mental health support and counseling services
Meaningful equity (U.S. employees)
401(k) program with company match
Home office stipend
Coworking Wallets for flexible workspace access
Annual professional development budget
Monthly Betterment (wellness/lifestyle) stipend
Monthly telecommunications stipend
Flexible paid time off

Before you apply

This position is not eligible for company sponsorship

About the company

Afresh is an AI platform for grocery designed to reduce food waste. The company provides AI solutions to grocers to drive smarter decisions across the enterprise.