Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Steno is a modern organization focused on innovative solutions in the finance sector. They are seeking a VP of Strategic Finance to lead the full FP&A cycle and act as an internal consultant, driving strategic decision-making across the company.
Responsibilities
- Own the full FP&A cycle — reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis — with the narrative depth that helps leadership understand not just what happened, but why, and what it means for next quarter
- Act as the company’s internal consulting bench — pick up the ambiguous, cross-functional problems that don’t yet have an owner and run them from problem framing to decision to implementation
- Diagnose beyond the model — when something moves in the P&L, trace it back to what actually happened in the business: a comp plan change, a service delivery constraint, a product decision, a team restructure
- Drive action, not just insight — use data to inform real-time decisions on staffing, pipeline performance, pricing, and resource allocation
- Connect the dots across the company — surface the insights that span teams before anyone thinks to ask for them
- Build with a systems mindset — evaluate tools, data infrastructure, and processes with an eye toward scalability, integration, and downstream impact
- Lead the company’s highest-stakes analytical work — unit economics, investment cases, new business models, and deep dives that shape company direction
- Serve as a strategic thought partner to the SVP of Finance — pressure-test assumptions, flag second-order impacts, and bring rigor to decisions that span the business
Skills
- 8+ years of experience spanning FP&A and Business Operations
- Experience in investment banking, management consulting, or a BizOps / Strategy & Operations seat at a scaling company
- Track record of owning the FP&A cycle end-to-end — reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and board-level narrative — at a company with real operational complexity
- Operate with deep analytical rigor
- Experience running ambiguous, cross-functional initiatives from framing through to decision
- Ability to think in systems
- Ability to communicate complex analysis with clarity
- Bias toward operational action
- Experience in SaaS, legal tech, or marketplace businesses is highly valued
- Familiarity with tools like Looker, dbt, or Snowflake
Benefits
- Stock options included. When Steno grows, you grow.
- Premium Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage — options for you and your family, with generous employer contributions toward premiums.
- Wellness and mental health benefits to be used among employees and families.
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