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Director of Strategic Finance, Payments & Platform

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234000.00 - 325000.00 USD / Year
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We are hiring a Director of Strategic Finance, Payments & Platform to serve as the primary finance partner to our Payments and Integrity organizations. This role will be critical in shaping our financial strategy and ensuring the scalability and profitability of our products. You will partner closely across Product and Engineering to accelerate growth, optimize investment decisions, and own financial planning for the Payments and Integrity platform.

Job Responsibility:

  • Serve as the primary strategic finance partner for Payments and Integrity Product and Engineering Teams, with direct ownership of the payments and platform fees line item on the P&L, including forecasting, variance analysis, and margin impact as volumes scale
  • Partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Business Development to influence payments-related decisions, including checkout design, vendor selection, and commercial deal structures, with a focus on optimizing net revenue and contribution margin
  • Own the end-to-end economics of payments, including processing fees, network costs, chargebacks, refunds, and fraud losses, and translate these dynamics into clear product and pricing tradeoffs
  • Drive payments cost optimization initiatives, including vendor negotiations, routing strategy, regional expansion tradeoffs, and tooling investments
  • Lead quarterly and long-range planning for the payments cost base, ensuring payments economics scale sustainably alongside new monetization models, including emerging commerce and agent-initiated transactions
  • Support special projects to continuously improve, automate, and scale forecasting and reporting tools, processes, and methodologies
  • Stay updated on market trends and competitive dynamics to refine financial strategies
  • Collaborate with Accounting and FP&A teams to evolve financial forecasting and reporting processes

Requirements:

  • 12+ years of experience in investment banking, consulting, or buy-side investing coupled with operational experience at a fast-paced, scaling company
  • Experience owning budgets for major functional areas within an organization, and working with operators on day-to-day execution to hit targets
  • Experience building and reviewing highly complex models, specifically in payments
  • A strong ability to critically evaluate opportunities and risks in financials
  • The ability to distill complex financial data into actionable insights and effectively communicate with leadership
  • Attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy in financial reporting and analysis
  • Enthusiasm for technology and artificial intelligence
  • Experience with SQL or a willingness to learn
What we offer:
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family
  • Mental health and wellness support
  • 401(k) plan with 50% matching
  • Unlimited time off and 13 company holidays per year
  • Paid parental leave (24 weeks paid birth-parent leave & 20-week paid parental leave) and family-planning support
  • Annual learning & development stipend ($1,500 per year)
  • Offers Equity
  • Relocation assistance

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Job Posted:
February 21, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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