Strategic Finance Manager

In this Strategic Finance Manager role, you will shape Circle's financial strategy for priority growth initiatives, including partnerships, monetization, M&A, and new products. You'll deliver executive-facing analyses, model development, and actionable recommendations to guide capital allocation and strategic decisions. You'll work cross-functionally with Product, Finance, Corporate Development, Legal, and leadership to translate data into impact. The role suits a high-growth, high-intensity environment with exposure to AI-enabled analysis and scalable financial planning.

• flexible work environment
• remote work (as indicated by )
• competitive base pay
• inclusion and equal opportunity employer
• opportunity to impact core business decisions
• global fintech platform exposure

• Lead complex financial modeling for strategic priorities such as partnerships, product launches, M&A, and growth initiatives
• Develop product-level revenue models including transaction, subscription, and services revenue, unit economics, and scenario forecasting
• Evaluate monetization models, partnership structures, pricing constructs, margin tradeoffs, and capital allocation with cross-functional leaders
• Build investment-grade models to support executive decisions (revenue, valuation, synergy cases, ROI)
• Translate analyses into concise executive narratives for CFO/CCO reviews, board materials, and planning sessions
• Identify drivers, risks, and tradeoffs across initiatives and make clear recommendations
• Develop build/buy/partner evaluation frameworks including market sizing and return profiles
• Collaborate with Accounting, Legal, Tax, Treasury, and Data to ensure models reflect reality and regulatory constraints
• Leverage AI tools to speed, improve quality, and scale financial analysis; automate workflows and output creation
• Create repeatable planning and reporting infrastructure for emerging revenue streams and scalable operations
• Proactively identify gaps in reporting and modeling and implement practical improvements

• 5-7 years of relevant experience including 2-4 years in investment banking and/or private equity plus 2+ years in strategic finance, corporate development, or FP&A at a fast-paced tech/fintech environment
• Elite financial modeling skills with ability to build robust, executive-ready models across revenue, margins, M&A, and scenario planning
• Strong commercial and strategic judgment with ability to influence decision-making
• Excellent executive communication skills for concise narratives and board-ready materials
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and drive alignment
• Experience supporting strategic partnerships, product monetization, M&A, or high-priority growth initiatives
• High ownership, comfort with ambiguity, and the ability to structure problems end-to-end
• AI proficiency and curiosity with hands-on experience using AI tools for analysis and automation
• Advanced Excel/Google Sheets modeling and strong Google Slides/PowerPoint skills
• Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, accounting, mathematics, engineering, or a similar analytical field preferred

• executive presence
• strong communication
• stakeholder management
• advanced financial modeling (Excel/Sheets)
• scenario analysis
• valuation frameworks