Head of Strategic FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis)
SubstackNewsletter Publishing company
San Francisco, United States$200,000 - $300,000Director
Andreessen Horowitz
Y Combinator
TriplePoint Capital
Bond Capital
Finance
About the role
TL;DR
Lead FP&A, build an AI-native finance team, and own Substack's long-term financial strategy.
- •Substack is seeking an elite financial strategist to lead its FP&A function.
- •This player-coach role will own the company's long-term financial engine, lead budgeting, and build a world-class, AI-native FP&A team.
- •Key Responsibilities Lead company-wide budgeting and forecasting processes, partnering with executive leadership.
- •Architect an AI-powered, tech-forward FP&A organization leveraging automation and modern data workflows.
- •Build and maintain the multi-year corporate financial model and translate strategic goals into financial roadmaps.
- •Own financial reporting for executive leadership, the Board of Directors, and investors.
- •Requirements 5-10 years of experience in finance, with a foundation in investment banking, private equity, or top management consulting, followed by FP&A at a fast-growing tech company.
- •Proven leadership potential with the ability to recruit, manage, and mentor quantitative talent.
- •An AI-native mindset, leveraging cutting-edge AI workflows and automation to eliminate manual work.
- •Exceptional financial modeling capability and hands-on data manipulation skills.
- •Executive presence and the ability to translate financial outputs into concise, persuasive recommendations.
Required skills
FP&AFinancial ModelingBudgetingPythonSnowflakeLookerExcelPowerPointStrategic Planning
Domain expertise
mediaproductivity
Benefits & perks
equity, health insurance
Tech stack
PythonSnowflakeLookerExcelPowerPoint