Manager, Strategic Finance

As a Manager, Strategic Finance at Substack, your key responsibilities include developing financial models to support strategic decision-making, collaborating with teams to analyze financial data, monitoring financial metrics, and leading due diligence processes for potential investments. Your insights will help drive performance improvement across the company.

To apply for the Manager, Strategic Finance role at Substack, you should have a minimum of 6 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, management consulting, or strategic finance, along with a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Economics, or a related field. Strong analytical skills and proficiency in financial modeling are essential.

The Manager, Strategic Finance at Substack plays a critical role in driving sustainable growth through financial planning and strategic analyses. By evaluating financial performance and providing strategic insights, you will help guide investments and decisions that align with Substack's mission to empower creators.

Candidates for the Manager, Strategic Finance position at Substack should be proficient in G-Suite and Microsoft Office Suite. Familiarity with financial tools such as Aleph, SQL, Snowflake, Python, and VBA is also a bonus, enhancing your ability to manage complex data sets effectively.

Working at Substack as a Manager, Strategic Finance means being part of a fast-paced, innovative environment where creative autonomy is encouraged. You’ll collaborate with talented individuals across various functions and contribute to meaningful projects that empower creators and redefine the media landscape.

Discuss specific financial models you’ve developed, emphasizing how they influenced strategic decisions. Highlight your approach to data analysis and model validation to showcase your analytical skills and attention to detail.

Explain your methodology for tackling complex financial challenges, including how you identify root causes, evaluate solutions, and implement process improvements. Providing a specific example can demonstrate your capability effectively.

Effective communication is essential for conveying complex financial information to non-financial teams. Discuss your experience tailoring your messaging for different audiences and highlight any successful presentations you've delivered.

Provide examples of how you’ve collaborated across departments to achieve financial objectives. Emphasize your relationship-building skills and how you’ve influenced others to support financial initiatives.

Discuss the financial metrics that matter most to you and how they influence decision-making. Explain how you monitor these metrics and adapt strategies based on performance insights.

Outline your process for validating data and double-checking calculations. Mention any tools or techniques you use to minimize errors and ensure high-quality deliverables.

Share your exposure to mergers and acquisitions, including any roles in due diligence, financial modeling, or valuation. Highlight your understanding of the strategic implications of such transactions.

Provide a specific example where you improved a financial process. Explain the context, your approach, and the positive outcomes that resulted from your initiative.

Share your passion for finance and its impact on strategic decision-making. Discuss what aspects of the Manager, Strategic Finance role at Substack excite you and how they align with your career goals.

Demonstrate your time management skills by discussing strategies you use to prioritize tasks. Provide an example of a time you successfully met a tight deadline while maintaining a high level of quality.