Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, and they are seeking a strategic and analytical finance leader to join their Strategic Finance team. The role involves partnering with key stakeholders to influence revenue and user growth while driving performance against key objectives within the Consumer business.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a strategic finance partner to Product, Growth Analytics, Credit, Revenue, and Merchant Pricing, influencing product strategy, investment decisions, and go-to-market execution
- Own and evolve user growth, engagement, and monetization models for direct-to-consumer channels; translate insights into actionable strategies and business recommendations
- Develop deep expertise in transactional unit economics and customer lifetime value (LTV), and use these frameworks to guide prioritization and resource allocation
- Lead top-line planning processes, including target setting, forecasting, and performance tracking; deliver clear, concise reporting and insights to executives and senior leadership
- Build and scale automated dashboards, reporting, and analytical frameworks to improve visibility and decision-making across the organization
- Identify key drivers of performance, surface risks and opportunities, and drive accountability against business goals
- Synthesize complex analyses into clear, compelling narratives that inform strategic decisions and align cross-functional stakeholders
Skills
- Proven ability to operate with ownership and influence in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment, with strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- 10+ years of experience in analytical roles (e.g., strategic finance, investment banking, consulting, data science, or analytics), with demonstrated impact on business outcomes and forecasting
- Player–coach mindset with the ability to dive into complex analyses while leading and developing a team of analysts
- Strong business judgment, with the ability to connect detailed analyses to broader strategic context and executive-level decisions
- Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing decisions across cross-functional teams
- Expert in financial modeling; working knowledge of SQL and experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Sigma or similar)
- Familiarity with consumer finance and/or direct-to-consumer business models and metrics
- Experience leveraging AI-driven tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code) to enhance analytical workflows and insight generation
- Prior experience leading small high performing teams
Benefits
- Equity rewards
- Monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending
- Benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents.)
- Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents
- Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses
- Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge
- ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount
Company Overview
Affirm is a financial technology services company that offers installment loans to consumers at the point of sale. It was founded in 2012, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.affirm.com.