Strategic Finance
Job Overview
- Company Name Tailscale
- Job Start Date Wed, 30 Aug 2023 22:26:08 GMT
- Job Type Full Time - Permanent
- Job Source Careerjet
Job title: Strategic Finance
Job description: Job Description
We are looking to build out our strategic finance team here at Tailscale. This individual will be the first member of the team, reporting directly to the VP of Finance, and help drive our financial model, go to market strategy, and unit economics, alongside other strategic priorities as Tailscale grows.
Responsibilities:
- Help drive the budget, operating model, and long-term financial plan for Tailscale
- Perform analysis to support strategic decision-making around resource allocation and prioritization; identify areas for growth and improvement
- Work with cross-functional leaders to influence strategic projects including pricing, unit economics, customer segmentation, and sales compensation
- Build business cases for areas Tailscale should invest resources effectively
- Drive alignment on KPIs and key metrics to track team-specific and company-wide trends, go-to-market initiatives, business performance, and provide visibility into operating performance
- Prepare presentations and analysis for our Board of Directors, Executive Team, and investors
Requirements:
- Have 2+ years of experience including Investment Banking and experience working at a fast-paced start-up (ideally SaaS) in Strategic Finance or FP&A
- Have strong proficiency with financial modeling and Excel; work with SQL a plus
- Be highly analytical with the ability to translate between strategic business decisions and their quantitative implications
- Have excellent communication skills with the ability to distill complex issues into structured frameworks and concrete action plans
- Be highly entrepreneurial and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with minimal guidance
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