The Knot Worldwide · 1 month ago
Senior Manager, Product Finance
New York City
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expThe Knot Worldwide is a company that champions celebration and values its people. The Senior Manager, Product Finance role involves partnering with executive leadership to drive financial decision-making and optimize technology investments while leading financial planning and analysis for the Product organization.
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Responsibilities
Act as a strategic partner to members of the senior leadership team, leading the development and evaluation of comprehensive business and financial plans to align with long-term company goals
Serve as the finance partner to the Leadership Team, providing strategic insights and recommendations to support business growth and financial targets
Build, own, and maintain comprehensive financial models (NPV, ROI, TCO) to evaluate the business case for new product launches, feature development, and major technology investments
Define, track, and report on key product-related financial and operational metrics, including R&D efficiency
Partner closely with Engineering to drive accountability and optimization particularly related to cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP). Provide real-time cost visibility to empower engineers to make cost-aware architectural decisions
Lead the financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting for the entire R&D function, including headcount, software licensing, and dynamic infrastructure spend
Model the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and long-term financial benefits for major technology investments (e.g., platform migrations) to justify expenditures to the executive team
Manage and forecast capital expenditure related to technology and product development
Lead the annual budgeting and long-range planning process for supported functions and product lines
Track performance against plan, providing detailed analysis of variances with actionable insights and recommendations for corrective action to leadership
Prepare and present financial reporting for management and the Board. Take initiative to automate management reporting and improve business processes
Effectively collaborate with the Accounting team on monthly/quarterly closes and the incorporation of actual results into the rolling forecast
Qualification
Required
8+ years of increasing responsibility in highly analytical roles such as Strategic Finance, Product Finance, Go-to-Market Finance, Investment Banking, Private Equity, Data Science, or Management Consulting (or 6+ years showing rapid career acceleration)
MBA and a Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, STEM, or a highly analytical field (e.g., Engineering, Math, Statistics)
Deep understanding of competitive dynamics and the broader industry landscape; ability to connect daily operational decisions to long-term strategic goals
Proven ability to build, refine, and maintain sophisticated financial models for existing products and new offerings
Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the capacity to think creatively and critically about unstructured problems
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; capacity to translate complex technical analysis into a clear, compelling narrative that effectively influences C-level executives and non-finance stakeholders
Confidence and skill to present effectively, describe complex deliverables, and communicate effectively with Senior Leadership
Highly collaborative team player with strong relationship-building skills and a positive contributor to the team environment
High-energy self-starter who is dedicated to driving toward goals and seeks new ways to assess and visualize data/performance that scales effectively
Thrives in constant change and is able to work independently to manage multiple priorities, consistently delivering high-quality, precise work even under pressure and tight deadlines
Benefits
Flexible vacation
Generous parental leave
Initiatives that support the growth, development, and happiness of our people
Company
The Knot Worldwide
The Knot Worldwide helps couples navigate and enjoy life’s biggest moments together.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (6)
2024 (3)
2023 (4)
2022 (3)
2021 (6)
2020 (5)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$19.6MKey Investors
QVCHummer Winblad Venture PartnersAOL
2018-01-01Private Equity
2011-06-27IPO
1999-04-15Series C· $15M
Leadership Team
Raina Moskowitz
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Pickrum
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2026-01-13
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