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The Knot Worldwide · 2 days ago

Senior Manager, Strategic Finance

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

The Knot Worldwide is a company that champions celebration and is seeking a Senior Manager in Strategic Finance. This role involves partnering with senior management to drive long-term financial planning, develop growth strategies, and optimize capital allocation across a diverse portfolio of businesses.

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Responsibilities

Act as a strategic partner to members of the senior management team, leading the development and evaluation of comprehensive business and financial plans to align with long-term company goals

Develop new growth strategies and build financial models and analysis for new business ventures, business models, monetization strategies, partnerships, and acquisitions

Own the comprehensive TKWW 3-Year Long-term Financial Model (including scenario analysis). Collaborate with key stakeholders to secure buy-in and accountability

Lead capital allocation analysis to ensure that all long-term investments are directed toward the highest-value opportunities, optimizing the portfolio on a global scale across different business engines (2 Sided Marketplaces, eCommerce, Advertising, and Media). Formulate data-driven recommendations on business strategy and investments for executives and cross-functional leadership

Develop ongoing new insights into ways to view the business and track performance. Enhance and drive deeper understanding of cohort-level performance of consumers and vendors. Help develop and monitor critical success metrics and communicate actionable insights to relevant stakeholders

Provide ad-hoc, in-depth financial analysis, metrics, analytics, and lead various other projects for critical decision support

Participate in the preparation and presentation of analysis for management, the Board, and investors

Advocate for and drive the adoption of automation and AI tools within the finance function

Qualification

Financial ModelingStrategic PlanningCapital AllocationAnalytical SkillsExecutive ReportingLeadership PresenceEntrepreneurial DriveStrategic StorytellingCollaborationAdaptability

Required

8+ years of increasing responsibility in highly analytical roles such as Strategic 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 businesses and new ventures

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