Strategic Finance Manager

About this role

ABOUT US

ERP•AI is redefining business automation with innovative technology solutions. We’re on a mission to fuse bleeding-edge AI with the backbone of modern enterprises-ERP. Think of us as the place where machine learning meets supply chains, finance, and decision-making at scale. We’re building a platform that doesn’t just automate workflows but makes them smarter, adaptive, and downright predictive.

ROLE SUMMARY

The Strategic Finance Manager owns financial modeling, long-range planning, and capital analysis to support executive decision-making and investor engagement. This role sits at the intersection of finance, strategy, and leadership, translating complex business realities into clear financial narratives.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

FINANCIAL MODELING & PLANNING

- Build and own bottom-up financial models covering revenue, costs, cash flow, and unit economics

- Develop scenario, sensitivity, and downside models to support strategic decisions

- Lead annual planning, reforecasting, and long-range planning (3–5 year outlooks)

- Evaluate new initiatives, pricing changes, investments, and partnerships

CAPITAL & INVESTOR SUPPORT

- Prepare investor, board, and lender materials (models, decks, metrics, FAQs)

- Support fundraising, capital structure analysis, and valuation work

- Partner with leadership on capital allocation and runway management

- Act as a key finance point of contact for select investor interactions (as required)

STRATEGIC DECISION SUPPORT

- Partner with Product, GTM, and Operations teams to assess financial impact of decisions

- Define and track key performance metrics tied to growth, efficiency, and scale

- Turn ambiguous problems into clear financial insights and recommendations

EXECUTION & OWNERSHIP

- Improve financial processes, tools, and data quality

- Ensure alignment between strategy, operating plans, and financial outcomes

- Maintain high standards for accuracy, clarity, and timeliness

WHAT THIS ROLE DOES NOT INCLUDE

- Accounting, bookkeeping, or statutory compliance ownership

- Payroll processing or transactional finance work

- Pure reporting without strategic context

- Passive analysis without decision ownership

IDEAL BACKGROUND & SKILLS

- Experience in strategic finance, FP&A, investment banking, PE, VC, or consulting

- Strong hands-on experience with complex financial models

- Comfort working with senior leadership and investors

- Ability to operate in ambiguous, fast-moving environments

- Excellent business judgment and written/verbal communication skills

- Advanced Excel / Sheets proficiency; familiarity with BI tools a plus

- MBA or equivalent experience preferred (not mandatory)