Strategic Finance Manager

Decagon Decagon · Vertical AI · San Francisco, CA · Finance

Decagon is a conversational AI platform company that empowers brands to deliver concierge customer experiences using AI agents. They are seeking a Strategic Finance Manager to own planning, financial modeling, and capital allocation, partnering directly with co-founders and leadership to drive strategic initiatives and build a scalable finance function to support hyper-growth.

What you'd actually do

  1. Own our quarterly and annual planning cycle end-to-end, guiding overall company strategy, resource allocation, and decision-making
  2. Build and own our financial model and unit economics framework
  3. Partner cross-functionally with executives across key functions to ideate, support, and drive strategic initiatives
  4. Drive accountability across the business by defining financial and operational KPIs, building dashboards, and identifying the right levers to accelerate growth and efficiency
  5. Monitor key performance indicators, financial metrics, and cash flow; deliver timely reporting packages and insights on key business trends

Skills

Required

  • 3-5 years of experience in Strategic Finance, Corporate Finance, or a closely related role at a high-growth technology company
  • 1–2 years of investment banking at a top-tier firm
  • Expert financial modeling skills — you can build from scratch, stress-test assumptions, and translate outputs into clear business narratives
  • Strong analytical instincts and the ability to distill complexity into structured frameworks and actionable recommendations
  • Excellent communication skills; comfortable presenting to leadership
  • Demonstrated ability to influence without authority — you can get alignment across teams who don't report to you
  • High ownership mentality — you take initiative, drive projects to completion, and hold yourself to a high bar
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where priorities can shift quickly
  • Proficiency in Google Sheets / Excel

Nice to have

  • experience with SQL or BI tools a strong plus
  • Experience working in B2B SaaS with familiarity with ARR-based business metrics
  • Familiarity with Accounting ERPs and financial planning tools
  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related business field

What the JD emphasized

  • high-growth technology company
  • top-tier firm
  • Expert financial modeling skills
  • high ownership mentality
  • fast-paced, dynamic environment