Director, Strategic Finance

Company Description

Achieve is a leading digital personal finance company. We help everyday people move from struggling to thriving by providing innovative, personalized financial solutions. By leveraging proprietary data and analytics, our solutions are tailored for each step of our member's financial journey to include personal loans, home equity loans, debt consolidation, financial tools and education. Every day, we get to help our members move their finances forward with care, compassion, and empathetic touch. We put people first and treat them like humans, not account numbers.

Job Description

Job Description

As a Director, Strategic Finance , you’ll impact the lives of everyday people and help them go from surviving to thriving with innovative digital personal finance solutions. You will report directly to the Head of Strategic Finance on the company’s most critical priorities. This individual will be a force-multiplier and potential succession candidate, bridging corporate development, capital markets, and FP&A. The role is highly strategic — focused on connecting operations and business performance with enterprise financing strategy and long-term value creation. 

What You’Ll Do:

• Drive cross-functional strategic finance initiatives across Capital Markets, Accounting, BI, and Business leadership (e.g., securitization, mezzanine capital, new financing structures).
• Provide FP&A oversight and decision support across corporate and business units, ensuring alignment of budgets, forecasts, and performance management.
• Support investor and lender engagement in close collaboration with the IR lead.
• Partner with leadership and founders on capital structure, financing options, and long-term strategy.
• Work directly with business unit leaders, Marketing, and Sales/GTM teams to connect strategy, operational performance, and financial outcomes.
• Lead integrated forecasting and scenario modeling that ties daily business drivers to enterprise value.
• Frame strategic pathways for growth and value creation, translating insights into actionable recommendations for the exec team and board.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• 7–10+ years in investment banking, corporate development, private equity, or strategic finance.
• Exposure to capital markets transactions (debt, securitization, mezzanine) preferred; able to coordinate vs. lead technical structuring.
• Strong foundation in corporate strategy, valuation, and enterprise modeling.
• Technical skills: advanced financial modeling (3-statement, valuation, securitization cash flows, scenario modeling), Excel/Sheets, familiarity with SQL/BI tools a plus.
• Executive presence to face off with investors, founders, and senior internal stakeholders (BU leaders, GTM, BI, etc).
• Strategic thinker who connects capital markets, corporate strategy, and business performance.
• Strong communicator and coordinator — able to influence both internal operators and external investors.
• High horsepower, low ego, thrives in ambiguity, and builds structure where none exists.

Additional Information

Achieve Well-Being With:

• Hybrid and remote work opportunities
• 401 (k) with employer match
• Medical, dental, and vision with HSA and FSA options  
• Competitive vacation and sick time off, as well as dedicated volunteer days
• Access to wellness support through Employee Assistance Program, Talkspace, and fitness discounts
• Up to $5,250 paid back to you on eligible education expenses
• Pet care discounts for your furry family members
• Financial support in times of hardship with our Achieve Care Fund
• A safe place to connect and a commitment to diversity and inclusion through our six employee resource groups

Work From Home/Hybrid:

We are proudly offering hybrid options in the San Mateo, CA, and Phoenix, AZ metro market. In other locations throughout the country, we offer work from home, like: TX, UT, NV, WA, FL, IL.

Salary Range: $190,000 to $220,000 annually + bonus + benefits.

This information represents the expected salary range for this role. Should we decide to make an offer for employment, we'll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

Join Achieve, change the future.

At Achieve, we’re changing millions of lives.
From the single parent trying to catch up on bills to the entrepreneur needing a loan for the next phase of growth, you’ll get to be a part of their journey to a better financial future. We’re proud to have over 3,000 employees in mostly hybrid and 100% remote roles across the United States with hubs in Arizona, California, and Texas. We are strategically growing our teams with more remote, work-from-home opportunities every day to better serve our members. A career at Achieve is more than a job—it’s a place where you can make a true impact, have a sense of belonging, establish a fulfilling career, and put your well-being first.

Attention Agencies & Search Firms: We do not accept unsolicited candidate resumes or profiles. Please do not reach out to anyone within Achieve to market your services or candidates. All inquiries should be directed to Talent Acquisition only. We reserve the right to hire any candidates sent unsolicited and will not pay any fees without a contract signed by Achieve’s Talent Acquisition leader.