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Director, Strategic Finance

Posted about 1 month ago

OfficeNew York, NYEX212k - 265k USD

Flex is a growth-stage, NYC headquartered FinTech company that is creating the best rent payment experience. It’s hard to believe that it’s 2026 and paying rent on time is expensive, inflexible, and difficult. We’re here to change that! Flex enables our users to pay rent throughout the month on a schedule that better fits their finances and budget. Our mission is to empower as many renters as possible with flexibility over their most significant recurring expense. After deliberately keeping a stealth profile as we built up unprecedented investor support and an enthusiastic user base, we are looking for motivated individuals to help us keep our mission growing. Will you be a part of the team?

About the role

As a Director on the Strategic Finance team, you will play a critical role in shaping Flex’s business and financial strategy. You will operate as a senior partner to leadership, owning high-impact, cross-functional initiatives and driving decision-making across the organization. You will lead efforts to improve predictability, maximize ROI, and translate complex financial and operational data into actionable insights that influence company direction. This role requires strong business judgment, deep financial expertise, a strong bias for action and the ability to operate at both strategic and executional levels.

This is a hybrid position with on-site expectations of 3 days per week in our New York Headquarters. For candidates outside of the NY/NJ area, you may be eligible for our relocation assistance program.

What you’ll do

  • Own and drive key company-level financial and strategic initiatives, partnering with senior leadership to inform direction on growth, profitability, and capital allocation
  • Lead cross-functional strategic planning and forecasting, ensuring alignment between business strategy, financial targets, and execution
  • Act as a thought partner to executives, influencing decisions on pricing, partnerships, product strategy, and go-to-market investments
  • Build and evolve Flex’s financial and operating models, ensuring they reflect business complexity and support forward-looking decision-making
  • Identify and execute on high-impact opportunities by synthesizing data, market insights, and internal performance trends
  • Set the standard for analytical rigor and business insight across the Strategic Finance function
  • Translate complex analyses into clear, actionable recommendations for executive and board-level audiences

Key qualifications

  • Financial modeling wizardry and exceptional attention to detail are a must; deep understanding of fintech and/or financial services business models is a plus
  • 7+ years of strategic finance, FP&A, biz ops, consulting or investment banking experience required; preference for operating experience at high-growth, scaling companies
  • Ownership mentality with proven ability to own and drive complex, cross-functional initiatives with significant business impact
  • Bias for action and ability to bring the correct level of rigor while operating with a level ambiguity
  • Desire and mindset to leverage AI as the default way of work. Highly analytical and interested in complex data analysis
  • Superior communication skills and the ability to collaborate with all levels of an organization
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills required
  • Experience with databases, SQL and BI tools a plus
  • A Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or relevant field

Compensation

Flex takes a market-based approach to pay, ensuring compensation is commensurate with a candidate's experience and our internal leveling guidelines. For candidates located in our Tier 1 (NYC/Bay Area) and Tier 3 (Salt Lake City) markets, the base salary pay range for this role is below. Flex utilizes a geographic pay differential based on a cost of labor index. If you are located outside of the cities listed below, your starting pay will be adjusted to align with the market conditions of your specific geographic zone. Please speak with your recruiter for additional information regarding the specific range for your location.

Tier 1 (NYC/Bay Area)
$212,000$265,000 USD
Tier 3 (Salt Lake City)
$180,000$225,000 USD

Life at Flex

We understand that it takes a diverse team of highly intelligent, curious, determined, empathetic, and self aware people to grow a successful company. Our HQ is located in New York City, but we have employees located throughout the US, Australia, Canada and South America. We are growing quickly, but deliberately, with a focus on building an inclusive culture. Our dynamic team has incredible perspectives to share, just as we know you do, and we take great pride in being an equal opportunity workplace.

Offices

Roles posted in New York, San Francisco, and Salt Lake City are hybrid positions with on-site expectations of 2-3 days per week in our local offices. For candidates outside of these areas, you may be eligible for our relocation assistance program.

Benefits

For full-time U.S. employees we offer:

  • Competitive medical, dental, and vision
  • Company equity
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Unlimited paid time off + 13 company paid holidays
  • Parental leave
  • Free Flex subscription

For full-time non-U.S. employees, we offer:

  • Competitive compensation + company equity
  • Unlimited PTO
Job details
Workplace
Office
Location
New York, NY
Experience
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Salary
212k - 265k USD
per year
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FBS is the leading innovator of Multiple Listing Service (MLS) technology. Fargo, ND based and 100% employee-owned, FBS is dedicated to providing powerful and innovative products with responsive, personal service. The Flexmls® Platform (mobile + web + IDX), delivers ultimate customization and flexibility to 305,000+ on-the-go real estate subscribers. Spark®, the industry’s first standards-driven and most widely used Web API, and the FlōPlan® System, easy and affordable floor plans generated by a simple smartphone scan, round out a family of products that put MLSs, brokers, and agents in full control of their data and brand. FBS further differentiates itself with unrivaled customer service: nearly 100% client retention, the highest client and user satisfaction, and one of the highest sustained Net Promoter Score® (NPS) scores in any industry (84+).

Key team members

Jay Thompson

Jay Thompson

Michael Wurzer

Michael Wurzer

Troy Davisson

Troy Davisson

Jaison Freed

Jaison Freed

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