Elite Quantitative Foundation: 5–10 years of total experience, starting with foundational years at a top-tier investment bank, private equity firm, or top management consulting firm, followed by high-impact Strategic Finance or FP&A experience at a fast-growing tech company. MBA preferred but not necessary.
Proven Leadership Potential / Track Record: Demonstrated ability or clear readiness to recruit, manage, and mentor quantitative talent. You know how to set high operational standards, delegate effectively, and scale a team without adding bureaucratic noise.
AI-Native Mindset: You naturally use cutting-edge AI workflows, automation, and modern tools to multiply leverage for yourself and your team. You actively eliminate manual repetitive work, baseline reporting, and data ingestion tasks so your team can focus on high-level strategic problem-solving.
Budgeting Process Master: You have built and run company-wide annual budgeting cycles. You know how to drive cross-functional alignment, enforce budget discipline, and streamline planning cycles across complex organizations.
Master Modeler & Data Fluent: Exceptional financial modeling capability paired with hands-on data manipulation skills (familiarity with Snowflake, Looker, Python/R, or modern FP&A stack a plus).
Executive Presence & High Ownership: Able to translate detailed financial outputs into concise, persuasive executive recommendations for the CEO, CFO, and Board members. Low ego, high hustle, with the Gravitas to partner effectively with senior executives.
Substack’s compensation package includes a market-competitive salary, equity for all full-time roles, and exceptional benefits. Our cash compensation salary range for this role is $200,000 - $300,000 . Multiple factors, including candidate experience and expertise, determine final offer amounts and may vary from the amounts listed above.
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