Affirm

Affirm Bank Strategic Finance Manager

Affirm$164K — $224K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in analytical roles such as strategic finance, consulting, data science, or analytics with a proven impact on business outcomes.
  • 5+ years of experience in a people management role.
  • Ability to navigate fast-paced, ambiguous environments with strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
  • Demonstrated business judgment relating detailed analyses to strategic decisions at the executive level.
  • Experience collaborating with senior stakeholders and influencing cross-functional decision-making.
  • Proficient in financial modeling, with knowledge of modeling and data visualization tools preferred.
  • Familiarity with fintech, lending, and payments business models is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Build and lead the strategic finance team, focusing on recruitment and coaching.
  • Manage the complete forecasting and budgeting process, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
  • Develop and maintain complex financial models for planning, scenario analysis, and forecasting.
  • Oversee capital stress testing and monitor ongoing performance indicators across teams.
  • Monitor business performance against forecasts and provide insights for improvement.
  • Support decision-making for strategic initiatives, translating analyses into executive narratives.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure harmonious financial workflows.

Benefits

  • 100% paid medical coverage for you and your dependents.
  • Generous stipends for Technology, Food, Lifestyle needs, and family formation expenses.
  • Competitive vacation and holiday schedules for work-life balance.
  • Employee stock purchase plan at a discount.
Full Job Description
About the role

We are looking for a self-motivated and resourceful Bank Head of FP&A to join us during a pivotal moment of growth. As Affirm Bank is currently in its formation phase, we are actively building out our foundational team. Reporting to the Bank CFO, the Bank Head of FP&A will be central to this effort, playing a key role in the formation and operational build-out of the Bank.

The Bank Head of FP&A will play a critical role in building the team and leading day-to-day finance operations. Core responsibilities include managing the forecasting and budget process, developing robust financial models, capital stress testing and monitoring, financial analysis, and partnering with Affirm, Inc. cross-functional teams on financial workflows.

What you'll do
  • Team Leadership & Talent Development: Build and lead the Bank strategic finance team, providing strategic direction, recruitment, and coaching as we establish the function.
  • Financial Planning & Analysis: Lead the end-to-end forecasting and budget process, ensuring alignment with organizational goals during this critical startup phase. Perform rigorous financial analysis to inform strategic decision-making.
  • Financial Modeling: Develop and maintain complex financial models to support strategic planning, scenario analysis, and forecasting for the Bank.
  • Capital Strategy: Oversee capital stress testing and ongoing monitoring. Partner cross-functionally to validate inputs, pressure-test key drivers, and ensure outputs reflect current business dynamics.
  • Performance Management & Reporting: Monitor performance against forecasts, diagnose variances, identify root causes, and provide forward-looking insights to drive action.
  • Strategic Decision Support: Provide decision support on strategic initiatives, evaluating trade-offs and P&L implications. Translate complex analyses into clear, executive-ready narratives that drive insight, inform strategy, and align stakeholders.
  • Cross-Functional Partnership: Partner closely with Affirm, Inc. cross-functional teams to integrate financial workflows.

What we look for
  • Minimum 8+ years relevant experience in analytical roles (e.g., strategic finance, consulting, data science, or analytics), with demonstrated impact on business outcomes
  • Minimum 5 years of people management experience
  • Proven ability to operate with ownership and influence in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment, with strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Strong business judgment, with the ability to connect detailed analyses to broader strategic context and executive-level decisions
  • Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing decisions across cross-functional teams
  • Financial modeling proficiency; working knowledge of modeling tools and experience with data visualization tools preferred
  • Familiarity with fintech, lending and payments business model preferred


Base Pay Grade - M

Equity Grade - USA 8

Employees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure which is based on a variety of factors, including location, experience and job-related skills.

Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include equity rewards, monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents.)

USA base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT): $185,000 - $245,000

USA base pay range (all other U.S. states): $164,000 - $224,000

Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

#LI-Remote

Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company! The majority of our roles are remote and you can work almost anywhere within the country of employment. Affirmers in proximal roles have the flexibility to work remotely, but will occasionally be required to work out of their assigned Affirm office. A limited number of roles remain office-based due to the nature of their job responsibilities.

We're extremely proud to offer competitive benefits that are anchored to our core value of people come first. Some key highlights of our benefits package include:
  • Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents
  • Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses
  • Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge
  • ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount

About Affirm

Affirm is a publicly traded financial technology company headquartered in San Francisco, United States. Founded in 2012, the company operates as a financial lender of installment loans for consumers to use at the point of sale to finance a purchase. Affirm was founded in 2012 by Max Levchin, Nathan Gettings, Jeffrey Kaditz, and Alex Rampell as part of the initial portfolio of startup studio HVF. Levchin, who co-founded PayPal, became CEO of Affirm in 2014. In October 2017, the company launched a consumer app that allowed loans for purchases at any retailer. The company announced a partnership with Walmart in February 2019. Under the partnership, Affirm is available to customers in-store and on the Walmart website. Affirm has partnered with e-commerce platforms including Shopify, BigCommerce, and Zen-Cart. On November 18, 2020, Affirm filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in preparation for an initial public offering. On December 12, 2020, it was reported that Affirm had postponed its IPO. On January 13, 2021, Affirm became listed on NASDAQ with symbol AFRM, raising about $1.2 billion in its IPO. By the next day, the price of shares had doubled, making Levchin's stake worth about $2.5 billion. In May 2021, Affirm acquired Returnly, a financial technology service company, for $300 million.
Learn more about Affirm
Size
1,300 employees
Market Cap
$2.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$97.6 million
Founded
2012
Revenue
$617.1 million
NASDAQ

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