Hopper

Lead, Finance Analytics & Enablement AI/ML

Hopper$130K — $180K *
US-Anywhere
+ 6 other locationsRemote
Finance & Insurance
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of experience in travel and/or SaaS industries
  • Bachelor's Degree required; Master's preferred or equivalent experience
  • Preferred engineering background
  • Proficient in SQL, Python, GCP, and data science with hands-on coding ability
  • Understanding of LLM-based systems and AI model evaluation frameworks
  • Familiarity with automation frameworks and observability tools
  • Strong data reconciliation skills across large datasets
  • Exceptional communication skills with senior leaders and partners
  • Comfortable with ambiguity and ground-zero building

Responsibilities

  • Provide actionable insights to support business decisions
  • Own the strategy and execution of the data warehouse and finance ledger
  • Build and lead a Center of Excellence for finance reporting
  • Implement and track the Finance AI automation roadmap
  • Establish data pipeline and AI model foundations
  • Optimize GCP infrastructure costs with engineering and Financial Operations
  • Create self-service analytics to establish Finance as the source of truth
  • Manage a team of 5, including engineers and a finance/strategy manager
  • Establish internal controls for data governance and audit support

Benefits

  • Well-funded startup with large ambitions and pre-IPO equity packages
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Carrot Cash travel stipend
  • Access to co-working spaces and work-from-home stipend
  • Generous parental leave benefits
  • Entrepreneurial culture encouraging risk-taking and limits-pushing
  • Open communication with management
  • Small teams that enable significant impact
  • 100% employer-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees
  • Access to Disability & Life insurance
  • Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and 401k plan access
Full Job Description
About the Role

Hopper is looking for a Lead, Finance Analytics & Enablement AI/ML to own our data warehouse, business intelligence, GCP/AI optimization, and Finance AI enablement strategy. You will be a key business partner across the organization, managing partner relationships across a broad range of commercial arrangements, reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer.

What would your day-to-day look like:
  • Provide actionable insights to drive business decisions based on finance and data analytics
  • Own the data warehouse strategy, governance and execution of the finance ledger
  • Build and lead a Center of Excellence for reporting including owning infrastructure and metrics across finance and the business units
  • Create, own, implement and track success of the Finance AI automation roadmap in partnership with FP&A, accounting and data
  • Establish data pipeline and AI model foundation
  • Understand and optimize our GCP infrastructure costs in partnership with engineering and Financial Operations
  • Establish Finance as the single source of truth for financial and business performance and create self-service analytics for key stakeholders
  • Manage a team of 4 engineers and 1 finance and strategy manager
  • Establish internal controls and support external audits related to data governance


An ideal candidate has:

  • Work experience 15+ years in travel and/or SaaS
  • Bachelor's Degree, with a strong preference for a Master's degree or equivalent experience
  • Engineering background preferred
  • Fluency in SQL, Python, GCP and Data Science, hands on coding ability
  • Understanding of LLM-based systems, prompt design, and AI model evaluation frameworks
  • Familiarity with automation frameworks and observability tools (Amplitude, Datadog, Looker) to assess reliability and performance
  • Strong data reconciliation skills across large, multi-source datasets
  • A bias toward first-principles thinking - questioning assumptions, stress-testing processes, and always asking why something works the way it does
  • Clear communicator with senior leadership and external partners
  • "Comfort with ambiguity and ground-zero building

Nice to Have
  • Background at a high-growth technology or marketplace company
  • Experience working cross-functionally with data engineering or warehouse teams
  • Perks and benefits of working with us:
    • Well-funded and proven startup with large ambitions, competitive salary and the upsides of pre-IPO equity packages.
    • Unlimited PTO.
    • Carrot Cash travel stipend.
    • Access to co-working space on demand through FlexDesk AND Work-from-home stipend.
    • Please ask us about our very generous parental leave, much above industry standards!.
    • Entrepreneurial culture where pushing limits and taking risks is everyday business.
    • Open communication with management and company leadership.
    • Small, dynamic teams = massive impact.
    • 100% employer paid Medical, Dental and Vision coverage for employees.
    • Access to Disability & Life insurance.
    • Health Reimbursement Account (HRA).
    • DCA/ FSA and access to 401k plan.

About Hopper

Hopper is a travel booking app that uses big data to predict and analyze airfare and accommodations. The app provides personalized recommendations and alerts users when prices are expected to rise or fall. Hopper was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. The company has raised over $400 million in funding and has been recognized as one of the most innovative companies in travel.
Learn more about Hopper
Size
1,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2007

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