Plaid
Strategic Finance Lead, Product & Engineering
$182K–$265K
New York City Office +2 · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Jul 22, 2026
- Location
- New York City Office
Seattle Office
San Francisco HQ - Experience
- 8+ years; experience may be in FP&A, strategic finance, management consulting, investment banking, or private equity.
About the job
Partners with Product and Engineering to forecast product revenue and gross margin, guide resource allocation, and provide performance and strategic analysis.
What you'll do
- Own product-area revenue and gross margin forecasts, KPI reporting, and variance analysis.
- Partner on headcount, capacity planning, and operating expense trade-offs; coordinate with GTM Finance on targets and economics.
- Contribute to Board and executive materials and mentor junior Strategic Finance team members.
What they ask for
- 8+ years of experience in FP&A, strategic finance, management consulting, investment banking, or private equity, including direct exposure to product or engineering finance at a high-growth technology company.
- Strong command of product P&L mechanics, including revenue and gross margin forecasting, headcount and capacity planning, and software unit economics.
- Ability to handle ambiguous, judgment-intensive work with minimal oversight and communicate complex analysis clearly to varied audiences.
Nice to have
- Experience partnering directly with Product or Engineering leaders.
- Fintech or financial services experience.
Pay
USD $182K – $265K base salary
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