Block
Financial Services
Finance&StrategyManager
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“Finance & Strategy Manager at Block. Skills: Strategic finance, Financial modeling, Data analysis, Stakeholder influence. Act as Strategic Finance partner. Own planning”
Industry & Context.
Analytical skills
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years in investment banking, 5+ years in private equity, 5+ years in strategic finance, 5+ years in corporate finance, 5+ years in management consulting, Mastery of Excel / Google Sheets, Comfort with SQL, Comfort with modern AI-assisted analytics tools, Experience leading projects, Experience with multiple cross-functional partners
Nice to Have
Tech or financial-services focus a plus, CFA charterholder preferred, CPA preferred, FRM preferred, Series 7/63/65 preferred, CAIA preferred, CFP preferred, ACCA preferred, ACA preferred, Python proficiency preferred, R proficiency preferred, MATLAB proficiency preferred, Bloomberg Terminal proficiency preferred, Reuters Eikon proficiency preferred, FactSet proficiency preferred, Murex proficiency preferred, Calypso proficiency preferred
What You'll Do.
Act as Strategic Finance partner
Set financial narrative
Set strategic narrative
Lead strategic planning
Translate internal data
Translate market trends
Translate competitive intelligence
Influence product strategy
Provide product insights
Drive long-term growth
Perform scenario analyses
Unlock revenue opportunities
Unlock margin opportunities
Distill complex findings
Create concise narratives
Create visualizations
Drive cross-functional projects
Champion rigorous analytics
Operate with autonomy
Partner cross-functionally
Turn data into recommendations
Evolve Finance & Strategy best practices
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional partners; Product teams; FinOps teams; Data Science teams; Risk teams; Legal teams
Communication Scope
Storytelling; Executive presentations
Process & Methodology
Project leadership
Full Job Description
Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. The blocks that form our foundational teams — People, Finance, Counsel, Hardware, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more — provide support and guidance at the corporate level. They work across business groups and around the globe, spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies, forecast finances, give legal counsel, safeguard systems, nurture new initiatives, and more. Every challenge creates possibilities, and we need different perspectives to see them all. Bring yours to Block. The Role We are seeking a Finance influence the product roadmap; and forecast gross purchase volume, net revenue, and gross profit. Block Strategic Partnership Finance: Partner with Financial Operations to shape Block's largest strategic commercial partnerships, spanning payment networks, issuing banks, and processors across Square, Cash App, and Afterpay. You'll lead deal advisory and modeling for high-impact negotiations, forecast variable costs, and quantify trade-offs that drive gross profit globally. By applying for this role you are indicating your interest in one of the above coverage areas. Role preferences can be provided during initial discussions. Candidates can sit in any Block office in the US or be remote from any US state with the exception of Alaska. You Will Act as the key Strategic Finance partner for your coverage area - owning planning, forecasting and results analysis, while setting the financial and strategic narrative for our business. Lead strategic planning by translating internal data, market trends, and competitive intelligence into investment theses and product priorities. Directly influence product strategy and insights that drive long-term growth Model unit economics and scenario analyses that clarify trade-offs and unlock new revenue or margin opportunities. Distill complex findings into concise narratives
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