Who you are

• Proven ability to operate with ownership and influence in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment, with strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• 8+ years of experience in analytical roles (e.g., strategic finance, investment banking, consulting, data science, or analytics), with demonstrated impact on business outcomes
• 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
• Expert in financial modeling; working knowledge of SQL and experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Sigma or similar) preferred
• Familiarity with fintech, lending and payments business model
• Experience leveraging AI-driven tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code) to enhance analytical workflows and insight generation

What the job involves

• The Finance team ensures Affirm remains financially sound and strategically positioned for growth
• Our team manages financial planning, accounting, pricing, vendor management, tax, investor relations, and corporate development
• We deliver timely insights, accurate reporting, and careful analysis to support decision-making
• From day-to-day financial operations to major investments, we enable sustainable, informed growth by maintaining strong fiscal discipline
• We are seeking a highly analytical and strategic finance leader to join the Strategic Finance team, supporting our Horizontal business lines
• Strategic Finance plays a central role in shaping company strategy, enabling executive decision-making, and driving performance against key objectives
• This role sits within the Revenue Finance group—a high-impact, lean team with broad cross-functional ownership
• The role will own consolidated top line forecasting across users and the loan portfolio, and partner closely with Analytics, Credit, Capital, and Investor Relations to develop a cohesive narrative on portfolio performance
• You will operate as a strategic thought partner to senior leadership, leading critical workstreams across planning, forecasting, and performance management
• The role will proactively generate insights that cut through ambiguity, drive action, and inform innovation, while shaping high-impact decisions and identifying opportunities to scale the business efficiently and profitably
• Serve as the primary finance partner to Credit, Capital, Product, and Investor Relations, representing Revenue Finance in key forums and driving alignment on performance and priorities
• Build and own assumption-driven User and portfolio loan mix models by partnering cross-functionally to validate inputs, pressure-test key drivers, and ensure outputs reflect current business dynamics
• Monitor performance against forecast across portfolio, user, and segment levels; diagnose variances, identify root causes, and deliver forward-looking insights on user trends and the overall loan portfolio to inform adjustments and drive action
• Own consolidated reporting across Top of Funnel, Conversion, Users, Volume, and Loan Mix; synthesize key drivers including mix, credit, pricing, and commercial impacts
• Provide decision support on strategic initiatives, evaluating trade-offs and P&L implications to inform business and investment decisions
• Translate complex analyses into clear, executive-ready narratives that drive insight, inform strategy, and align cross-functional stakeholders

Benefits

• Compensation: We have a simple, flexible, and transparent remote-first compensation structure so you can make the best decisions for yourself and your family
• Spending Wallets: Access tech, food, lifestyle, and family planning wallets for your expenses
• Supportive Communities: Get involved with our employee resource groups and community groups
• Remote-first Workforce: If your role is remote, you can set up shop anywhere in your home country
• Generous Time Off: Take the time you need when life happens
• Health Benefits: Get a plan that fits your needs
• Mental Healthcare: Take care of your mind with great mental health programs
• Parental Leave: Birth and non-birth parents get 18 weeks’ paid leave. Plus, a 4-week return-to-work transition program, at full base pay
• Away Days: We offer 20 company-wide paid days off—which help our teams collectively pause to recharge
• Learning & Development: Engage in exciting learning programs to level up your growth