Strategic Finance Lead, UK in London

Since we opened our doors in 2009, the world of commerce has evolved immensely, and so has Square. After enabling anyone to take payments and never miss a sale, we saw sellers stymied by disparate, outmoded products and tools that wouldn't work together. So we expanded into software and started building integrated, omnichannel solutions – to help sellers sell online, manage inventory, offer buy now, pay later functionality, book appointments, engage loyal buyers, and hire and pay staff. Across it all, we've embedded financial services tools at the point of sale, so merchants can access a business loan and manage their cash flow in one place.

Afterpay furthers our goal to provide omnichannel tools that unlock meaningful value and growth, enabling sellers to capture the next generation shopper, increase order sizes, and compete at a larger scale. Today, we are a partner to sellers of all sizes – large, enterprise-scale businesses with complex operations, sellers just starting, as well as merchants who began selling with Square and have grown larger over time. As our sellers grow, so do our solutions. There is a massive opportunity in front of us. We're building a significant, meaningful, and lasting business, and we are helping sellers worldwide do the same.

The Role

Strategic Finance improves financial and operational decision-making across Block. Our team’s core value is trust – we build it by making what is complex simple, and we do it with analysis that is accurate and easy-to-understand. Partners appreciate our insight and trust us to help solve difficult problems. We believe good ideas can come from anywhere, and we’ll rely on you to work with others, form intelligent opinions, and present your thoughts to decision-makers and company executives.

Reporting to the International Lead for Finance and Strategy, this role will be based in London, UK with hybrid work opportunities.

You Will

• Report the financial planning process for important products and teams; including building/maintaining and reviewing operating and financial models.
• Be the primary Finance Business Partner (FBP) with key teams within our Square organization and collaborate across all levels and departments in the organization.
• Support strategic decisions, including projects on pricing design, customer behaviour analysis and economics, LTV / Return on investment of marketing efforts, market/competitive landscape benchmarking, and other data-driven analysis.
• Create and/or review analyses that facilitate clear decision-making, mine data from our databases to predict short-term and long-term trends.
• Evaluate our performance; report the performance; identify any risks or opportunities associated with reported financial data.
• Partner with our Go-to-Market teams (Sales, Marketing, Partnerships etc) on strategy and execution with the aim of increasing the size and efficiency of our acquisition motions.
• Partner with the International Accounting team on transactional and financial close matters to ensure accuracy over financial statement reporting.
• Partner with departments (e.g. Accounting, Business Intelligence and Data Analytics, Sales and Marketing, and others) to report on the financial impact of decisions across the company.
• Prepare analysis and support communication to product leaders, board members and executive staff.

You Have

• 8+ years post qualified and relevant industry experience.
• A finance qualification or relevant working experience within strategy finance.
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to lead strategic projects and make data-driven recommendations.
• Proactively develop and implement financial strategies to support the growth plans.
• Ability to multitask, prioritise, and meet deadlines.
• Strong financial background; deep expertise in financial modelling and analysis and Excel (there will be a case study).
• Experience with SQL / Hyperion.

Use of AI in Our Hiring Process

We may use automated AI tools to evaluate job applications for efficiency and consistency. These tools comply with local regulations, including bias audits, and we handle all personal data in accordance with state and local privacy laws.

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Every benefit we offer is designed with one goal: empowering you to do the best work of your career while building the life you want. Remote work, medical insurance, flexible time off, retirement savings plans, and modern family planning are just some of our offerings. Check out our other benefits at Block.

Block, Inc. (NYSE: XYZ) builds technology to increase access to the global economy. Each of our brands unlocks different aspects of the economy for more people. Square makes commerce and financial services accessible to sellers. Cash App is the easy way to spend, send, and store money. Afterpay is transforming the way customers manage their spending over time. TIDAL is a music platform that empowers artists to thrive as entrepreneurs. Bitkey is a simple self-custody wallet built for bitcoin. Proto is a suite of bitcoin mining products and services. Together, we're helping build a financial system that is open to everyone.