Director, Strategic Finance

Director, Strategic Finance

We are seeking a Director, Strategic Finance to own day-to-day program management and execution of Bold Moves, our portfolio of company-wide strategic growth initiatives, while bringing the financial rigor and quantitative judgment to ensure each initiative delivers measurable business value.

• Own the Cadence & Drive Accountability
• Run the biweekly cadence and working sessions to unblock progress and maintain momentum.
• Drive accountability across follow-ups, owners, and deadlines.
• Apply sound judgment to flag risks early and provide data-backed resolution options.
• Own Program Execution End-to-End
• Own Bold Moves end-to-end—roadmap, execution, and outcomes—across all initiatives.
• Drive prioritization and alignment with business leads, sequencing work to deliver against financial and operational targets.
• Maintain a single, clear roadmap with unambiguous owners, status, and dependencies.
• Track and monitor deliverables, resolve blockers, and elevate issues to keep initiatives on track.
• Financial Analysis & Value Realization
• Build and maintain financial models to quantify initiative impact—cost savings, revenue growth, and operational improvements—and track delivery against targets.
• Develop business cases, ROI analyses, and scenario models to inform prioritization and sequencing trade-offs.
• Translate operational progress into financial terms, owning the value-realization view for each Bold Moves initiative.
• Partner with Finance to align initiative targets with budget, forecast, and reporting.
• Governance & Executive Reporting
• Surface risks, delays, and misalignment with clear, decision-ready resolution options.
• Prepare executive-ready updates, financial dashboards, and recommendations for leadership reviews.
• Standardize reporting templates and maintain initiative health and value-tracking dashboards.
• Provide concise updates, risk assessments, and decision points to senior leadership.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Alignment
• Lead structured working sessions with functional owners to drive clarity and execution.
• Partner with Bold Moves leads to ensure initiatives meet outcomes and financial targets.
• Manage diverse stakeholder needs and keep cross-functional teams aligned.

What We're Looking For

• 7–10+ years of experience spanning program management and financial analysis in complex, cross-functional environments.
• Strong financial acumen and quantitative skills, with the ability to build models, interpret financial and operational data, and translate initiatives into measurable business value.
• Proven track record owning and driving large-scale strategic initiatives end-to-end, with accountability for financial outcomes.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling proficiency; experience with FP&A, corporate finance, consulting, or M&A a strong plus.
• Experience and comfort working closely with C-level or senior executives and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization, manage diverse stakeholder needs, and exercise sound judgment to drive initiatives forward.
• Able to work autonomously, push for clarity, and drive accountability without close oversight.
• Familiarity with managing through ambiguity and balancing strategic thinking with operational execution.
• CPA, CFA, MBA, or equivalent analytical credential a plus; experience in professional services environments a plus.

Real Chemistry is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We continually strive to build and sustain an inclusive and equitable work environment where our employees feel empowered to leverage all they bring from their personal lived experience and professional expertise to make our team the best in the industry.

We encourage motivated and qualified applicants to apply without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ethnic or national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local employment discrimination laws where Real Chemistry operates.

Should you require accommodations throughout the interview process, please let your recruiter know.

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