Manager, Strategic Finance

Float is on a mission to simplify finance for Canadian businesses empowering them to eliminate complexity and unlock new opportunities. Through our innovative platform Float enables businesses to streamline financial operations and optimize cash flow so they can focus on what matters most: growth.

As one of Canadas fastest growing companies and top-rated startups in 2025 2024 and 2023 Float is customer-obsessed passionate and entrepreneurial with a team that includes leaders from Uber Stripe Shopify Top Hat Ada Doordash Snowflake and Wealthsimple.

At Float everyone is an owner bringing their unique perspective to our team and product. Your voice is important and we take having a culture based on feedback seriously. We openly share our thoughts and differing opinions so we can continue to improve. We do our best to keep our decision-making decentralized so that all team members feel ownership in our success.

Float is Canadas intelligent financial operating system combining modern financial services and software to help businesses spend save and grow. Trusted by more than 10000 Canadian companies Float provides high-limit corporate cards automated expense management next-day bill payments high-yield accounts and industry-leading support all built in Canada for Canada. Float recently announced our $85 million Series C and is backed by world-class investors including Inovia Capital Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives OMERS Ventures and Silicon Valley Bank.

Our team is a collection of ambitious collaborative and mission-driven people from all walks of life but with one goal: helping Canadian companies not just survive but thrive. And were looking for bold innovators to help shape the future of business finance in Canada.

We use technology including artificial intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process. This may include AI-assisted scheduling and candidate communications and AI-generated interview notes guides or summaries to help our team focus on the conversation. All hiring decisions are made by our hiring team.

As a Strategic Finance Manager on the Float Finance team youll report directly to the Head of Finance and own the analytical engine behind our financial planning reporting and decision-making.

This is a high-exposure role youll partner closely with the exec team and have direct visibility into the business decisions that shape Floats trajectory. Its an opportunity to build something meaningful at one of Canadas fastest growing companies at a stage where the work you do genuinely moves the needle.

• Business Partnering: Build working relationships with GTM Product and People teams. Understand the key drivers of their work and translate financial data into recommendations they can act on

• Financial Reporting and Analysis: Own the production of accurate timely financial results. Build variance analyses and surface insights on business performance identifying where were on track and where we need to course correct

• Forecasting and Modelling: Maintain and continuously improve Floats core financial models rolling forecasts and quarterly budget setting

• Strategic Finance Analysis: Support capital allocation decisions unit economics tracking (CAC LTV payback periods gross margin) and investment case analysis. Help translate financial data into clear recommendations on where Float should and shouldnt be placing its bets

• Ad Hoc Executive Analysis: Respond to analytical requests from the CEO and exec team with speed and quality. This could be anything from unit economics deep-dives to investment case analysis to quick turnaround data pulls

• You have 3-5 years of experience in investment banking management consulting or strategic finance at a high-growth tech or fintech company.

  • Ideally with a bachelors degree (though thats not required) in Finance Accounting Economics or a related field. CPA MBA or advanced degree preferred.

• Youre a strong cross-functional partner. Youre comfortable working alongside GTM Product and other business teams to support decision-making structure ambiguous problems and help ship initiatives from zero to one.

• Advanced financial modeling and analytical skills with a deep understanding of financial statements key metrics and forecasting techniques specific to the technology industry.

• You have a strong grasp of SaaS and fintech metrics: CAC LTV payback periods gross margin and sales efficiency.

• You can synthesize complex analysis into clear concise takeaways for non-finance stakeholders

• Youre a self-starter who takes ownership and drives work to completion with minimal hand-holding

• You love start-ups. You thrive in a fast-paced dynamic startup environment and can adapt quickly to changing priorities and business needs.

• Youre an Owner. Youre driven self-motivated proactive and take full ownership of projects and drive them to successful completion

• Youre market savvy. You have a passion for technology and the startup ecosystem with a deep understanding of industry trends and market dynamics

We hire for character curiosity and learning velocity before credentials. Titles matter less than impact and every hire is expected to raise the bar for Float as a whole.

• Work at one of Canadas fastest-growing fintech companies

• Make a real impact in a high-autonomy high-growth role

• Collaborate with an ambitious and supportive team

• Competitive compensation equity options and benefits

• Hybrid work model we are based in Toronto with in-office days for connection and collaboration

• Enjoy catered team lunches every Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday

• Bring your pup to our dog-friendly office

• Thrive in a high-trust high-performance culture where your work truly matters

At Float youll thrive if youre bold curious and eager to make a real impact. Were building something specialand having a lot of fun along the way. If youre excited to build grow and win together wed love to meet you.

Were committed to building a workplace thats welcoming and accessible for everyone. If you need any accommodations during the hiring process or once you join Float just let us know! You can reach out to Vic () and well work with you to make sure you have what you need to succeed.

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Manager