Strategic Finance Manager

Welcome to the video first world

From your everyday PowerPoint presentations to Hollywood movies AI will transform the way we create and consume content. Today people want to watch and listen not read both at home and at work. If youre reading this and nodding check out our brand video.

Despite the clear preference for video communication and knowledge sharing in the business environment are still dominated by text largely because high-quality video production remains complex and challenging to scaleuntil now.

Meet Synthesia
Were on a mission to make video easy for everyone. Born in an AI lab our AI video communications platform simplifies the entire video production process making it easy for everyone regardless of skill level to create collaborate and share high-quality videos. Whether its for delivering essential training to employees and customers or marketing products and services Synthesia enables large organizations to communicate and share knowledge through video quickly and efficiently. Were trusted by leading brands such as Heineken Zoom Xerox McDonalds and more. Read stories from happy customers and what 1200 people say on G2.

In 2023 we were one of 7 European companies to reach unicorn February 2024 G2 named us as the fastest growing company in the world. Weve raised over $150M in funding from top-tier investors including Accel Nvidia Kleiner Perkins Google and top founders and operators including Stripe Datadog Miro Webflow and Facebook.

About the role

Strategic Finance is a high-impact function focused on optimizing capital allocation across the organization and creating long-term business value. Synthesia is scaling at a rapid pace as we capture a huge market opportunity. With that the requirements of the Strategic Finance function in supporting senior stakeholder decision-making continue to grow.

We are seeking a highly analytical Strategic Finance Manager to join our dynamic team. This role sits at the intersection of finance strategy and operations. Youll partner directly with senior leaders across GTM Product and Operations to influence decision-making ensure financial rigor and support growth. The ideal candidate thrives in ambiguity brings structured problem-solving to complex challenges and communicates effectively across all levels of the organization.

What youll be doing

• Act as a key stakeholder in Financial planning: annual budgeting near-term forecasting and long-range planning.
• Develop and manage the organizations revenue model aligning it with headcount productivity and quota planning.
• Collaborate with RevOps and Analytics teams in designing performance metrics and building accurate and accessible reporting tools.
• Monitor performance against long-term targets identifying and quantifying deviations to inform opportunities or course corrections.
• Drive reporting process and discipline for finance routines across the organisation (budget forecast monthly reviews).
• Build and maintain in-depth revenue and cost analysis models ensuring quality and accuracy.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to refine and maintain headcount productivity and quota models.
• Support CFO and leadership on special projects such as fundraising M&A or new product launches.

Wed love to hear from you if you have

• 7 years in Strategic Finance FP&A Investment Banking or similar.
• Strong understanding of SaaS or subscription-based business models.
• Exceptional modeling skills with the ability to translate complex data into clear business narratives.
• Experience supporting GTM or revenue-generating teams (Sales Marketing Customer Success).
• Ability to independently extract analyze and evaluate information from various data sources.
• Expert proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets and familiarity with BI tools such as Tableau Power BI or Looker; SQL experience is a strong plus.
• Excellent communication and senior stakeholder management skills especially with non-finance audiences.
• Innate curiosity proactive mindset high attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• In-depth understanding of the value and cost drivers in a hypergrowth SaaS environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work in fast-paced high-growth PE/VC-backed organizations.

Wed be particularly excited if you have

• Proficiency in SQL.
• Experience with FP&A software.

At Synthesia we expect everyone to...

• Put the Customer First
• Own it & Go Direct
• Be Fast & Experimental
• Make the Journey Fun

You can read more about this in our public Notion page.

The good stuff...

UK Benefits

A hybrid flexible approach to work where you have access to a lovely office space in Oxford Circus with free lunches on a Wednesday and Friday

A competitive salary stock options

25 days of annual leave public holidays

Private healthcare through AXA

Pension contribution - Synthesia contributes 3% and employees contribute 5% on qualifying earnings

Paid parental leave entitling primary caregivers to 16 weeks of full pay and secondary 5 weeks of full pay

You can participate in a generous recruitment referral scheme if you help us to hire

The equipment you need to be successful in your role

Location: London UK