Strategic Finance Associate

About the Role

Join Chimes Growth & Marketing Finance team as a Strategic Finance Associate where you will support the Marketing function by driving expense forecasting budgeting and strategic initiatives across key areas such as Brand campaigns and partnerships creative production and agencies software tooling and headcounts. This is a critical investment area at Chime and this role offers high visibility and impact.

You will help manage the marketing budget in close partnership with Marketing stakeholders serving as a trusted thought partner to ensure forecasts are accurate influence decision-making and support Chimes broader financial strategy. Were looking for someone who is highly analytical detail-oriented and a clear confident communicator with a strong bias toward action. You excel at building strong cross-functional partnerships know how to balance precision with speed and will play a key role in improving the accuracy and reliability of marketing expense forecasts over time.

The base salary offered for this role and level of experience will begin at $105000 and up to $145000. Full-time employees are also eligible for a bonus competitive equity package and benefits. The actual base salary offered may be higher depending on your location skills qualifications and experience.

In this role you can expect to:

• Develop deliver and maintain clear insightful reporting that helps business leaders stay within budget and operate efficiently
• Own and continuously improve the budgeting and forecasting process enhancing accuracy through strong modeling disciplined assumptions and process improvement
• Partner cross-functionally with Marketing and Finance stakeholders to support bottoms-up planning and strategic initiatives
• Build and maintain financial models and dashboards that provide data-driven insights and influence decision-making
• Continuously improve financial tools processes and operating cadences to support Chimes growth and enable smarter faster decisions
• Leverage automation and emerging AI capabilities to enhance reporting streamline workflows and improve scalability

To thrive in this role you have:

• 4 years of relevant experience in FP&A Strategic Finance investment banking Big 4 consulting or a related field ideally within a high-growth technology environment
• Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills with hands-on experience building budgeting and forecasting models that enable business partners to make informed financial decisions
• Strong ability to work comfortably with large complex datasets and translate them into actionable insights
• Demonstrated experience partnering cross-functionallyparticularly with non-finance stakeholdersto influence decisions and drive outcomes
• High attention to detail and a strong ownership mindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver accurate work in a fast-paced environment
• Clear and confident communication skills with the ability to synthesize data into insights and recommendations for diverse audiences
• Experience with SQL Looker or other BI tools is a plus

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A little about us

At Chime we believe that everyone can achieve financial progress. We created Chimea financial technology company not a bank*on the premise that core banking services should be helpful easy and free. Through our user-friendly tools and intuitive platforms we empower our members to take control of their finances and work towards their goals. Whether its starting a savings account purchasing a first car or home launching a business or pursuing higher education were proud to have helped millions unlock their financial potential.

Were a team of problem solvers dreamers and builders with one shared obsession: our members. From day one Chimers have worked tirelessly to out-hustle and out-execute competitors to bring our mission to life. Their grit and determination inspire us to work harder every day to deliver the very best experience possible. We each bring an owners mindset to our work refusing to be outdone and holding ourselves accountable to meet and exceed the highest bars for our teams our company and our members.

We believe in being bold dreaming big and taking risks while also working together embracing our diverse perspectives and giving each other honest feedback. Our culture remains deeply entrepreneurial encouraging every Chimer to see themselves as stewards of our mission to help everyday Americans unlock their financial progress.

We know that to achieve our mission we must earn and keep peoples trustso we hold ourselves to the highest standards of integrity in everything we do. These arent just words on a wallour values are embedded in every aspect of our business serving as a north star that guides us as we work to help millions achieve their financial potential.

Because if we dontwho will

*Chime is a financial technology company not a bank. Banking services provided by The Bancorp Bank N.A. or Stride Bank N.A. Members FDIC.

What we offer for our full-time regular employees

• Our in-office work policy is designed to keep you connected - with four days a week in the office and Fridays from home for those near one of our offices plus team and company-wide events depending on location. Whether youre coming in regularly or are part of our fully remote program youll stay engaged with your work and teammates.**
• In-office perks including backup child elder and/or pet care plus a subsidized commuter benefit to support your regular commute**
• Competitive salary based on experience**
• 401k match** plus great medical dental vision life and disability benefits
• Generous vacation policy and company-wide Chime Days bonus company-wide paid days off**
• 1% of your time off to support local community organizations of your choice
• Annual wellness stipend to use towards eligible wellness related expenses
• Up to 24 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing parents and 12 weeks of paid parental leave for non-birthing parents
• Access to Maven a family planning tool with $15k lifetime reimbursement for egg freezing fertility treatments adoption and more.
• In-person and virtual events to connect with your fellow Chimersthink cooking classes guided meditations music festivals mixology classes paint nights etc. and delicious snack boxes too!**
• A challenging and fulfilling opportunity to join one of the most experienced teams in FinTech and help millions unlock financial progress**

**Perks also available to Chime Interns.

We know that great work cant be done without a diverse team and inclusive environment. Thats why we specifically look for individuals of varying strengths skills backgrounds and ideas to join our team. We believe this gives us a competitive advantage to better serve our members and helps us all grow as Chimers and individuals.

Chime is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race color ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity age marital or family status disability genetic information veteran status or any other legally protected basis under provincial federal state and local laws regulations or ordinances. We will also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of state and local laws including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance Cook County Ordinance NYC Fair Chance Act and the LA City Fair Chance Ordinance and consistent with Canadian provincial and federal laws. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during any stage of the application process please contact: .

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