Finance & Strategy Manager, HTS Finance (Remote US)

About the job

As a member of the Finance and Strategy team you wont just report on the businessyou will help shape the strategic decisions that drive it. Your day-to-day mission is to help our leaders make high-stakes decisions across Hoppers verticals by merging deep financial intuition with AI-accelerated technical execution and forward-looking modeling.

We are moving away from manual static modeling. We want a builder who can architect long-range models stress-test assumptions and bring structured thinking to ambiguous high-stakes questions. We also want a builder who views Claude and other LLMs as core teammates to automate workflows architect complex SQL and develop long-term FP&A tooling.

What would your day-to-day look like

• Business Partnering: Act as a strategic thought partner to business leaders building and owning the financial models that translate complex operational drivers into clear strategic recommendations

• Predictive Strategic Planning Focus: Architect long-range forecasting models and engines that go beyond static spreadsheets. Youll use AI to simulate what-if scenarios helping the business navigate short-term volatility while building a resilient code-based roadmap for the next 35 years.

• Technical Infrastructure & Automation: Build and maintain the code-based systems that power our finance engine. Youll leverage Claude to write debug and optimize complex SQL and Big Query workflows to automate real-time dashboards and weekly performance briefings ensuring our financial reporting is scalable and automated.

• Cross-Functional Finance Support: Partner with teams across the business including Sales and Media on forecasting unit economics and performance tracking as priorities evolve

An ideal candidate has

• A degree in Business Strategy Finance Math Engineering or other quantitative discipline

• 5-7 years of experience in a top tier tech company

• Investment banking skillset preferred

• You have a proven track record of using Claude ChatGPT or GitHub Copilot to amplify your output. You dont just know SQL; you know how to use AI to write better SQL faster.

• Entrepreneurial spirit ability to work autonomously; builder mindset

• Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills with strong 3-statement modeling experience

Perks and benefits of working with us:

• Well-funded and proven startup with large ambitions competitive salary and the upsides of pre-IPO equity packages.

• Unlimited PTO.

• Carrot Cash travel stipend.

• Access to co-working space on demand through FlexDesk AND Work-from-home stipend.

• Please ask us about our very generous parental leave much above industry standards!.

• Entrepreneurial culture where pushing limits and taking risks is everyday business.

• Open communication with management and company leadership.

• Small dynamic teams massive impact.

• 100% employer paid Medical Dental and Vision coverage for employees.

• Access to Disability & Life insurance.

• Health Reimbursement Account (HRA).

• DCA/ FSA and access to 401k plan

  
  More about Hopper

At Hopper we are on a mission to become the leading travel platform globally powering Hoppers mobile app website and our B2B business HTS (Hopper Technology Solutions). By leveraging massive amounts of data and advanced machine learning algorithms Hopper combines its world-class travel agency offering with proprietary fintech products to bring transparency flexibility and savings to travelers globally. We have developed several unique fintech solutions that address everything from pricing volatility to trip disruptions helping people travel better and save more on their trips.

The Hopper platform serves hundreds of millions of travelers globally and continues to capture market share around the world. he Hopper app has been downloaded over 120 million times and has become largely popular among younger travelers with 70% of its users being Gen Z and millennials.

While everyone knows us as the Gen Z and Millennial travel app Hopper has evolved to become much more than recent years weve grown into a travel fintech provider commerce platform and global travel agency that powers some of the worlds largest brands.

Through HTS our B2B division the company supercharges its partners direct channels by integrating our fintech products on their sites or powering end-to-end travel portals. Today our partners include leading travel brands like Capital One Nubank Air Canada and many more.

Here are just a few stats that demonstrate the companys recent growth:

Billions of dollars worth of travel and travel fintech are sold through Hopper and HTS channels every year.

Our fintech products including Cancel for Any Reason and Flight Disruption Assistance have exceptionally strong CSAT because the terms are always clear and customers receive instant no-questions-asked resolutions.

Almost 30% of our app customers purchase at least one fintech product when making a booking; and consumers are 1.6x more likely to repurchase if they add fintech to their booking vs if they booked just travel.

Given the success of its fintech products Hopper launched a B2B initiative HTS (Hopper Technology Solutions) which represents more than 75% of the business.

Through HTS any travel provider (airlines hotels banks travel agencies etc.) can integrate and seamlessly distribute Hoppers fintech or travel inventory on their direct channels. As its first HTS partnership the company partnered with Capital One to co-develop Capital One Travel a new travel portal designed specifically for cardholders. Other HTS partners include Air Canada Uber CommBank Nubank Flair Airlines and many more.

Hopper has been named the #1 most innovative company in travel by Fast Company Hopper has been downloaded over 120 million times and continues to have millions of new installs each month. Hopper is now the #3 largest online travel agencies in North America and 70% of our app customers are Gen-Z and millennials travelers.

Hopper has raised over $750 million USD of private capital and is backed by some of the largest institutional investors and banks in the world. HTS is primed to continue its growth as the leading travel ecommerce provider in a $1 trillion online shopping category. The Hopper app and website will also continue to be the preferred travel provider for Gen Z and Millennials..

Come take off with us!

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