Manager of Strategic Finance
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ParentSquare
US
Summary
The Senior Manager of Strategic Finance will lead strategic initiatives, including M&A and pricing strategy, while partnering with cross-functional teams to drive business growth. They will also design AI-enabled reporting frameworks and automated workflows to scale financial analysis and provide actionable insights to executive leadership.
Job Description
Who we’re looking for:
We are seeking a highly analytical and motivated Manager of Strategic Finance to be a critical partner in shaping ParentSquare's strategic direction and business decision-making. This role will focus on strategic projects, cross-functional business partnering, and corporate development. The Manager of Strategic Finance will play a key role in structuring ambiguous business problems, evaluating growth opportunities, and delivering insight-driven recommendations to executive leadership.
This role will include:
Strategic Projects & Corporate Development: Lead strategic initiatives to drive organic and inorganic growth, including M&A evaluation and diligence support, pricing and packaging strategy, and business cases for new products or markets.
Cross-Functional Business Partnering: Serve as a strategic finance partner to business leaders and the executive team, delivering analysis on unit economics, ROI on strategic initiatives, and evaluation of build-vs-buy and partnership decisions.
Cross-Functional Initiative Leadership: Partner with Product, Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, and Operations on high-priority initiatives requiring financial analysis and business case development, driving the work from analysis through executive recommendation.
Strategic Reporting & KPI Frameworks: Build AI-enabled reporting frameworks and dashboards that deepen real-time visibility into progress against strategic growth initiatives.
AI-Driven Analysis & Process Automation: Design and deploy AI agents and automated workflows that scale financial analyses, research, and reporting processes, extending the team's analytical capacity as the business grows.
Our ideal candidate will have the following:
5+ years of prior experience in strategic finance at a SaaS company, strategy consulting, investment banking, private equity, or corporate development.
An AI-native mindset: you are proactive about using AI tools to accelerate research, modeling, and strategic analysis.
Strong financial modeling and analytical skills (a modeling test will be part of the process).
Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to structure unstructured, open-ended business problems into clear frameworks and recommendations.
Strong executive communication and storytelling skills, with experience preparing materials for and presenting to senior leadership or a board.
Strong cross-functional collaboration, with the ability to balance attention to detail with a view of the bigger strategic picture.
A self-starter with a bias to action - a proactive problem-solver who can roll up their sleeves and thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
The perks of working for us are great!
You’ll get your foot in the door as our company continues to grow. We’re big believers in work-life balance and provide:
Employer-paid health insurance (including dependent coverage)
An employer-matched 401K retirement savings program from day 1
Paid Parental Leave
Stock options
Health + wellness reimbursements
PTO that increases each year
15 paid holidays, including your birthday!
As a fully remote team, we’ll make sure you have all the tools and equipment you need to make your home office a place where you can thrive.
We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. We are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace in compliance with applicable state laws.
The salary range for this role will be $150,000-$185,000, DOE.
At ParentSquare, we believe that when families are engaged, students thrive. That’s why we’re passionate about helping schools build stronger connections with every family, in every community.
Built for schools and designed for families, ParentSquare brings communication, engagement, and everyday school workflows into one connected experience. From messaging and attendance to forms, payments, websites, alerts, and more, our platform helps districts replace disconnected tools with a simpler, more unified approach.
Today, more than 42,000 schools supporting over 22 million students nationwide use ParentSquare to help families stay informed, involved, and connected. With personalized communication, two-way translation in 190+ languages, and flexible delivery methods, schools can reach families in the ways that work best for them.
Founded in 2011, ParentSquare continues to evolve alongside the needs of schools and districts. We work closely with educators to build thoughtful, practical solutions that support stronger school-home engagement while keeping people at the center of every interaction.
We’re proud to partner with districts of all sizes—from some of the largest school systems in the country to small and rural communities equally committed to supporting students and families.
Built for schools, designed for families.
Learn more at www.parentsquare.com. Join the discussion on X (@ParentSquare) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/ParentSquare).
Founded
2011
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Education Administration Programs
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Goleta, California
At ParentSquare, we believe that when families are engaged, students thrive. That’s why we’re passionate about helping schools build stronger connections with every family, in every community.
Built for schools and designed for families, ParentSquare brings communication, engagement, and everyday school workflows into one connected experience. From messaging and attendance to forms, payments, websites, alerts, and more, our platform helps districts replace disconnected tools with a simpler, more unified approach.
Today, more than 42,000 schools supporting over 22 million students nationwide use ParentSquare to help families stay informed, involved, and connected. With personalized communication, two-way translation in 190+ languages, and flexible delivery methods, schools can reach families in the ways that work best for them.
Founded in 2011, ParentSquare continues to evolve alongside the needs of schools and districts. We work closely with educators to build thoughtful, practical solutions that support stronger school-home engagement while keeping people at the center of every interaction.
We’re proud to partner with districts of all sizes—from some of the largest school systems in the country to small and rural communities equally committed to supporting students and families.
Built for schools, designed for families.
Learn more at www.parentsquare.com. Join the discussion on X (@ParentSquare) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/ParentSquare).
Founded
2011
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Education Administration Programs
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Goleta, California