Strategic Finance Manager

Position Overview

• Location Type: (Not specified)
• Job Type: Strategic Finance Associate
• Salary: (Not specified)

Nabis is the #1 Licensed Cannabis Wholesale Platform globally, supplying hundreds of brands to retailers across California, New York, and Nevada. Our mission is to empower the world to discover cannabis by providing choice, access, and innovation. We are a technology-first platform scaling the cannabis industry, backed by notable investors and aiming to be the largest distributor of cannabis products worldwide. Our Finance Team is seeking a Strategic Finance Associate to support financial modeling and analyze M&A and investment opportunities.

The Strategic Finance Manager will act as a thought partner to leadership, managing high-impact workstreams in budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and strategic decision-making. This role involves managing and mentoring a small finance team, guiding them in producing data-driven insights, and performing hands-on analysis. The position is crucial for optimizing financial processes, designing scalable frameworks, and enhancing operational efficiency through automation and AI-driven tools. This is a significant opportunity to influence the strategic direction of a fast-growing company in a dynamic industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Own FP&A Cycles:
  • Lead the preparation of the annual budget, quarterly forecasts, and monthly reporting.
  • Guide business unit owners through strategic planning and financial accountability.
• Mentor and Lead:
  • Manage and develop a high-performing team of finance analysts/associates.
  • Set clear goals and coach for continuous improvement.
• Strategic Insights: Build and present executive-ready models and dashboards to frame complex problems, track KPIs, and distill data into actionable insights for C-level stakeholders.
• Cross-functional Partnership: Collaborate with leaders across Sales, Operations, Accounting, and Product & Engineering to align financial planning with company objectives.
• Leverage Automation & AI: Design and implement workflows using AI tools, scripts, or low-to-no-code solutions to streamline reporting, reduce manual work, and increase analytical output.
• Model Business Cases: Develop rigorous models to evaluate key initiatives, investments, M&A, cost-saving opportunities, and new revenue streams.
• Scenario Planning & Risk Assessment: Build and maintain dynamic financial models that incorporate sensitivities, trade-offs, and risk frameworks for board-level decision-making.
• Capital Markets & Fundraising Support: Provide analytical support for fundraising activities, M&A opportunities, or strategic partnerships.
• Process Improvement: Drive continuous improvement in finance processes, tooling, and stakeholder reporting infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of experience in financial analysis, corporate FP&A, investment banking, management consulting, or a related strategic finance role.
• Prior experience managing or mentoring analysts, with demonstrated success in growing and leading teams.
• Exceptional modeling skills in Excel/Google Sheets; advanced knowledge of financial frameworks and ROI analysis.
• Familiarity with AI and automation tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Google Apps Script, CoPilot, or similar) to optimize workflows and improve output quality and speed.
• Comfort with [information truncated]