Strategic Finance Senior Manager (Corporate) at Carta

San Francisco, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
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Venture Capital, Private Equity, Private Credit, FinTechIndustries

Requirements

  • 8+ years of progressive Finance experience, ideally combining time in professional services (investment banking, private equity, or consulting) with in-house Corporate Finance or FP&A in a technology company; SaaS or high-growth experience strongly preferred
  • Strong foundation in analytical rigor, financial modeling

Responsibilities

  • Shape Carta’s long-range financial story by owning corporate-level financial models and forecasting frameworks that align growth, margin, and capital efficiency targets across all business units
  • Elevate strategic storytelling for executives and the Board by distilling complex financial data into clear narratives that frame trade-offs, highlight opportunities, and drive alignment on company priorities
  • Operationalize strategic priorities by linking company-wide initiatives and investments to bottom-line outcomes, ensuring financial plans reflect both ambition and discipline
  • Partner across Product, GTM, and G&A leadership to evaluate trade-offs in headcount, spend, and investments—turning analysis into actionable recommendations that balance growth and efficiency
  • Apply benchmarking and scenario analysis to evaluate Carta’s performance against peers and emerging industry trends, helping the business identify gaps, opportunities, and best practices
  • Own quarterly and annual planning processes at the corporate level, aligning bottom-up inputs with top-down targets to ensure predictability and accountability
  • Enhance financial reporting and insights by improving automation, dashboards, and KPIs that enable executives to track progress against growth, margin, and cash flow goals in real time
  • Mature Carta’s financial infrastructure and processes to meet the needs of a scaling business, building the rigor, transparency, and insights needed to support sustained growth

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

financial modelingforecastingstrategic financecorporate financefinancial storytellingexecutive communicationboard reportingcapital efficiencyERP systemsprivate markets

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the salary range for the Strategic Finance Senior Manager role?

This information is not specified in the job description.

Is this Strategic Finance Senior Manager position remote or does it require office work?

This information is not specified in the job description. For more details on offices and culture, check the Carta careers page.

What key skills are required for the Strategic Finance Senior Manager role at Carta?

Key skills include building corporate-level financial models and forecasting frameworks, strategic storytelling for executives and the Board, financial analysis with benchmarking and scenario planning, and owning planning processes and financial reporting.

What is the company culture like at Carta?

This information is not specified in the job description, but you can check the Carta careers page for details on offices and culture. Carta is recognized by Fortune, Forbes, Fast Company, Inc., and Great Places to Work.

What makes a strong candidate for the Strategic Finance Senior Manager position?

Strong candidates excel at shaping long-range financial stories, elevating strategic narratives for executives, partnering across leadership on trade-offs, and maturing financial infrastructure for a scaling business.

Carta

Financial platform for fundraising and equity management

About Carta

Carta provides a platform that helps businesses, particularly startups and investment firms, manage their fundraising processes more efficiently. The platform offers a variety of tools and services that assist in asset management, back office automation, and portfolio insights. One of its standout features is the use of machine learning to provide real-time market intelligence, which helps businesses make informed decisions about employee compensation. Additionally, Carta simplifies the process of equity sales for employees and investors, making it easier to navigate what can often be a complicated area. Unlike many competitors, Carta focuses on providing a comprehensive suite of services that not only streamline fundraising but also support audit, tax, and valuation needs. The goal of Carta is to make the fundraising journey faster, easier, and more cost-effective for its clients.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2012Year Founded
$1,097MTotal Funding
SERIES_GCompany Stage
Fintech, AI & Machine Learning, Financial ServicesIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Free lunch and snacks
Equity
Employee liquidity every 12-18 months

Risks

Increased competition from startups like Slice threatens Carta's market share.
Recent data breach raises concerns about Carta's data security.
Decline in venture deal count on Carta's platform indicates potential business slowdown.

Differentiation

Carta offers a comprehensive platform for managing equity electronically.
Carta provides real-time market intelligence powered by machine learning.
Carta simplifies equity sales for employees, stakeholders, and investors.

Upsides

Increased demand for digital equity management solutions benefits Carta.
Corporate Transparency Act creates a new market for Carta's compliance solutions.
Rising Series A valuations boost demand for Carta's services.

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