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Strategic Finance Lead at AI-native Insurtech startup

Remote · New York, New York
Posted August 14, 2026
full-time

Overview

Own the financial model and narrative for a fast-growing AI-native insurtech; partner with founders to shape strategy and fundraising materials. Build durable systems to analyze growth drivers at startup scale. Work with data tooling to extract speed and insight, enabling informed decisions in a high autonomy environment. This is a ground-floor role with significant ownership and direct exposure to the founders and investors.

What You'll Do5

  • 1Build and refine the company financial model to reflect real business dynamics
  • 2Develop and own the investor-facing financial narrative for fundraising and boards
  • 3Surface actionable insights from financial and operational data to inform strategy and resource allocation
  • 4Create and maintain investor decks, memos, and analyses supporting fundraising
  • 5Leverage data tooling to build robust models and extract insights at speed

Requirements5

  • 13+ years in private equity investment banking or venture capital with track record of financial modeling
  • 2Experience shaping a startup's financial model and narrative for founders and investors
  • 3Strong analytical and quantitative foundation in finance mathematics or economics
  • 4Ability to derive actionable insights from financial data and present recommendations to senior stakeholders
  • 5Experience operating in fast-paced high-autonomy startup environments with ambiguity

Salary Insight

Salary not disclosed in listing

Location

Typeremote
LocationNew York, New York
This is a remote position

Required Skills

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