[Remote] Senior Strategic Finance Associate

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Mixpanel is a leader in analytics, trusted by over 29,000 companies, and they are seeking a high-impact Strategic Finance Lead to join their Financial Planning and Analysis team. This role involves owning the end-to-end financial planning process for a major domain, partnering with functional leaders, and driving analytical rigor to support strategic decision-making.ResponsibilitiesOwn the end-to-end financial planning process for a major domain (GTM, R&D, or G&A) — from brief to delivery — setting quality standards and accountability mechanisms that others followDefine the 6–12 month financial strategy for your domain, validating assumptions with business partners and translating strategy into financial outcomes and leading indicatorsBuild business cases for major investments with clear assumptions, risk quantification, and second-order effects — giving leadership the analytical foundation to make high-confidence decisionsDesign and improve planning processes, tooling, and data definitions that reduce rework across teams and raise the quality of financial outputs org-wideLead cross-functional analyses with clear milestones and owners, resolving forecast disagreements with principled rationale and crisp financial narratives tailored to each audiencePartner with functional budget owners to ensure data quality, metric consistency, and alignment on assumptions — acting as a cultural anchor for data-driven decision-makingSkills5–8 years of FP&A or Strategic Finance experience, ideally in high-growth SaaS; demonstrated ownership of a planning domain end-to-endProven ability to design planning processes and frameworks — not just operate within them — and to influence decisions across teams without direct authorityExpert-level financial modeling skills; fluent in SaaS unit economics, driver-based forecasting, 3-statement modeling, and scenario/sensitivity analysisDeep expertise across multiple planning domains (GTM, R&D, G&A); experience partnering with senior functional leaders on budget strategy and investment decisionsStrong SQL skills and experience working with BI tools, FP&A platforms, and ERP systems; comfortable specifying data needs and improving data quality upstreamExcellent communication skills — can distill complex financial analysis into crisp narratives tailored to exec audiencesBS/BA in Economics, Finance, Accounting, or related field; MBA or CFA a plusBenefitsComprehensive Medical, Vision, and Dental CareMental Wellness BenefitGenerous Vacation Policy & Additional Company HolidaysEnhanced Parental LeaveVolunteer Time OffAdditional US Benefits: Pre-Tax Benefits including 401(K), Wellness Benefit, Holiday BreakCompany OverviewMixpanel turns data into decisions with analytics that simplify insights, guide decisions, and measure product and marketing impact. It was founded in 2009, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://mixpanel.com/.Company H1B SponsorshipMixpanel has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 2 in 2026, 12 in 2025, 12 in 2024, 10 in 2023, 22 in 2022, 6 in 2021, 12 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.