{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-career-detail-js","path":"/careers/openings/senior-strategic-finance-manager-695363","result":{"data":{"recruiterboxOpening":{"slug":"senior-strategic-finance-manager-695363","rawID":695363,"title":"Senior Strategic Finance Manager","team":"Finance","state":"Published","created_date":1776827339,"position_type":"Full Time","description":"<p dir=\"ltr\">Trusting Social is an AI Fintech pioneer that&apos;s revolutionizing credit access in emerging markets. Our mission is &quot;Advancing AI to Meet the Financial Needs of Everyday Consumers with Empathy.&quot; We&apos;ve assessed over 1 billion consumers across four countries, and we&apos;re on a mission to provide 100 million credit lines using the power of AI and Big Data.</p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" id=\"what-youll-do\"><strong>What You&apos;ll Do</strong><a href=\"#what-youll-do\" name=\"what-youll-do\" class=\"anchor\">\n  <span class=\"anchor-target\" id=\"what-youll-do\"></span>\n  <span class=\"glyphicon glyphicon-link\"></span>\n</a></h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Commercial Business Partnering</p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Own the end-to-end financial projection models for our US AI collections business (Kompato), as well as selected business lines in Mexico, Philippines, Indonesia, and India &#x2014; covering operational data, commercial data, revenue, cost, and cash flow projections that can withstand scrutiny from management, investors, and lenders.</li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Build and maintain driver-based financial models linking commercial KPIs and operational data, such as collection rates, portfolio acquisition costs, recovery curves, and deployment assumptions, to financial outcomes with high forecasting accuracy.</li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Analyze detailed business drivers from a financial perspective and produce actionable insights for management and commercial teams.</li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Serve as the primary finance partner for Kompato and other assigned growth initiatives, helping teams sharpen decisions on pricing, portfolio economics, and investment trade-offs.</li>\n</ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Multi-Market Financial Planning &amp; Analysis</p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Build independent business cases for new product launches, partnerships, market entries, and strategic investments across all markets, enabling financial oversight and ROI evaluation on major initiatives for the Group.</li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Partner with in-country leadership and Country Finance Managers across all markets to evaluate growth initiatives, quotation / pricing decisions, and unit economics.</li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Support the CEO&#x2019;s investment decision framework: evaluate active bets across markets and ensure proposals pass agreed financial gating criteria before reaching the CEO.</li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Lead the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting process for Kompato (US) and Group consolidation covering Mexico, Philippines, Indonesia, India, and Vietnam.</li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Develop scenario, sensitivity, and downside-case analysis to support capital allocation and faster decision-making</li>\n</ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Stakeholder Management &amp; Investor Relations</p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Engage commercial and operating teams with executive presence &#x2014; hold your ground in financial discussions and use financial data to help teams uncover blind spots.</li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Prepare management reporting materials, board-deck inputs, and investor updates under the direction of the Group Finance Director and CEO.</li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Prepare board decks and investor updates under the direction of the Group Finance Director and CEO.</li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Support fundraising activities, including data rooms, investor Q&amp;A, financial due diligence, and ad-hoc investor requests.</li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Translate operating data into finance-grade insight that management can use for decisions, not just reporting.</li>\n</ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">AI Automation &amp; Enablement</p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Drive the AI-automation agenda for reporting and analysis, with a target of 80%+ automation of recurring board-pack and investor-reporting content in 60 days from joining.</li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Identify and deploy high-impact AI use cases across finance workstreams to improve productivity and shorten reporting turnaround time.</li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Work closely with the Finance AI Specialist and relevant team leads so automation is embedded into the operating model, not treated as side-project experimentation.</li>\n</ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Team &amp; Process Coordination</p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Act both as individual contributor as well as project lead for financial analysis workstreams, coordinating with the Strategic Finance Associate to deliver outputs on time and at high quality.</li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Collaborate closely with Accounting Managers across markets to ensure alignment between management reporting and statutory books.</li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Work with Country Finance Managers across the US, Mexico, Philippines, Indonesia, and India on reporting standards, budget submissions, and financial analysis, ensuring consistent quality and timeliness.</li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Help improve reporting discipline, data definitions, and financial planning processes across markets as the Group Finance function centralizes in Vietnam.</li>\n</ul>\n<h2 id=\"what-were-looking-for\"><strong>What We&apos;re Looking For</strong><a href=\"#what-were-looking-for\" name=\"what-were-looking-for\" class=\"anchor\">\n  <span class=\"anchor-target\" id=\"what-were-looking-for\"></span>\n  <span class=\"glyphicon glyphicon-link\"></span>\n</a></h2>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">10+ years of total relevant experience in strategic finance, FP&amp;A, investment banking, finance business partnering, management consulting, or Big 4 advisory.</li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Demonstrated experience owning end-to-end budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, and board-pack preparation.</li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Proven ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders, including C-level, founder-level, board-level, and external counterparties. Must be comfortable pushing back constructively and communicating complex financial concepts clearly.</li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Experience working across multiple markets or geographies, with comfort in cross-border financial analysis, multi-currency planning, and transfer-pricing-related considerations.</li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Strong financial modeling skills in Excel / Google Sheets; comfortable building models from scratch as well as through AI.</li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Excellent written and spoken English &#x2014; the role involves daily interaction with US stakeholders and regular interaction with cross-border teams.</li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Ability and commitment to overlap with US business hours 1&#x2013;2 days per week.</li>\n</ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">NIice To Have</p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Prior exposure to US market financials or US-headquartered companies.</li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Fintech, lending, collections, or credit services industry experience.</li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Experience in a VC-backed environment, including fundraising support, investor requests, or data-room preparation.</li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">High competency in AI enablement and automation deployment for finance workflows.</li>\n</ul>\n<h2 id=\"what-we-offer\"><strong>What We Offer</strong><a href=\"#what-we-offer\" name=\"what-we-offer\" class=\"anchor\">\n  <span class=\"anchor-target\" id=\"what-we-offer\"></span>\n  <span class=\"glyphicon glyphicon-link\"></span>\n</a></h2>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Competitive salary benchmarked at upper-market range, including guaranteed 13th month salary and variable performance bonus.</li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Enterprise-grade AI tooling (Claude &amp; Gemini) provided to every team member &#x2014; we invest in tools that eliminate busywork so you can focus on analysis and judgment.</li>\n<li>Direct exposure to the CEO in a high-visibility, high-impact role.</li>\n<li>Opportunity to help build a centralized, AI-enabled finance function from Vietnam for a multi-market business.</li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">A role with real influence on business decisions, capital allocation, and management insight &#x2014; not just reporting production.&#xA0;</li>\n<li>Comprehensive health care&#xA0;for you and your dependents.</li>\n<li>Generous leave policies&#xA0;and flexible work hours.</li>\n<li>Convenient District 1 office location (next to a metro station).</li>\n<li>Onsite lunch with multiple options.</li>\n<li>Grab for work allowance and fully equipped workstations.</li>\n<li>Fun&#xA0;team-building activities, sponsored sports clubs, and Thursday happy hours.</li>\n<li>Unlimited free coffee, tea, snacks, and fruit.</li>\n<li>A chance to make a profound&#xA0;social impact&#xA0;by democratizing credit access in emerging markets.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>At Trusting Social, we live by ownership, integrity, and agility in execution. We believe in doing what&apos;s right, what&apos;s best, and what&apos;s innovative. If you&apos;re smart, driven, and want to make a difference in the world with the most advanced and fascinating technology, come join our team. We offer the runway to truly make an impact.</p>\n<p>Learn more about us:<br><a href=\"https://trustingsocial.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https://trustingsocial.com</a><br><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inAEDGvOcL8&amp;t=29s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inAEDGvOcL8&amp;t=29s</a></p>","descriptionTOC":"<ul class=\"nav sidenav\"><li><a href=\"#what-youll-do\">What You&apos;ll Do</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"#what-were-looking-for\">What We&apos;re Looking For</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"#what-we-offer\">What We Offer</a></li></ul>","is_remote_allowed":false,"location":{"city":"Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam","state":null,"country":null},"hosted_url":"https://trustingsocial.hire.trakstar.com/jobs/fk0zxf4/"}},"pageContext":{"isCreatedByStatefulCreatePages":false,"slug":"senior-strategic-finance-manager-695363","id":695363}}}