Cedar is hiring a Head of Strategic Finance to lead the company's financial strategy, commercial and product finance, and corporate development initiatives. The ideal candidate will have deep strategic finance judgment, strong executive presence, and the ability to translate complex analysis into clear recommendations.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience across strategic finance, corporate development, investment banking, consulting, or operating roles in high-growth environments.
- Proven track record of influencing enterprise-level decisions in a scaling company.
- Experience supporting or leading M&A, strategic partnerships, or major investment decisions.
- Strong understanding of SaaS / healthtech / fintech business models preferred.
- Deep expertise in financial modeling, scenario analysis, and valuation.
- Strong strategic judgment—knowing what matters and what doesn’t.
- Ability to translate complex analysis into clear, executive-level recommendations.
- Executive presence and comfort operating with ambiguity.
- Strong cross-functional partnership skills.
Benefits
- Competitive pay, equity (for qualifying roles), and health benefits, including fertility & adoption assistance, that start on the first of the month following your start date (or on your start date if your start date coincides with the first of the month)
- Cedar matches 100% of your 401(k) contributions, up to 3% of your annual compensation
- 16 weeks paid parental leave with health benefits for all parents, plus flexible re-entry schedules for returning to work
- Unlimited PTO for vacation, sick and mental health days–we encourage everyone to take at least 20 days of vacation per year to ensure dedicated time to spend with loved ones, explore, rest and recharge
- Diversity initiatives that encourage Cedarians to bring their whole selves to work, including three employee resource groups: be@cedar (for BIPOC-identifying Cedarians and their allies), Pridecones (for LGBTQIA+ Cedarians and their allies) and Cedar Women+ (for female-identifying Cedarians)
- Access to hands-on mentorship, employee and management coaching, and a team discretionary budget for learning and development resources to help you grow both professionally and personally
