Senior Finance Manager
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Handshake · San Francisco, CAPrepare for this interview
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About the role
As Senior Finance Manager, reporting to the Senior Director, Finance, you will own Handshake's corporate finance function partnering cross functionally to maintain a financial plan across Handshake's entire business. This high-visibility role offers a unique opportunity to partner with Handshake's leadership and make a significant impact on our financial strategy. Build and maintain a concise operating model with key metrics at a glance for all areas of the business Own long-range planning while managing key business stakeholders towards financial targets Maintain Handshake's three-statement model to improve capital planning and long-term scenario accuracy Drive investor and board reporting Partner with G&A teams to drive company-wide planning assumptions Lead weekly and monthly business reviews telling a financial story to key leaders Own cash flow modeling for company-wide and division-level insights You Have 7+ years of FP&A, strategic finance, or corporate finance experience, preferably in a SaaS environment Advanced 3-statement and subscription modeling expertise Strong Excel modeling skills including financial statement and scenario analysis Deep understanding of SaaS KPIs, GAAP fundamentals, and P&L structure Experience owning a full forecast cycle - from building the model to presenting to stakeholders Track record of improving forecast accuracy and building repeatable financial processes Experience partnering cross-functionally with executive stakeholders and financial leadership Ability to manage multiple workstreams and meet deadlines in a high-growth environment Bonus Points: Investment banking or similar background Familiarity with Salesforce, NetSuite, Adaptive, or similar FP&A tools
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About Handshake Handshake was founded on a simple belief that everyone deserves a path to a great career, regardless of where they went to school or who they know. Today, we power 25 million job seekers, 1 million+ employers, and 1,600 educational institutions. In 2025, we started Handshake AI and built the fastest-growing AI data business in history. We work directly with frontier AI lab researchers to create evaluations, publish benchmarks, and push the boundary of data. We've grown from $0 to ~$1B run rate and pay ~$60M to over 30K individuals every month. Why join Handshake now: Shape how every career evolves in the AI economy, at global scale, with impact your friends, family and peers can see and feel Partner hand-in-hand with world-class AI labs, Fortune 500 partners and the world's top educational institutions Work together with engineers, scientists, operators, and more from Palantir, Meta, Scale AI, and former YC founders Build a massive, fast-growing business with billions in revenue
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