# Strategic Finance Director

Hiring organization: [Workday](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/workday)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d59c7ff3-15e2-48f2-a053-1779806c3dea

Listed on Workday's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Seniority: Senior
- Location: Pleasanton, CA
- Salary: 189200 – 283800 USD per year

## Summary

A senior finance leader will lead M&A financial due diligence and strategic analysis for a Fortune 500 AI platform company, building acquisition models and translating complex financial insights for C-suite decision-makers. The role suits experienced investment professionals who excel at modeling recurring-revenue businesses and coordinating cross-functional teams under tight deadlines.

_Our summary, not Workday's wording._

## Skills named

Data Analysis, Financial Modeling

## Required

- 10+ years in strategic finance, corporate development, investment banking, private equity, or related field with software/SaaS focus
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field
- Advanced financial modeling skills including ARR/SaaS cohort modeling, three-statement forecasting, scenario and sensitivity analysis, and valuation/returns analysis
- Led financial due diligence and complex modeling workstreams for acquisitions or investments
- Comfortable working directly with senior executives, advisors, and cross-functional partners
- Strong coordination and organization skills across parallel workstreams
- Experience with recurring-revenue business metrics (ARR, net dollar retention, churn, LTV/CAC, gross margin, payback)
- Ability to frame ambiguous problems and translate quantitative insights into executive narratives

## Nice to have

- MBA degree
- Demonstrated ability to apply emerging technologies and AI tools to financial work
- Experience partnering with Corporate Development throughout deal lifecycle
- Proven track record with fast-moving, ambiguous environments

Apply on Workday's site: https://workday.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Workday/job/USA-CA-Pleasanton/Strategic-Finance-Director_JR-0108701