Slash is building the banking platform for the internet’s most ambitious entrepreneurs. We power >$10B in payments per year and are the fastest growing neobank in the U.S. Our small but extremely high output team has raised $60m from Goodwater, NEA, Menlo, YC, and other amazing investors.
We’re looking for a Head of Finance and Strategy to build, scale, and professionalize the finance function at Slash. This is a career-defining role for someone who wants to operate at the intersection of high-growth fintech and disciplined financial strategy.
What You’ll DoFinancial Strategy & Analysis
Own company-wide financial modeling, scenario planning, and KPI reporting.
Develop and refine cohort analysis, payback periods, unit economics, and margin optimization.
Partner with product and growth teams to evaluate ROI on initiatives, customer acquisition costs, and retention drivers.
Operational Finance & Controls
Design scalable financial systems, reporting processes, and internal controls.
Build forecasting models that align with regulatory, banking, and investor expectations.
Prepare investor-ready dashboards and board materials with precision and speed.
Strategic Projects
Drive capital allocation decisions, pricing strategies, and margin improvement projects.
Support fundraising and M&A opportunities with rigorous analysis and due diligence.
Serve as a key counterpart to banking partners, auditors, and investors.
Team & Leadership
Build and lead a small but world-class finance team over time.
Establish Slash’s finance culture: disciplined, data-driven, and analytical at the core.
Background
5–10+ years in investment banking, private equity, hedge funds, or fintech finance.
Experience at a top bank, growth investing firm, or in a growth-stage startup finance team preferred.
Skills
Absolute mastery of Excel / financial modeling (you live in cohorts, LTV/CAC, and payback math).
Strong analytical and quantitative chops—you see the story in the numbers.
Comfort with ambiguity, speed, and zero-margin-for-error execution.
Deep understanding of unit economics in fintech, banking, or payments.
Mindset
Builder mentality: not just maintaining finance, but creating it from scratch.
Ambitious: you have an owner mentality and get excited at the idea of building a massive business.
Relentless precision: you check the math twice and call out sloppy thinking.
Work directly with the CEO and leadership team on high-leverage finance projects.
Shape the trajectory of a $370M-valued fintech on its way to becoming a category leader.
Ownership and upside: significant equity, real responsibility.
Top Skills
What We Do
Backed by Y Combinator, NEA, Stanford University, Menlo Ventures, and the founders of Tinder and Plaid, Slash is the banking platform of choice for over 2,000 of America's most innovative businesses.
Our all in one virtual card, banking, bill pay, and accounting automation platform helps entrepreneurs stay on top of their finances, allowing them to spend more time doing what they love. Slash powers over 3 billion dollars a year in purchases.
