Strategic Finance Associate

Posted Yesterday
Hiring Remotely in United States
Remote
131K-177K Annually
Mid level
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The Role
The Strategic Finance Associate will shape Dropbox's financial strategy, build financial models, analyze business decisions, and support M&A activities, partnering with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
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Role Description

As a Strategic Finance professional supporting the Dropbox organization, you will help shape the company’s financial strategy and guide critical business decisions. 

Your work will span planning and forecasting, evaluating major strategic choices, building financial models, driving pricing and packaging analysis, and supporting new product and revenue initiatives from early concept through scalable operation.

You will gain significant senior leadership exposure, working in real time on Dropbox’s highest-priority business issues and partnering with teams across Product, Finance, Business Development, Corporate Development, and other cross-functional groups.

Dropbox’s Strategic Finance team is composed of professionals from top-tier investment banking and consulting backgrounds, and is responsible for the data-driven insights and strategic recommendations that guide the company’s direction.

Example Projects:

You may build bottoms-up financial models for specific business segments to support investment decisions and scenario planning; develop business cases and pricing recommendations for new product launches or evaluate changes to pricing and packaging for existing products; support Business Development in structuring and negotiating partnerships with companies such as Adobe, Zoom, and Slack; partner with Corporate Development to analyze adjacent markets, identify acquisition targets, and evaluate potential synergies; and help establish finance processes, reporting, and forecasting capabilities for new products and revenue streams as they scale from 0 to 1.

Responsibilities
  • Build driver-based, bottoms-up financial models to support scenario planning and strategic decision-making
  • Evaluate the financial impact of strategic decisions across the company and translate insights into actionable recommendations
  • Lead analytical workstreams for strategic initiatives related to revenue growth, product expansion, or operational efficiency
  • Synthesize complex information and present clear, compelling insights to senior leadership, including C-suite executives
  • Support M&A execution activities, including product and growth strategy assessment, synergy analysis, and integration planning
  • Partner cross-functionally with FP&A and other Finance teams to support Outlook and Budget processes for relevant products and revenue streams
Requirements
  • 4+ years of experience in investment banking, equity research, private equity, venture capital, consulting, or strategic finance/bizops
  • Strong financial modeling skills, with the ability to build detailed models from scratch
  • Strong analytical and technical skills
  • Ability to distill complex problems into structured frameworks and actionable insights
  • Proactive and comfortable working independently in a virtual-first environment
  • Degree in Economics, Finance, or a quantitative field is preferred
  • Experience conducting data analysis for a technology company and proficiency in SQL (SQL required)
  • Experience in SaaS/subscription-based businesses is a plus
Preferred Qualifications
  • SaaS/subscription modeling experience
  • Advanced SQL experience
  • Experience supporting pricing strategy, market analysis, or business case development
  • Familiarity with financial systems and analytics tools
Compensation

US Zone 1

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US Zone 2
$130,500$176,500 USD
US Zone 3
$115,900$156,900 USD

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The Company
HQ: San Francisco, CA
2,500 Employees
Year Founded: 2007

What We Do

We're a global community of bold visionaries and resourceful doers who are shaping the future of Dropbox—and with it the future of work. Our Virtual First model combines the flexibility of a distributed workplace with the power of human connection, making space for both meaningful work and meaningful relationships. With our start-up mindset and enterprise-level opportunities, you can be who you are and grow into who you’re meant to be. Here, you can own your impact to make work more intuitive, joyful, and human—for you as a Dropboxer and for hundreds of millions of people worldwide. If you're ready to push boundaries—and yourself—Dropbox is ready for you.

Why Work With Us

We believe people do their best work when empowered with autonomy and harmony, and we understand there’s no substitute for human connection. Our Virtual First model combines the flexibility of remote work with the power of in-person collaboration to create the best of both worlds: a distributed workplace, anchored in community.

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