Strategic Finance Manager - User Growth

We’re looking for a highly analytical and detail-oriented Strategic Finance Manager to support Reddit’s user growth efforts. This is a high-impact role that will directly influence how we understand forecast and invest in Reddit’s future growth.

In this position you’ll partner closely with Product Growth Marketing Data Science and Finance to build models from scratch analyze user performance and inform strategic conversations with data-backed insights. A core focus will be supporting and evolving our Daily Active Unique (DAUq) forecasting and the operating rhythms that drive the user growth organization.

This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys solving complex problems working deeply with data and enabling cross-functional teams with clear actionable insights.

What You’ll Do

Modeling & Forecasting

• Build and maintain driver-based financial and user growth models (DAUq net adds conversion funnels retention curves).

• Own portions of the weekly monthly and quarterly forecasting process partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure accuracy.

• Conduct sensitivity analysis and scenario modeling for product changes new initiatives and marketing investments.

• Maintain and enhance forecasting templates tools dashboards and methodologies.

Analysis & Insights

• Analyze performance drivers across acquisition activation retention and engagement.

• Perform cohort analyses and funnel optimization assessments to identify opportunities.

• Translate complex data into sharp insights and clear actionable recommendations for Product and Growth Marketing partners.

• Support Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) and weekly business reviews with robust analysis slide preparation and key insights.

Cross-Functional Support

• Work closely with Product Managers Data Science Engineering and Marketing to understand roadmap initiatives and their impact on user growth.

• Serve as a connector between Finance and operational teams to ensure consistency in Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) metrics and reporting.

• Partner with teams to improve measurement instrumentation and data pipelines where needed.

• Help create and maintain KPI frameworks across net adds retention conversion and engagement.

Strategic Finance Support

• Assist with annual budgeting headcount planning and long-range forecasts related to user growth.

• Support the preparation of materials for senior leadership and executive reviews.

• Ensure alignment between user growth models and the company's broader financial plans.

What You’ll Bring

• A Builder Mindset: A willingness to dig into the details create new frameworks and continuously improve existing processes.

• Analytical Rigor: Strong analytical instincts high attention to detail and an unwavering commitment to accuracy.

• Curiosity & Drive: A deep curiosity for how product decisions and marketing levers impact user behavior and a desire to build meaningful impact in a rapidly growing high-visibility area of Reddit.

• Collaboration: Comfort working both independently and collaboratively across diverse functions to achieve results.

Impact Focus: A drive to ensure your work directly informs and influences key company strategy and investment decisions.

Minimum Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Strategic Finance Growth Analytics Consulting or related fields.

• Strong proficiency in building financial models from scratch including forecasting scenario modeling and driver-based methods.

• Exceptional ability to work with complex datasets and synthesize findings into clear compelling insights.

• Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills; working experience with SQL or BI tools is a significant plus.

• Excellent communication skills with the proven ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority.

• Experience operating and thriving in fast-paced ambiguous environments with frequently shifting priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in consumer tech digital platforms or data-rich high-volume environments.

• Familiarity with user funnels cohort analysis or marketing analytics.

• Experience supporting product teams or growth organizations.

• Exposure to forecasting DAU MAU or other key engagement metrics.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance Economics Business Engineering Data Analytics or a related quantitative field.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs

• 401k with Employer Match

• Global Benefit programs that fit your lifestyle from workspace to professional development to caregiving support

• Family Planning Support

• Gender-Affirming Care

• Mental Health & Coaching Benefits

• Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off

• Generous Paid Parental Leave

Pay Transparency:

This job posting may span more than one career level.

In addition to base salary this job is eligible to receive equity in the form of restricted stock units and depending on the position offered it may also be eligible to receive a commission. Additionally Reddit offers a wide range of benefits to U.S.-based employees including medical dental and vision insurance 401(k) program with employer match generous time off for vacation and parental leave. To learn more please visit https://www.redditinc.com/careers/ .

To provide greater transparency to candidates we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function level and country location benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including skills depth of work experience and relevant licenses/credentials and may vary from the amounts listed below.

The base pay range for this position is:

$143600—$201000 USD