Corporate Finance Manager

Pavago is seeking a Corporate Finance Manager to join a dynamic team on a full-time, remote basis. This role involves leading financial planning, capital allocation, and strategic finance initiatives while working primarily during U.S. client business hours. Flexibility is required during month-end close, forecasting cycles, and board reporting deadlines. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with leadership to build financial models, evaluate investments, manage liquidity, and deliver insightful executive reporting that supports strategic business decisions.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A): Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting processes, consolidate financials across multiple business units or entities, and analyze financial performance to explain key variances.

Strategic Finance: Develop financial models for investments, capital projects, and mergers & acquisitions opportunities. Conduct scenario and sensitivity analyses to identify cost-saving measures and margin improvement opportunities.

Cash & Treasury Management: Monitor cash flow, liquidity, and working capital. Track debt covenants and capital structure, and collaborate with banks and investors on financing initiatives.

Reporting & Executive Insights: Prepare management reports, KPI dashboards, and board presentations. Deliver variance analysis and financial commentary while ensuring reporting accuracy aligned with GAAP or IFRS standards.

Leadership & Collaboration: Work closely with operations and business leaders on financial planning. Mentor financial analysts, review their work, and support executive reporting, fundraising, and strategic initiatives.

Controls & Compliance: Strengthen financial controls related to reporting and forecasting, and assist with audits and due diligence activities.

Required Qualifications

- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Corporate Finance, FP&A, or Investment Banking.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets, including financial modeling and scenario analysis.
- Experience with ERP systems such as NetSuite, SAP, or Oracle.
- Strong skills in preparing executive reports and presentations.

Preferred Qualifications

- MBA, CFA, or CPA credentials.
- Experience with mergers & acquisitions or capital raising.
- Background in SaaS, professional services, or multi-entity finance.
- Familiarity with data visualization tools like Power BI, Tableau, or Looker.

A typical day involves updating forecasts, analyzing budget variances, building financial models for strategic initiatives, preparing executive and board-level reports, reviewing analyst work, monitoring liquidity, and partnering with business leaders on financial planning. The role is pivotal in helping leadership make confident financial decisions through accurate forecasting, strategic analysis, and clear executive reporting.

Key Metrics for Success

- Achieving forecast accuracy within target variance.
- Delivering timely and accurate management and board reporting.
- Maximizing return on capital investments.
- Ensuring executive satisfaction with financial insights.
- Developing a strong team and maintaining high-quality analyst output.

Interview Process

The hiring process begins with an application review followed by a brief 3–5 minute introductory video via Spark Hire. This video allows candidates to introduce themselves and discuss their relevant corporate finance experience. After video submission, candidates complete a practical assessment involving financial modeling and variance analysis, followed by a client interview. Successful candidates will then receive an offer and onboarding details.

If you are passionate about financial modeling, strategic planning, and executive reporting, and enjoy enabling leadership to make data-driven decisions, this opportunity offers a chance to shape the financial strategy of a growing organization. Apply today to join a forward-thinking team and advance your career in corporate finance.