Finance and Strategy Senior Manager, Square Banking Bay Area, CA,

Finance and Strategy Senior Manager, Square Banking

Remote Bay Area, CA, US

Posted Date: 11/13/25

Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. The blocks that form our foundational teams—People, Finance, Counsel, Hardware, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more—provide support and guidance at the corporate level. They work across business groups and around the globe, spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies, forecast finances, give legal counsel, safeguard systems, nurture new initiatives, and more.

Every challenge creates possibilities, and we need different perspectives to see them all. Bring yours to Block.

Square is expanding its financial‑services footprint through new product launches and international growth. Our Square Banking business—capturing Loans, Checking, Savings, Debit Card, and Instant Transfers—sits at the heart of that mission by helping sellers manage their cash flow needs and move their money with confidence.

We’re looking for a Finance & Strategy Senior Manager to serve as the CFO‑like partner for Square Banking’s products. You will combine deep analytical rigor with strategic vision to guide investment decisions, shape product roadmaps, and influence senior leaders across Product, Engineering, Design, and Go‑to‑Market teams. Success requires intellectual curiosity, the ability to navigate ambiguity, and the confidence to drive change even when playbooks don’t yet exist.

This role requires an experienced people leader who can guide, develop, and inspire a medium‑sized team of high‑performing finance professionals to deliver analytical rigor and strategic insight. You will report to the Director of Strategic Finance for Square’s US Payments and Banking products.

Candidates can sit in any Block office in the US or be remote from any US state with the exception of Alaska.

• Act as the key Strategic Finance partner for Square Banking products (Loans, Debit, Checking, Savings, Instant Transfer) - owning planning, forecasting and results analysis; while setting the financial and strategic narrative for our business.
• Lead strategic planning by translating market trends, competitive intelligence, and internal data into investment theses and product priorities.
• Directly influence product strategy and insights that drive long‑term growth.
• Model unit economics and scenario analyses that clarify trade‑offs and unlock new revenue or margin opportunities.
• Distill complex findings into concise narratives and visualizations for executive‑level decisions.
• Drive cross‑functional projects (Marketing, Product, Data Science, Risk, Legal) from problem framing through recommendation and execution.
• Champion rigorous analytics, building dashboards, SQL queries, and automated reporting to surface insights at scale.
• Operate with a high degree of autonomy while partnering cross‑functionally to turn complex data into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a medium‑sized team of Finance & Strategy professionals, ensuring alignment on priorities and professional growth.
• Foster a strong team dynamic, empowering analysts and managers to take ownership of their work and deliver actionable insights to senior stakeholders.
• Provide coaching, feedback, and career development support to team members, cultivating future leaders within the organization.

• 10+ years in corporate or strategic finance, investment banking, private equity, or management consulting (tech or financial‑services focus is a plus).
• Demonstrated experience managing and developing a team of 3‑5 individuals, including setting goals, reviewing performance, and fostering professional growth.
• Demonstrated intellectual curiosity
  : you probe beneath the surface and connect seemingly disparate data to form a strategic point of view.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders through crisp storytelling and data‑driven recommendations.
• Mastery of Excel / Google Sheets and comfort with SQL (or willingness to deepen skills quickly).
• Track record of operating autonomously
  : defining problems, structuring…