Senior Finance Manager, Sales Finance & Strategy

Location: New York

This job is with The Trade Desk, an inclusive employer and a member of my Gwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly.

The Trade Desk is changing the way global brands and their agencies advertise to audiences around the world. How? With a media buying platform that helps brands deliver a more insightful and relevant ad experience for consumers –– and sets a new standard for global reach, accuracy, and transparency. We are proud of the culture we have built. We value the unique experiences and perspectives that each person brings to The Trade Desk, and we are committed to fostering inclusive spaces where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work every day.

So, if you are talented, driven, creative, and eager to join a dynamic, globally-connected team, then we want to talk!

What we do:

The FP&A Sales Finance & Strategy team is a critical partner to The Trade Desk’s global commercial organization, driving growth by providing data-driven financial insights, surfacing revenue opportunities and risks, and delivering resource planning and performance analysis that unlocks long-term value. As we expand our leadership in programmatic advertising, our team ensures that sales leaders have the strategic financial partnership needed to grow responsibly and sustainably.

We are seeking a Senior Finance Manager, Sales Finance & Strategy in New York City to serve as the dedicated finance business partner to our North American Sales leadership team. This high-impact role will work directly with the EVP of North American Sales and senior sales leaders, providing trusted counsel on financial performance, strategic growth opportunities, and operational levers to maximize revenue and ROI.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape how finance supports the largest region of our business, with significant runway for growth as our business scales.

What you'll do:

Serve as the strategic finance business partner to the EVP of North American Sales and their leadership team, helping to drive revenue growth through deep financial analysis and actionable insights.

- Build and maintain robust forecasting models and scenario analyses that proactively identify revenue risks and opportunities across clients, agencies, verticals, and new business.

- Lead the development of executive-level presentations and materials that clearly communicate performance drivers, trends, and recommendations to C-level stakeholders.

- Partner with sales leadership to inform and optimize resource allocation, headcount planning, and investment decisions that maximize sales productivity and ROI.

- Develop and implement frameworks to evaluate sales pipeline health, performance against targets, and key KPIs that influence commercial strategy.

- Collaborate cross-functionally with Business Intelligence, Systems Engineering, and Data teams to enhance reporting infrastructure, ensure data integrity, and scale repeatable processes.

- Support contract negotiations and strategic deals by building sophisticated financial models that assess trade-offs and unlock incremental value.

- Drive ad hoc strategic projects to support the evolving needs of the sales organization and identify new opportunities for growth.

- Help build a culture of financial rigor and accountability within the sales team by delivering clear, actionable insights that enable informed decision-making.

Who you are:

10+ years of relevant experience in corporate finance, FP&A, investment banking, strategy consulting, or a related analytical and strategic discipline.

BA/BS degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field; MBA or relevant advanced degree preferred.

Proven track record of serving as a trusted advisor to senior commercial leaders, with the ability to influence decision-making through thoughtful analysis and clear storytelling.

Expert-level financial modeling skills, with the ability to distill complex commercial dynamics into clear, actionable insights.

Exceptional communication skills — comfortable presenting to senior executives and translating financial analyses into strategic recommendations.

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